Pasimachus


Pasimachus 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 and μᾰχητής,. 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, 1950Pasimachus aurocinctus Chaudoir, 1880Pasimachus californicus Chaudoir, 1850Pasimachus cardioderus Pasimachus cordicollis Pasimachus cuestai Kohlmann, 1993Pasimachus depressus Pasimachus duplicatus LeConte, 1853Pasimachus elongatus LeConte, 1846Pasimachus imitator Bänninger, 1950Pasimachus intermedius Pasimachus laevisulcatus H. W. Bates, 1891Pasimachus marginatus Pasimachus metallicus Pasimachus mexicanus G. R. Gray, 1832Pasimachus obsoletus LeConte, 1846Pasimachus pacificus Bänninger, 1950Pasimachus perpolitus Casey, 1913Pasimachus punctulatus Haldeman, 1843Pasimachus purpuratus Pasimachus quadricollis Chaudoir, 1880Pasimachus quirozi Flohr, 1887Pasimachus rotundipennis Chevrolat, 1834Pasimachus sallei Chaudoir, 1862Pasimachus sexualis Bänninger, 1950Pasimachus smithi H. W. Bates, 1891Pasimachus strenuus LeConte, 1874Pasimachus subangulatus Pasimachus sublaevis Pasimachus subsulcatus Say, 1823Pasimachus tolucanus Chaudoir, 1880Pasimachus viridans LeConte, 1858