Philodice
Philodice may refer to: * Philodice (mythology) * ''Philodice'' (bird), a genus of hummingbirds * ''Philodice'' (plant) a genus of flowering plants in the family Eriocaulaceae * ''Colias philodice ''Colias philodice'', the common sulphur or clouded sulphur, is a North American butterfly in the family Pieridae, subfamily Coliadinae. Description This species is a typical member of the genus. Both genders typically have pale yellow wings a ...

Philodice (bird)
''Philodice'' is a genus of hummingbirds in the tribe Mellisugini and family Trochilidae. Taxonomy The genus ''Philodice'' was introduced in 1866 by the French ornithologists Étienne Mulsant, Jules Verreaux and Édouard Verreaux to accommodate a single species, the purple-throated woodstar, which is therefore the type species. The genus name comes from Greek mythology, Pholodice was the wife of Leucippus and daughter of Inachus. The genus now contains two species that were formerly assigned to '' Calliphlox''. They were placed in the resurrected genus ''Philodice'' based on a molecular phylogenetic Molecular phylogenetics () is the branch of phylogeny that analyzes genetic, hereditary molecular differences, predominantly in DNA sequences, to gain information on an organism's evolutionary relationships. From these analyses, it is possible to ... study that was published in 2017. The two species are: References {{Taxonbar, from= Q105393477 Philodice Bird ...
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Philodice (mythology)
In Greek mythology, Philodice or Philodike (Ancient Greek: Φιλοδίκη) was the name of the following figures: * Philodice, an Argive naiad, daughter of Inachus, river-king of Argos. She was the wife of Leucippus of Messenia by whom she became the mother of Hilaeira, Phoebe and possibly Arsinoe. Philodice was possibly the sister of Phoroneus, Io and Aegialeus. * Philodice, wife of Magnes, king of Macedonia and mother of his sons, Eurynomus and Eioneus. Otherwise the wife of Magnes was called Meliboea by Eustathius. Eustathius on Homer Homer (; grc, Ὅμηρος , ''Hómēros'') (born ) was a Greek poet who is credited as the author of the ''Iliad'' and the ''Odyssey'', two epic poems that are foundational works of ancient Greek literature. Homer is considered one of the ..., p. 338 Notes {{Greek myth index Naiads Nymphs Children of Inachus Princesses in Greek mythology Queens in Greek mythology Argive characters in Greek mythology Mythology of Argoli ...
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Philodice (plant)
''Syngonanthus'' is a genus of plant in family Eriocaulaceae. It is native to tropical Africa and to Latin America (from Mexico and Cuba south to Argentina).Huft, M. J. 1994. 261. Eriocaulaceae. 6: 178–184. In G. Davidse, M. Sousa Sánchez & A.O. Chater (eds.) Flora Mesoamericana. Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, México, D. F. * ''Syngonanthus acephalus'' Hensold - Amazonas State in Venezuela * '' Syngonanthus albopulvinatus'' (Moldenke) Moldenke - Venezuela * ''Syngonanthus allenii'' Moldenke - Colombia, Amazonas State in Brazil * '' Syngonanthus amapensis'' Moldenke - Colombia, Venezuela, northwestern Brazil * '' Syngonanthus amazonicus'' Moldenke - Colombia, Venezuela, northwestern Brazil * '' Syngonanthus androsaceus'' (Griseb.) Ruhland - Cuba * '' Syngonanthus angolensis'' H.E.Hess - Angola, Zaïre, Zambia, Tanzania, Malawi * '' Syngonanthus anomalus'' (Körn.) Ruhland - Colombia, Venezuela, northern Brazil, Ecuador, the Guianas * ''Syngonanthus anthemidif ...
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