Spiraled Thread Meshweaver

Dictyna arundinacea

General Status Rank: 
Undetermined
ELCODE: 
ILARAF8060
Common Name: 
Spiraled Thread Meshweaver
Scientific Name: 
Dictyna arundinacea
Synonyms: 
Dictyna voluta
Naming References: 
R197
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Taxonomy
Group: 
Arachnid (Spider)
Kingdom: 
Animalia
Phylum: 
Arthropoda
Class: 
Arachnida
Order: 
Araneae
Family: 
Dictynidae
Distribution

Distribution

Species Palearctic. Widespread in Europe, and presumably also occurs through Siberia. Has been found occasionally in boreal North America. In Canada, the species has been recorded from Ontario and Labrador (Chamberlin & Gertsch 1958). More recently, GBIF has noted observations of the species in the NWT, at Nahanni National Park Reserve and Wood Buffalo National Park. Reference: Chamberlin, R.V. & Gertsch, W.J. 1958. The spider family Dictynidae in America north of Mexico. Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History, 116(1): 1-152.
References: 
HSS001

Number of Occurrences

There exist a total of six documented records of this species in the NWT: two at Nahanni National Park Reserve (Virginia Falls) and four at Wood Buffalo National Park (GBIF). Additionally, regional experts assert there are an unknown number of undatabased records of this species in the NWT. However, how to access these undatabased records is unknown. Reference: https://www.gbif.org/occurrence/search?country=CA&taxon_key=2144971&occurrence_status=present&gadm_gid=CAN.6_1
References: 
HSS001
General Status Rank
Rank: 
Undetermined
Status Rank Description: 
Regional experts consider this species to be poorly known and unrankable in the NWT.
S Rank: 
SU
Decision Process Description: 
Originally ranged in 2010. Rank reviewed in 2014 and 2023 by R. Bennett; no change.
Last Updated: 
July 30, 2024
Status Designations

Canada – Assessment by Committee on the Status of Endangered Wildlife in Canada

COSEWIC Status: 
-

References

Naming

  • Bennett, Robb (2010) DRAFT LIST OF SPIDERS IN CANADA Phylum Chelicerata; Class Arachnida; Order Araneae. - R197 Return

Number of Occurrences

  • Bennett R. in Hebert, R. (2014) A set of 2 e-mails GS Spiders with ranks poposed by Robb Bennett (09/05/2014). e copy - HSS001 Return

Range Extent

  • Bennett R. in Hebert, R. (2014) A set of 2 e-mails GS Spiders with ranks poposed by Robb Bennett (09/05/2014). e copy - HSS001 Return