''Heurodes'' was a
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 com ...
of
orb-weaver spiders first described by
Eugen von Keyserling Eugen von Keyserling (22 March 1833 in Pockroy, Lithuania – 4 April 1889 in Dzierżoniów, Silesia) was a Baltic-German arachnologist.
He studied in the University of Tartu.
He was the author of ''Die Spinnen Amerikas'', and completed ''Die Ara ...
in 1886.
It previously contained three species, ''Heurodes fratrellus'' and ''Heurodes turritus'', both now considered
nomen dubium
In binomial nomenclature, a ''nomen dubium'' (Latin for "doubtful name", plural ''nomina dubia'') is a scientific name that is of unknown or doubtful application.
Zoology
In case of a ''nomen dubium'' it may be impossible to determine whether a s ...
,
and ''Heurodes porcula'', now considered a synonym of ''
Eriovixia porcula
''Eriovixia'' is a genus of orb-weaver spiders first described by Allan Frost Archer in 1951.
Species
it contains thirty-three species found throughout Africa and Asia:
*'' Eriovixia bannaensis'' Zhou, Zhu & Zhang, 2017 – China
*'' Eriovixia ...
''
(Simon, 1877)
References
Historically recognized spider taxa
Taxa named by Eugen von Keyserling
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