Pasimachus mexicanus
| Pasimachus mexicanus | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Adephaga |
| Family: | Carabidae |
| Genus: | Pasimachus |
| Species: | P. mexicanus
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| Binomial name | |
| Pasimachus mexicanus G. R. Gray, 1832
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| Synonyms[1] | |
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Pasimachus mexicanus is a species of warrior beetle.
Description
Sometimes called the greenish or Mexican warrior beetle in English, the beetle is characterized by its large size, shiny, green color and, in common with other members of Pasimachus, its powerful mandibles and a carnivorous diet.
Range
It occurs on the Mexican Plateau of central Mexico at elevations of 1383 – 2474 meters altitude.[1]
Behavior
The species is brachypterous, thus flightless and limited to walking or running. Adults are mainly nocturnal, and aestivate in the ground during the dry season. Adults are predaceous.[2]
Habitat
Adults are ground-dwelling, during the day usually remaining in burrows dug into the substrate, under stones, or surface debris. However, the individual illustrated in the taxonomy box was found fast-moving across rocky ground of overgrazed, semi-arid scrub populated largely with tree cacti and mesquites. It was at an elevation of ~1900 m (~6200 feet)[3]
References
- ^ a b "Pasimachus mexicanus Gray, 1832". gbif.org. Retrieved June 14, 2025.
- ^ "Pagina para Pasimachus mexicanus Western Hemisphere Caraboidea". myspecies.info. Retrieved June 17, 2025.
- ^ "Observation # 287661985 at iNaturalist". inaturalist.org. June 7, 2025. Retrieved June 14, 2025.