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Kapogea Sexnotata
''Kapogea'' is a genus of orb-weaver spiders first described by Herbert Walter Levi in 1997. Species it contains four species in the Americas, from Mexico to Brazil: *''Kapogea cyrtophoroides'' ( F. O. Pickard-Cambridge, 1904) – Mexico to Peru, Bolivia, Brazil *''Kapogea isosceles'' ( Mello-Leitão, 1939) – Greater Antilles, Panama to Argentina *''Kapogea sellata ''Kapogea'' is a genus of orb-weaver spiders first described by Herbert Walter Levi in 1997. Species it contains four species in the Americas, from Mexico to Brazil: *''Kapogea cyrtophoroides ''Kapogea'' is a genus of orb-weaver spiders fi ...'' (Simon, 1895) – Greater Antilles, Costa Rica to Argentina *'' Kapogea sexnotata'' (Simon, 1895) – Venezuela to Peru, Bolivia, Brazil References Araneidae Araneomorphae genera Spiders of Central America Spiders of Mexico Spiders of South America {{Araneidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Herbert Walter Levi
Herbert Walter Levi (January 3, 1921 – November 3, 2014) was professor emeritus of zoology and curator of arachnology at the Museum of Comparative Zoology, Harvard University. He was born in Germany, educated there and at Leighton Park School, Reading in England. He then received his higher education at the University of Connecticut and the University of Wisconsin. Levi authored about 150 scientific papers on spiders and on biological conservation. He is the author of the popular Golden Guide ''Spiders and their Kin'', with Lorna Rose Levi (his wife) and Herbert Spencer Zim. Levi received the 2007 Eugene Simon Award from the International Society of Arachnology "for his immense influence on US spider research". He was an elected honorary member of the American Arachnological Society. Levi was an editorial board member for the ''Journal of Arachnology''. The pseudoscorpion genus ''Levichelifer'', the spider species ''Anisaedus levii'' and the whip spider species ''Phrynus levii''D ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kapogea Sellata
''Kapogea'' is a genus of orb-weaver spiders first described by Herbert Walter Levi in 1997. Species it contains four species in the Americas, from Mexico to Brazil: *''Kapogea cyrtophoroides ''Kapogea'' is a genus of orb-weaver spiders first described by Herbert Walter Levi Herbert Walter Levi (January 3, 1921 – November 3, 2014) was professor emeritus of zoology and curator of arachnology at the Museum of Comparative Zoology, Har ...'' ( F. O. Pickard-Cambridge, 1904) – Mexico to Peru, Bolivia, Brazil *'' Kapogea isosceles'' ( Mello-Leitão, 1939) – Greater Antilles, Panama to Argentina *'' Kapogea sellata'' (Simon, 1895) – Greater Antilles, Costa Rica to Argentina *'' Kapogea sexnotata'' (Simon, 1895) – Venezuela to Peru, Bolivia, Brazil References Araneidae Araneomorphae genera Spiders of Central America Spiders of Mexico Spiders of South America {{Araneidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eugène Simon
Eugène Louis Simon (; 30 April 1848 – 17 November 1924) was a French naturalist who worked particularly on insects and spiders, but also on birds and plants. He is by far the most prolific spider taxonomist in history, describing over 4,000 species. Work on spiders His most significant work was ''Histoire Naturelle des Araignées'' (1892–1903), an encyclopedic treatment of the spider genera of the world. It was published in two volumes of more than 1000 pages each, and the same number of drawings by Simon. Working at the Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle in Paris, it took Simon 11 years to complete, while working at the same time on devising a taxonomic scheme that embraced the known taxa. Simon described a total of 4,650 species, and as of 2013 about 3,790 species are still considered valid. The International Society of Arachnology offers a Simon Award recognising lifetime achievement. The Eocene fossil spider species '' Cenotextricella simoni'' was named in his ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Species
