Argiope

Translingual right|thumb|Argiope aurantia Etymology From mul grc Αργιόπη silver face, a name shared by several figures of Greek mythology, in reference to the silky silver hairs that cover the spiders' carapaces. Proper noun 1 f genus family Araneidae certain spiders, often with a strikingly coloured abdomen Hypernyms genus ; Argiopinae subfamily subfamily Hyponyms genus Argiope lobata species type species; Argiope acuminata species, Argiope aemula species, Argiope aetherea species, Argiope aetheroides species, Argiope ahngeri species, Argiope amoena species, Argiope anasuja species, Argiope anomalopalpis species, Argiope appensa species, Argiope argentata species, Argiope aurantia species (black and yellow garden spider, zipper spider, corn spider or writing spider), Argiope aurocincta species, Argiope australis species, Argiope blanda species, Argiope boesenbergi species, Argiope bougainvilla species, Argiope bruennichi species, Argiope brunnescantia species, Argiope buehleri species, Argiope bullocki species, Argiope caesarea species, Argiope caledonia species, Argiope cameloides species, Argiope catenulata species, Argiope chloreis species, Argiope comorica species, Argiope coquereli species, Argiope dang species, Argiope dietrichae species, Argiope doboensis species, Argiope ericae species, Argiope extensa species, Argiope flavipalpis species, Argiope florida species, Argiope halmaherensis species, Argiope intricata species, Argiope jinghongensis species, Argiope katherina species, Argiope keyserlingi species, Argiope kochi species, Argiope legionis species, Argiope levii species, Argiope luzona species, Argiope macrochoera species, Argiope madang species, Argiope magnifica species, Argiope maja species, Argiope mangal species, Argiope manila species, Argiope mascordi species, Argiope minuta species, Argiope modesta species, Argiope niasensis species, Argiope ocula species, Argiope ocyaloides species, Argiope pentagona species, Argiope perforata species, Argiope picta species, Argiope ponape species, Argiope possoica species, Argiope probata species, Argiope protensa species, Argiope pulchella species, Argiope pulchelloides species, Argiope radon species, Argiope ranomafanensis species, Argiope reinwardti species, Argiope sapoa species, Argiope savignyi species, Argiope sector species, Argiope squallica species, Argiope submaronica species, Argiope takum species, Argiope tapinolobata species, Argiope taprobanica species, Argiope thai species, Argiope trifasciata species, Argiope truk species, Argiope versicolor species, Argiope vietnamensis species other species References 1 List of Araneidae species: A#Argiope 1 1 82738 89196 94028 130155 English + (mythology) Etymology From en grc Αργιόπη. Proper noun en Greek mythology Any one of several figures of Greek mythology. A naiad, daughter of the river god Nilus, wife of Agenor and mother of Europa, Cadmus, Phoenix and Cilix. en Telephassa A naiad, mother of Thamyris by Philammon and possibly daughter of the river god Cephissus. en 2013 Theresa Bane Encyclopedia of Fairies in World Folklore and Mythology McFarland & Company McFarland https://books.google.com.au/books?id=rUqpAAAAQBAJ&pg=PA34&dq=%22argiope%22+naiad&hl=en&newbks=1&newbks_redir=0&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjR9eaBmov2AhVIklYBHdyAAycQ6AF6BAhLEAI#v=onepage&q=%22argiope%22%20naiad&f=false 34 In classical Greek mythology, Argiope was a NYMPH of Mount Parnassos in Phokis, central Greece. By the bard Philammon, she gave birth to an even greater musician, her son Thamyris. A naiad of the town of Eleusis, mother of Cercyon by Branchus; sometimes identified with the above daughter of Cephissus. A daughter of Teuthras, king of Teuthrania, who married Telephus, son of Heracles. Usage notes Not to be confused with en Agriope, another name for Eurydice, wife of Orpheus.