Rhene

For the mythological figure, see Rhene (mythology).
Rhene
male R. flavicomans from Hong Kong
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Arachnida
Order: Araneae
Family: Salticidae
Subfamily: Dendryphantinae
Genus: Rhene
Thorell, 1869
Type species
Rhanis flavigera
C. L. Koch, 1846
Species

see text

Diversity
54 species

Rhene is a spider genus of the Salticidae family (jumping spiders). The genus was originally named Rhanis. Tamerlan Thorell renamed it Rhene in 1869 so that it would not be confused with a beetle genus that was also named Rhanis.[1] The name Rhene is derived from the Greek proper name Rhene (Ρήνη).[1]

Species

R. atrata from Japan
front view of male R. flavicomans from Hong Kong
female R. flavigera from Hong Kong

References

  1. 1 2 Thorell, Tamerlan (1869). On European Spiders, Part 1: Review of the European Genera of Spiders, Preceded by Some Observations on Zoological Nomenclature. p. 37.
  2. ↑ Kaldari, Ryan (2010). "Reassignment of the Indian species of Zygoballus to Bianor and Rhene (Araneae: Salticidae)" (PDF). Peckhamia (82.1).
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