Pasimachus mexicanus
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| 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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| Pasimachus mexicanus G. R. Gray, 1832 | |
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Pasimachus mexicanus is a species of warrior beetle.
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]