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Pasimachus

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Pasimachus
Pasimachus elongatus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Family: Carabidae
Subfamily: Scaritinae
Tribe: Pasimachini
Genus: Pasimachus
Bonelli, 1813

Pasimachus (/ˌpɑːsɪˈmɑːkəs/) is a genus of North American beetles in the family Carabidae[1]

Etymology

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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.[2]

Species

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References

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  1. ^ "Pasimachus Bonelli, 1813". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 2023-04-09.
  2. ^ "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.