Megadictynidae Explained

Megadictynidae is a family of araneomorph spiders first described by Pekka T. Lehtinen in 1967.^[1] They are endemic to New Zealand.

Genera and species

, the World Spider Catalog accepted two genera, each with a single species:^[2]

• Forstertyna Harvey, 1995
  • Forstertyna marplesi (Forster, 1970) (type species) – New Zealand
• Megadictyna Dahl, 1906
  • Megadictyna thilenii Dahl, 1906 (type species) – New Zealand

Notes and References

1. Lehtinen. P. T.. 1967. Classification of the cribellate spiders and some allied families, with notes on the evolution of the suborder Araneomorpha. Annales Zoologici Fennici. 4. 199–468.
2. Web site: Gen. Megadictyna Dahl, 1906. World Spider Catalog. 22 April 2019. Natural History Museum Bern.