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Theramenes (insect)
''Theramenes'' is a genus of medium-sized stick insects in the tribe Obrimini, which is native to the Philippines and to the Indonesia, Indonesian Talaud Islands. Description The males of the different species reach lengths of . Characteristic and thus Autapomorphy, autapomorphic are their mostly pronounced hump-like elevations on the rear mesonotum, meso- and metanotum. The long females have a strongly curved ovipositor, which is found similar only in the females of the genus ''Eubulides (insect), Eubulides''. As with these, the Abdomen (insect anatomy), abdomen is entirely free of spines or other elevations. Striking are the strong Arthropod leg#Insects, femurs, which have a square cross-section and are reminiscent of those of the genus ''Eurycantha''. At least the hind femurs are heavily spined. In addition to light and dark brown species, there is also an olive-green species, ''Theramenes olivaceus'', whose basic color is reminiscent of ''Mearnsiana bullosa''. The eggs are ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Theramenes Mandirigma
Theramenes (; grc-gre, Θηραμένης; died 404 BC) was an Classical Athens, Athenian statesman, prominent in the final decade of the Peloponnesian War. He was particularly active during the two periods of Oligarchy, oligarchic government at Athens, as well as in the trial of the generals who had commanded at Battle of Arginusae, Arginusae in 406 BC. A moderate oligarchy, oligarch, he often found himself caught between the democrats on the one hand and the extremist oligarchs on the other. Successful in replacing a narrow oligarchy with a broader one in 411 BC, he failed to achieve the same end in 404 BC, and was executed by the extremists whose policies he had opposed. Theramenes was a central figure in four major episodes of Athenian history. He appeared on the scene in 411 BC as one of the leaders of an oligarchic coup d'état, coup, but, as his views and those of the coup's other leaders diverged, he began to oppose their dictates and took the lead in replacing the narrow ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
