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
Genera

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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.