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Mnemosyne (planthopper)
''Mnemosyne'' is a genus of planthoppers in the subfamily Cixiinae, erected by Carl Stål in 1866;Stål C (1866) ''Hemiptera Homoptera Latr. Hemiptera Africana'' 4: 1-276 50 it is the only extant type genus In biological taxonomy, the type genus (''genus typica'') is the genus which defines a biological family and the root of the family name. Zoological nomenclature According to the International Code of Zoological Nomenclature, "The name-bearin ... of the tribe Mnemosynini (which also contains 5 extinct genera). Species are recorded from: South America, Africa, the Indian subcontinent, SE Asia and Australia. Species ''Fulgoromorpha Lists On the Web'' lists the following: # '' Mnemosyne alexandri'' Löcker, 2006 # '' Mnemosyne anoriensis'' Van Stalle, 1987 # '' Mnemosyne apicifumata'' Van Stalle, 1985 # '' Mnemosyne araguensis'' Van Stalle, 1987 # '' Mnemosyne arenae'' Fennah, 1945 # '' Mnemosyne bergi'' Muir, 1926 # '' Mnemosyne bettotana'' Van Stalle, 1988 # '' Mnem ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carl Stål
Carl Stål (21 March 1833 – 13 June 1878) was a Swedish people, Swedish entomologist specialising in Hemiptera. He was born at Karlberg Castle, Stockholm on 21 March 1833 and died at Frösundavik near Stockholm on 13 June 1878. He was the son of architect, author and officer Carl Stål then Colonel, Swedish Corps of Engineers. He matriculated at Uppsala University in 1853, studying medicine and passing the medico-philosophical examination in 1857. He then turned to entomology and completed his Ph.D. at the University of Jena in 1859. The same year he became assistant to Carl Henrik Boheman in the Zoological department of the Swedish Museum of Natural History in Stockholm, where, in 1867, he was appointed keeper with the title of professor. He made collecting trips in Sweden and throughout Europe and visited other museums including the collection of Johan Christian Fabricius in Kiel. His study of the Fabrician types resulted in his "Hemiptera Fabriciana". A significant part of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mnemosyne Consoleae
In Greek mythology and ancient Greek religion, Mnemosyne (; , ) is the goddess of memory and the mother of the nine Muses by her nephew Zeus. In the Greek tradition, Mnemosyne is one of the Titans, the twelve divine children of the earth-goddess Gaia and the sky-god Uranus. The term ''Mnemosyne'' is derived from the same source as the word ''mnemonic'', that being the Greek word ''mnēmē'', which means "remembrance, memory". Family A Titaness, Mnemosyne is the daughter of Uranus and Gaia. Mnemosyne became the mother of the nine Muses, fathered by her nephew, Zeus: * Calliope (epic poetry) * Clio (history) * Euterpe (music and lyric poetry) * Erato (love poetry) * Melpomene (tragedy) * Polyhymnia (hymns) * Terpsichore (dance) * Thalia (comedy) * Urania (astronomy) Hyginus in his ''Fabulae'' gives Mnemosyne a different parentage, where she was the daughter of Zeus and Clymene. Mythology In Hesiod's ''Theogony'', kings and poets receive their powers of authoritative spe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |