Lathyidae
| Lathyidae | |
|---|---|
| Lathys humilis | |
| Andronova alberta | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Lathyidae Cala-Riquelme, Montana, Crews & Esposito, 2025 |
| Type genus | |
| Lathys Simon, 1885
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| Genera | |
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See text | |
| Diversity | |
| 10 genera, 58 species | |
| blue: reported countries (WSC) green: observation hotspots (iNaturalist) | |
Lathyidae is a family of spiders established in 2025, comprising small cribellate araneomorph spiders. The family was erected following a comprehensive molecular phylogenetic study that resolved the taxonomic confusion within the "tailor's drawer" family Dictynidae sensu lato.