Araneae Spider. - Zoological Survey of India Author Biswas, B. Author Majumder, S. C. text 1995 Zoological Survey of India State Fauna Series 4 Fauna of Meghalaya Part 2 93 128 book chapter 10.5281/zenodo.847631 5b354da7-c255-4580-b8b3-05890e334796 847631 Genus 21. Diaea Thorell 1869. Diaea Thorell, Eur. Spid. Etc., : 184. 1966. Diaea : Tikader, Proc. Indian Acad. Sci.t 64 (1): 59. Type-species: Diaea dorsata (Fabricius) . Distribution Asia, Africa, America and Europe.