Pasimachus Explained

Pasimachus is a genus of North American beetles in the family Carabidae^[1]

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.^[2]

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

Notes and References

1. Web site: Pasimachus Bonelli, 1813 . Catalogue of Life . 2023-04-09 .
2. Web site: Genus Pasimachus. April 25, 2023. BugGuide.net. 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..