Dictynidae O. Pickard-Cambridge, 1871

Family |   ACCEPTED
N.B.: considered a senior synoym of Rhioidae Thorell, 1873 by Simon, 1892a: 241 (by transfer of the type genus); Blabomma and Yorima are transferred from the Dictynidae to the Cybaeidae by Wheeler et al., 2017: 606; Argyroneta was transferred from the Cybaeidae to the Dictynidae and Cicurina (as well as Chorizomma and Mastigusa [transferred to the Cybaeidae by Castellucci et al., 2023: 6], which are not explicitely listed by Wheeler et al., 2017) from the Dictynidae to the Hahniidae by Wheeler et al., 2017: 607; Cicurinidae are new circumscribed (Bromella, Cicurina and Chorizomma) and elevated to family by Gorneau et al., 2023: 11; Dictynidae were considered not monophyletic per Kulkarni, Wood & Hormiga, 2023: 515, f. 15-16; Argyronetidae are separated from the Dictynidae by Montana et al., 2025: 9 and include 12 genera, Argyroneta probably represents an own subfamily; Argyronetidae were seperated before (Ono, 2009a: 169, Murphy & Roberts, 2015: viii, with the single genus Argyroneta), but this was not accepted; Lathyidae are also separated from the Dictynidae by Montana et al., 2025: 43 and include 10 genera; Dictynidae are redefined by Montana et al., 2025: 79.
Gen. Viridictyna Forster, 1970 urn:lsid:nmbe.ch:spidergen:02002
type Viridictyna kikkawai Forster, 1970; gender feminine
Viridictyna australis Forster, 1970 | | New Zealand urn:lsid:nmbe.ch:spidersp:022572
Viridictyna australis Forster, 1970b: 135, f. 376, 380-381 (Dmf) Original description
Viridictyna kikkawai Forster, 1970 | | New Zealand urn:lsid:nmbe.ch:spidersp:022573 TYPE SPECIES
Viridictyna kikkawai Forster, 1970b: 133, f. 30, 355, 374, 383-384 (Dmf) Original description
Viridictyna kikkawai Paquin, Vink & Dupérré, 2010: 64, f. 36.1, 3-5 (mf)
Viridictyna nelsonensis Forster, 1970 | | New Zealand urn:lsid:nmbe.ch:spidersp:022574
Viridictyna nelsonensis Forster, 1970b: 136, f. 21, 377 (Df) Original description
Viridictyna parva Forster, 1970 | | New Zealand urn:lsid:nmbe.ch:spidersp:022575
Viridictyna parva Forster, 1970b: 137, f. 29, 371, 382 (Dm) Original description
Viridictyna picata Forster, 1970 | | New Zealand urn:lsid:nmbe.ch:spidersp:022576
Viridictyna picata Forster, 1970b: 134, f. 372, 378-379 (Dmf) Original description

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