| Arethyna | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Dictynidae |
| Genus: | Arethyna Cala-Riquelme, 2025 |
| Type species | |
| Dictyna volucripes Keyserling, 1881 | |
| Species | |
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11, see text | |
Arethyna is a genus of spiders in the family Dictynidae.
Most species are endemic to North America from Canada to Mexico, with one species found in China and South Siberia.
The genus name honors singer Aretha Franklin, with the ending rhyming to the related genus Dictyna.
All species in this genus were transferred from genus Dyctina, except for A. osceola, which was transferred from Emblyna.
As of October 2025[update], this genus includes eleven species:
