| Daesiidae Temporal range: Eocene–Recent |
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|---|---|
| Gluvia dorsalis | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Solifugae |
| Family: | Daesiidae Kraepelin, 1899 |
Daesiidae is a family of solifugids, which are widespread in Africa and the Middle East.[1] Members of the family are also present in India, South America, the Balkans, and the single species Gluvia dorsalis in the Iberian Peninsula. A single fossil species is known from Eocene Baltic amber.[2] Around thirty genera are recognised:[1]