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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