Pasimachus

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==