|
Dexippus (spider)
''Dexippus'' is a genus of Asian jumping spiders (family Salticidae) that was first described by Tamerlan Thorell in 1891. The genus name is derived from Publius Herennius Dexippus, an ancient Greek historian. , it contains four species, found only in Asia: *'' Dexippus kleini'' Thorell, 1891 – India, Sumatra Sumatra is one of the Sunda Islands of western Indonesia. It is the largest island that is fully within Indonesian territory, as well as the sixth-largest island in the world at 473,481 km2 (182,812 mi.2), not including adjacent i ... *'' Dexippus pengi'' Wang & Li, 2020 – India, China *'' Dexippus taiwanensis'' Peng & Li, 2002 – Taiwan *'' Dexippus topali'' Prószyński, 1992 – India References Salticidae genera Salticidae Spiders of Asia Taxa named by Tamerlan Thorell {{Jumping-spider-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tamerlan Thorell
Tord Tamerlan Teodor Thorell (3 May 1830 – 22 December 1901) was a Sweden, Swedish arachnologist. Thorell studied spiders with Giacomo Doria at the Museo Civico di Storia Naturale de Genoa. He corresponded with other arachnologists, such as Octavius Pickard-Cambridge, Eugène Simon and Thomas Workman (entomologist), Thomas Workman. He described more than 1,000 spider species during his time from the 1850 to 1900. Thorell wrote: ''On European Spiders'' (1869) and ''Synonym of European Spiders'' (1870-73). Taxonomic honors The Orb-weaver spider genus ''Thorellina'' and the jumping spider genus ''Thorelliola'' are named after him, as well as about 30 species of spiders: * ''Araneus thorelli'' (Roewer, 1942) (Myanmar) (Araneidae) * ''Gasteracantha thorelli'' Keyserling, 1864 (Madagascar) (Araneidae) * ''Leviellus thorelli'' (Ausserer, 1871) (Europe) (Araneidae) * ''Mandjelia thorelli'' (Raven, 1990) (Queensland) (Barychelidae) * ''Clubiona thorelli'' Roewer, 1951 (Sumatra) (Clubi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dexippus Kleini
Publius Herennius Dexippus ( el, Δέξιππος; c. 210–273 AD), Greek historian, statesman and general, was an hereditary priest of the Eleusinian Elefsina ( el, Ελευσίνα ''Elefsina''), or Eleusis (; Ancient Greek: ''Eleusis'') is a suburban city and municipality in the West Attica regional unit of Greece. It is situated about northwest from the centre of Athens and is part of i ... family of the Kerykes, and held the offices of ''archon basileus'' and ''Archons of Athens, eponymous'' in Athens. Life When the Heruli overran Greece and Sack of Athens (267 AD), captured Athens (267), Dexippus showed great personal courage and revived the spirit of patriotism among his fellow-countrymen. A statue was set up in his honour, the base of which, with an inscription recording his services, has been preserved. It is remarkable that the inscription is silent as to his military achievements. Photios I of Constantinople, Photius speaks very highly of the style of Dexipp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
