A very small (3 mm) spider. This is a sexually dimorphic species - the female has a dark and light brown patterned hairy body, the male is more uniformly dark grey or blackish. No darkening of apical ends of tarsi. 

Other Dictyna species. 

Confirmation requires microscopic examination of the genitalia of adult specimens. 

Confirmation requires microscopic examination of the genitalia of adult specimens. 

Scrub, hedgerows and woodland.

Best from May to July.

It makes its mesh web across the surface of the leaves of bushes and trees.

The species is widespread and fairly common in England, but with few records from the south-west, Wales or Scotland.

Fairly frequent in Leicestershire and Rutland