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Etymology of the scientific species names of the beetle fauna of Germany |
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The etymology module allows to "translate" many scientific species names of the beetles from the German fauna. Often, their names are derived from Latin or ancient Greek words which describe the beetle and its properties. Those interested to learn what Harpalus rufipes actually means, have found the right place on kerbtier.de. The basis of this module is the publication "Erklärung der wissenschaftlichen Käfernamen aus Reitters Fauna Germanica" by Sigmund Schenkling, published in 1917 at K.G. Lutz in Stuttgart. I have added some editorial amendments and translated the entire work into English. |
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| Term | Meaning |
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| abruptestriatus, a, um (abruptestriātus, a, um) | striped widely |
| bisexstriatus, a, um (bisexstriātus, a, um) | with two times six stripes |
| bissexstriatus, a, um (bissexstriātus, a, um) | with two times six stripes |
| bistriatus, a, um (bistriātus, a, um) | double-striped |
| Carphacis (Cárphacis) | name without meaning |
| crenatostriatus, a, um (crenatostriātus, a, um) | notched and striātus, striped |
| decemstriatus, a, um (decemstriātus, a, um) | décem, ten, and striātus, striped |
| dorsostriatus, a, um (dorsostriātus, a, um) | dórsum, back, and striātus, striped |
| duodecimstriatus, a, um (duodecimstriātus, a, um) | with 12 strips |
| griseostriatus, a, um (griseostriātus, a, um) | grísĕus, grey, and striātus, striped |
| interruptestriatus, a, um (interruptestriātus, a, um) | interrúptus, interrupted, and striātus, striped |
| laevioctostriatus, a, um (laevioctostriātus, a, um) | lāēvis, smooth, octo, eight, and striātus, striped |
| laevistriatus, a, um (laevistriātus, a, um) | smooth and striātus, striped |
| multistriatus, a, um (multistriātus, a, um) | múltus, much, and striātus, striped |
| nigrostriatus, a, um (nigrostriātus, a, um) | níger, black, and striātus, striped |
| nonstriatus, a, um (nonstriātus, a, um) | not striped |
| pilistriatus, a, um (pilistriātus, a, um) | pílus, hair, and striātus, striped |
| punctatostriatus, a, um (punctatostriātus, a, um) | punctātus, dotted, and striātus, striped |
| quadristriatus, a, um (quadristriātus, a, um) | quattuor, in conjunction quádri-, four, and striātus, striped |
| quatuordecimstriatus, a, um (quatuordecimstriātus, a, um) | quatuordécim (better notation: quáttuor-), fourteen, and striātus, striped |
| quinquestriatus, a, um (quinquestriātus, a, um) | quínque, five, and striātus striped |
| rugosostriatus, a, um (rugosostriātus, a, um) | rugōsus, wrinkled, and striātus striped, |
| semistriatus, a, um (semistriātus, a, um) | sēmi, semi, and striātus, striped, |
| sesquistriatus, a, um (sesquistriātus, a, um) | sésqui, half, and striātus, striped |
| sexstriatus, a, um (sexstriātus, a, um) | sex, six, and striātus, striped |
| striatus, a, um (striātus, a, um) | streaked |
| substriatus, a, um (substriātus, a, um) | weakly striped |
| tenuistriatus, a, um (tenuistriātus, a, um) | ténuis, thin, and striātus striped |
| unistriatus, a, um (unistriātus, a, um) | with one streak |
