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 (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