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Dorsal view - Dictyna alaskae - male
Copyright © 2011 Kevin Pfeiffer

Dorsal view - Dictyna alaskae - Male
Little Spearfish Creek (elev. 1500 m), Lawrence County, South Dakota, USA
June 24, 2011
Size: 2.3 mm
Here's a better image, made with the microscope and the specimen submerged in alcohol. The appearance very closely matches Chamberlin & Gertsch's description from more than 50 years ago.

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Contributed by Kevin Pfeiffer on 17 July, 2011 - 1:34pm

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