Cychrus pangi
Cychrus pangi is a species of ground beetle in the subfamily of Carabinae.[1] It was described by Deuve & Tian in 2004.[1]
| Cychrus pangi | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Family: | Carabidae |
| Genus: | Cychrus |
| Species: | C. pangi |
| Binomial name | |
| Cychrus pangi Deuve & Tian, 2004 | |
Etymology
Uncertain, possibly from Cychreus, son of Poseidon and Salamis, or from Cychros, a city in Thrace near a lake whose water was unhealthy. Duméril (1823: 167) stated that Cychros was the name of a bird (probably in Pliny the Elder), but this hasn't been proven. [2]
References
- "Cychrus Fabricius, 1794". Carabidae of the World. 2011. Retrieved 16 August 2012.
- "Cychrus Fabricius, 1794". www.gbif.org. 2012.
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