Eriena
Genus of spiders
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Eriena is a genus of spiders in the family Dictynidae.[2]
| Eriena | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Dictynidae |
| Genus: | Eriena Cala-Riquelme, Crews & Esposito, 2025[1] |
| Type species | |
| Dictyna minuta Emerton, 1888 | |
| Species | |
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2, see text | |
Distribution
Eriena is found in North America.[2]
Etymology
The genus name refers to the Erie people, who historically lived on the southern shore of Lake Erie.[1]
Taxonomy
Species
As of October 2025[update], this genus includes two species:[2]
- Eriena minuta (Emerton, 1888) – Canada, United States (type species)
- Eriena mora (Chamberlin & Gertsch, 1958) – United States
