Pasimachus
| Pasimachus | |
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| Pasimachus elongatus | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Adephaga |
| Family: | Carabidae |
| Subfamily: | Scaritinae |
| Tribe: | Pasimachini |
| Genus: | Pasimachus Bonelli, 1813 |
Pasimachus (/ˌpɑːsɪˈmɑːkəs/) is a genus of North American beetles in the family Carabidae
Etymology
While the exact reason for the naming of the genus is unknown, the name has been theorized to have been derived from Ancient Greek πᾶς (pâs; "all") and μᾰχητής, (makhētḗs; "warrior", "fighter"). It also coincides with the name of Pasimachus, a cavalry commander mentioned in Hellenica. The reason for this naming could be due to the genus' large mandibles and carnivory.
Species
- Pasimachus ambiguus Bänninger, 1950
- Pasimachus aurocinctus Chaudoir, 1880
- Pasimachus californicus Chaudoir, 1850
- Pasimachus cardioderus (Chaudoir, 1880)
- Pasimachus cordicollis (Chaudoir, 1862)
- Pasimachus cuestai Kohlmann, 1993
- Pasimachus depressus (Fabricius, 1787)
- Pasimachus duplicatus LeConte, 1853
- Pasimachus elongatus LeConte, 1846
- Pasimachus imitator Bänninger, 1950
- Pasimachus intermedius (Chaudoir, 1880)
- Pasimachus laevisulcatus H. W. Bates, 1891
- Pasimachus marginatus (Fabricius, 1787)
- Pasimachus metallicus (Chaudoir, 1880)
- Pasimachus mexicanus G. R. Gray, 1832
- Pasimachus obsoletus LeConte, 1846
- Pasimachus pacificus Bänninger, 1950
- Pasimachus perpolitus Casey, 1913
- Pasimachus punctulatus Haldeman, 1843
- Pasimachus purpuratus (Putzeys, 1846)
- Pasimachus quadricollis Chaudoir, 1880
- Pasimachus quirozi Flohr, 1887
- Pasimachus rotundipennis Chevrolat, 1834
- Pasimachus sallei Chaudoir, 1862
- Pasimachus sexualis Bänninger, 1950
- Pasimachus smithi H. W. Bates, 1891
- Pasimachus strenuus LeConte, 1874
- Pasimachus subangulatus (Chaudoir, 1862)
- Pasimachus sublaevis (Palisot de Beauvois, 1811)
- Pasimachus subsulcatus Say, 1823
- Pasimachus tolucanus Chaudoir, 1880
- Pasimachus viridans LeConte, 1858
References
- ↑ "Pasimachus Bonelli, 1813". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 2023-04-09.
- ↑ "Genus Pasimachus". BugGuide.net. Retrieved April 25, 2023.
The etymology of Pasimachus: "Probably from the Greek pasi (the whole, all, very, by extension universal) and machetes (warrior, fighter) contracted [masculine]." (GBIF) In addition, note that Pasimachus was a Dorian cavalry commander of the Peloponnesian War mentioned in Xenophon's Hellenica.
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