| 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
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.
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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