In biology, a species is the basic unit of classification and a taxonomic rank of an organism, as well as a unit of biodiversity. A species is often defined as the largest group of organisms in which any two individuals of the appropriate sexes or mating types can produce fertile offspring, typically by sexual reproduction. Other ways of defining species include their karyotype, DNA sequence, morphology, behaviour or ecological niche. In addition, paleontologists use the concept of the chronospecies since fossil reproduction cannot be examined. The most recent rigorous estimate for the total number of species of eukaryotes is between 8 and 8.7 million. However, only about 14% of these had been described by 2011. All species (except viruses) are given a two-part name, a "binomial". The first part of a binomial is the genus to which the species belongs. The second part is called the specific name or the specific epithet (in botanical nomenclature, also sometimes i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Genus
Genus ( plural genera ) is a taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of extant taxon, living and fossil organisms as well as Virus classification#ICTV classification, viruses. In the hierarchy of biological classification, genus comes above species and below family (taxonomy), family. In binomial nomenclature, the genus name forms the first part of the binomial species name for each species within the genus. :E.g. ''Panthera leo'' (lion) and ''Panthera onca'' (jaguar) are two species within the genus ''Panthera''. ''Panthera'' is a genus within the family Felidae. The composition of a genus is determined by taxonomy (biology), taxonomists. The standards for genus classification are not strictly codified, so different authorities often produce different classifications for genera. There are some general practices used, however, including the idea that a newly defined genus should fulfill these three criteria to be descriptively useful: # monophyly – all descendants ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Araneidae
Orb-weaver spiders are members of the spider family Araneidae. They are the most common group of builders of spiral wheel-shaped webs often found in gardens, fields, and forests. The English word "orb" can mean "circular", hence the English name of the group. Araneids have eight similar eyes, hairy or spiny legs, and no stridulating organs. The family has a cosmopolitan distribution, including many well-known large or brightly colored garden spiders. With 3,108 species in 186 genera worldwide, the Araneidae comprise the third-largest family of spiders (behind the Salticidae and Linyphiidae). Araneid webs are constructed in a stereotypical fashion, where a framework of nonsticky silk is built up before the spider adds a final spiral of silk covered in sticky droplets. Orb webs are also produced by members of other spider families. The long-jawed orb weavers (Tetragnathidae) were formerly included in the Araneidae; they are closely related, being part of the superfamily Araneo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kapogea Cyrtophoroides
''Kapogea'' is a genus of orb-weaver spiders first described by Herbert Walter Levi Herbert Walter Levi (January 3, 1921 – November 3, 2014) was professor emeritus of zoology and curator of arachnology at the Museum of Comparative Zoology, Harvard University. He was born in Germany, educated there and at Leighton Park School, Rea ... in 1997. Species it contains four species in the Americas, from Mexico to Brazil: *'' Kapogea cyrtophoroides'' ( F. O. Pickard-Cambridge, 1904) – Mexico to Peru, Bolivia, Brazil *'' Kapogea isosceles'' ( Mello-Leitão, 1939) – Greater Antilles, Panama to Argentina *'' Kapogea sellata'' (Simon, 1895) – Greater Antilles, Costa Rica to Argentina *'' Kapogea sexnotata'' (Simon, 1895) – Venezuela to Peru, Bolivia, Brazil References Araneidae Araneomorphae genera Spiders of Central America Spiders of Mexico Spiders of South America {{Araneidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Frederick Octavius Pickard-Cambridge
Frederick Octavius Pickard-Cambridge (3 November 1860 – 9 February 1905) was an English arachnologist. He is sometimes confused with his uncle, Octavius Pickard-Cambridge (1828–1917), who was also an arachnologist and from whom F. O. Pickard-Cambridge picked up his enthusiasm for the study of spiders. Life F. O. Pickard-Cambridge was born in Warmwell, Dorset, where his father was rector. He became a curate at St Cuthbert's church in Carlisle for a few years after having been educated at Sherborne School and Exeter College, Oxford. He left to become a professional biological illustrator, and in 1894–1895 spent several months in the Amazon as a naturalist on board the SS ''Faraday''. He found much of interest on his voyage and began writing papers in 1896 to describe the spiders he discovered. He had a promising career ahead of him, but this promise was not to be fulfilled. Bristowe, writing in the book ''British Spiders'', 1951, said of this time in F. O. Pickard-Cam ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kapogea Isosceles
