Synonyms and other taxonomic changes
Explanation of Names
Meaning of
Sinea a bit obscure--
The Century Dictionary (1) gives the origin as New Latin, from Hebrew
sene. Quoting from the original reference (
p. 375), encoding the Hebrew Letters from a source such as
this:
De l'hébreu ם נ ה, séné, buisson épineux.
French buisson épineux is "thorny bush", certainly applicable to this genus. The Hebrew letters appear to be, reading left-to-right, the reverse of the display above, and transliterating: Samech Nun He.
Identification
Front
tibiae have prominent spines--compare
Acholla.
Range
All over the US and southern Canada.
Print References
Slater and Baranowski, p. 124, fig. 225 (
Sinea diadema), description of
Sinea spinipes (3)
The Century Dictionary, entry for
Sinea (1)
Internet References
North Carolina State University Entomology Collection lists 3 species for that state, with two very common:
diadema (265 pinned),
spinipes (146 pinned)--these are the widespread species in the East;
sanguisuga (1 pinned)
Contributed by
Cotinis on 23 June, 2004 - 3:57pm
Additional contributions by
v belovLast updated 13 December, 2009 - 8:10pm
