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Dionycha
Sign in to saveThe Dionycha are a clade of spiders (Araneomorphae:Entelegynae), characterized by the possession of two tarsal claws with tufts of hairs (setae) beside them, which produce strong adhesion, enabling some species to climb glass. The circumscription of the group has varied widely; a 2021 analysis resulted in about 20 families, including Salticidae (jumping spiders), Gnaphosidae (ground spiders), and Clubionidae.
Species
GENUS
- KingdomPlantae
- PhylumTracheophyta
- ClassMagnoliopsida
- OrderMyrtales
- FamilyMelastomataceae
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Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 113
- With media
- 73
- Family
- Melastomataceae
- Collections
- CAS, MO, NY, MNHN, NHMUK
- Recorded in
- Madagascar
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- taxon
- Parent taxon
- Entelegynae
- Image
- Marpissa muscosa front (aka).jpg
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- Dionycha
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The Dionycha are a clade of spiders (Araneomorphae:Entelegynae), characterized by the possession of two tarsal claws with tufts of hairs (setae) beside them, which produce strong adhesion, enabling some species to climb glass. The circumscription of the group has varied widely; a 2021 analysis resulted in about 20 families, including Salticidae (jumping spiders), Gnaphosidae (ground spiders), and Clubionidae.
The Dionycha are considered to be a subgroup of the larger RTA clade. Most species hunt their prey instead of building webs.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Dionycha” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.