Etymology of the scientific species names of the beetle fauna of Germany |
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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aciculatus, a, um (aciculatus, a, um) | needle-cracked |
alboscutellatus, a, um (alboscutellātus, a, um) | with white pronotum |
angulatus, a, um (angulātus, a, um) | angled, angular |
annularis, e, annulatus, a, um (annulāris, e, annulātus, a, um) | provided with rings |
appendicinus, a, um, appendiculatus, a, um (appendicīnus, a, um, appendiculātus, a, um) | with appendage, appéndix |
areolatus, a, um (areolātus, a, um) | with small flat surfaces |
armillatus, a, um (armillātus, a, um) | with bracelets |
articulatus, a, um (articulātus, a, um) | membered |
auriculatus, a, um (auriculātus, a, um) | auriculate |
basimaculatus, a, um (basimaculātus, a, um) | spotted at the base |
biconstellatus, a, um (biconstellātus, a, um) | doubly covered with stars |
bidenticulatus, a, um, bidentulus, a, um (bidenticulātus, a, um, bidéntulus, a, um) | with two teeth |
bifoveolatus, a, um (bifoveolātus, a, um) | with two dimples |
bilunulatus, a, um (bilunulātus, a, um) | with two lunar spots |
bimaculatus, a, um (bimaculātus, a, um) | with two stains |
biocellatus, a, um (biocellātus, a, um) | with two small eye-spots |
bioculatus, a, um (bioculātus, a, um) | with two eye-spots |
bipustulatus, a, um (bipustulātus, a, um) | with two pustules |
bisbimaculatus, a, um (bisbimaculātus, a, um) | twice with two stains |
bisbipustulatus, a, um (bisbipustulātus, a, um) | twice with two pustules |
bistrimaculatus, a, um (bistrimaculātus, a, um) | twice with three stains |
bistriolatus, a, um (bistriolātus, a, um) | with two small stripes |
bituberculatus, a, um (bituberculātus, a, um) | with two protuberances |
caelatus, a, um (caelātus, a, um) | gouged |
canaliculatus, a, um (canaliculātus, a, um) | hollowed, grooved |
cancellatus, a, um (cancellātus, a, um) | gridded |
carinulatus, a, um (carinulātus, a, um) | weakly keeled |
catenulatus, a, um (catenulātus, a, um) | with small chain stripes, catēnula, chain |
celatus, a, um (celātus, a, um) | secret, secret |
centrimacula, centrimaculatus, a, um (centrimācula, centrimaculātus, a, um) | spotted in the middle |
centromaculatus, a, um (centromaculātus, a, um) | see centrimaculātus |
cingulatus, a, um (cingulātus, a, um) | edged |
circulatus, a, um (circulātus, a, um) | surround |
Colon (Cólon) | gr. kólos, mutilated |
commaculatus, a, um (commaculātus, a, um) | blotchy |
constellatus, a, um (constellātus, a, um) | equated |
corniculatus, a, um (corniculātus, a, um) | horned |
costulatus, a, um (costulātus, a, um) | slightly ribbed |
crenulatus, a, um (crenulātus, a, um) | slightly notched |
cucullatus, a, um (cucullātus, a, um) | provided with a head cover, cucúllus |
decemmaculatus, a, um (decemmaculātus, a, um) | décem, ten, and maculātus, spotted |
decempustulatus, a, um (decempustulātus, a, um) | décem, ten, and pustulātus, spotted |
delatus, a, um (delātus, a, um) | accused |
denticulatus, a, um (denticulātus, a, um) | toothed |
duodecimpustulatus, a, um (duodecimpustulātus, a, um) | with 12 pustules |
elatus, a, um (elātus, a, um) | sublime, high |
fascicularis, e, fasciculatus, a, um, fasciculosus, a, um (fasciculāris, e, fasciculātus, a, um, fasciculōsus, a, um) | banded |
fasciolatus, a, um (fasciolātus, a, um) | with a small band |
fibularis, e, fibulatus, a, um (fibulāris, e, fibulātus, a, um) | provided with a clasp, fībula |
fimbriolatus, a, um (fimbriolātus, a, um) | with small fringe |