Decamerus

Translingual Etymology mul First part likely from mul grc δέκα ten. Second element is dubious. Potential etyma include: grc μηρός thigh, leg, thus meaning "ten-legged;" which is not likely to be the case for a beetle. grc μέρος part; "ten-part;" also unlikely given the attribution to a genus of beetles. However, in modern Greek, el δέκα μέρος is used to mean "ten-part." grc ἡμέρᾱ day; "ten-day;" possible, especially given the short lifespans of insects generally and the similarly-constructed neologistic it Decameron, possibly implying a supposed *δεκαμερος. The sole species of this genus, Decamerus haemorrhoidalis species, has the specific epithet of la-new haemorrhoidalis blood-red, though this is likely unrelated semantically to the genus name. mul Q4775497 1849. Proper noun m 1 genus family Thymalidae family certain cucujiform beetles See also Q18596268 1 mul Beetles