''Kapogea'' is a genus of orb-weaver spiders first described by Herbert Walter Levi in 1997. Species it contains four species in the Americas, from Mexico to Brazil: *''Kapogea cyrtophoroides'' ( F. O. Pickard-Cambridge, 1904) – Mexico to Peru, Bolivia, Brazil *'' Kapogea isosceles'' ( Mello-Leitão, 1939) – Greater Antilles, Panama to Argentina *''Kapogea sellata ''Kapogea'' is a genus of orb-weaver spiders first described by Herbert Walter Levi in 1997. Species it contains four species in the Americas, from Mexico to Brazil: *''Kapogea cyrtophoroides ''Kapogea'' is a genus of orb-weaver spiders fi ...'' (Simon, 1895) – Greater Antilles, Costa Rica to Argentina *'' Kapogea sexnotata'' (Simon, 1895) – Venezuela to Peru, Bolivia, Brazil References Araneidae Araneomorphae genera Spiders of Central America Spiders of Mexico Spiders of South America {{Araneidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cândido Firmino De Mello-Leitão
Cândido Firmino de Mello-Leitão (July 17, 1886 – December 14, 1948) was a Brazilian zoologist who is considered the founder of Arachnology in South America, publishing 198 papers on the taxonomy of Arachnida. He was also involved with education, writing high-school textbooks, and contributed to biogeography, with essays on the distribution of Arachnida in the South American continent. Biography Cândido Firmino de Mello-Leitão was born on the Cajazeiras Farm, Campina Grande, Paraíba state, Brazil, to Colonel Cândido Firmino and Jacunda de Mello-Leitão. He died in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. His parents were subsistence farmers, and he had 15 brothers and sisters. He lived most of his childhood at the state of Pernambuco. His first job as a zoologist (1913) was at the Escola Superior de Agricultura e Medicina Veterinária in Piraí, RJ, as a teacher of general Zoology and Systematics. In 1915, he published his first taxonomical paper, with descriptions of some genera and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kapogea Sexnotata
''Kapogea'' is a genus of orb-weaver spiders first described by Herbert Walter Levi in 1997. Species it contains four species in the Americas, from Mexico to Brazil: *''Kapogea cyrtophoroides'' ( F. O. Pickard-Cambridge, 1904) – Mexico to Peru, Bolivia, Brazil *''Kapogea isosceles'' ( Mello-Leitão, 1939) – Greater Antilles, Panama to Argentina *''Kapogea sellata ''Kapogea'' is a genus of orb-weaver spiders first described by Herbert Walter Levi in 1997. Species it contains four species in the Americas, from Mexico to Brazil: *''Kapogea cyrtophoroides ''Kapogea'' is a genus of orb-weaver spiders fi ...'' (Simon, 1895) – Greater Antilles, Costa Rica to Argentina *'' Kapogea sexnotata'' (Simon, 1895) – Venezuela to Peru, Bolivia, Brazil References Araneidae Araneomorphae genera Spiders of Central America Spiders of Mexico Spiders of South America {{Araneidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Araneomorphae Genera
The Araneomorphae (also called the Labidognatha) are an infraorder of spiders. They are distinguishable by chelicerae (fangs) that point diagonally forward and cross in a pinching action, in contrast to the Mygalomorphae (tarantulas and their close kin), where they point straight down. Araneomorphs comprise the vast majority of living spiders. Distinguishing characteristics Most spider species are Araneomorphae, which have fangs that face towards each other, increasing the orientations they can employ during prey capture. They have fewer book lungs (when present), and the females typically live one year. The Mygalomorphae have fangs that face towards the ground, and which are parallel to the long axis of the spider's body, thus they have only one orientation they can employ during prey capture. They have four pairs of book lungs, and the females often live many years. Image:Atrax robustus.jpg, This ''Atrax robustus'' shows the orientation of Myglamorphae fangs. Image:Che ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
