As my previous post suggests this second part is not a re-post but a continuation of more examples of scientific names in nature referring to Armenia.
Armenia has been well known to classical writers; as such many scientific names in nature refer to Armenia as its historic homeland. These names attest to the flora and fauna of Armenian Highlands beyond the borders of the modern Republic of Armenia.
The Armenian bumblebee
Bombus armeniacus, is a species of bumblebee.
Mammuthus armeniacus
The steppe mammoth, Mammuthus armeniacus, is an extinct species of Elephantidae, that ranged over most of northern Eurasia during the Middle Pleistocene, 600,000-370,000 years ago. It was the first stage in the evolution of the steppe and tundra elephants and an ancestor of the woolly mammoth of the later glacial periods.
Hypomyces armeniacus
A type of mushroom member of the Hypomyces genus
Xerocomus armeniacus
A type of mushroom member of the Boletus genus
Cortinarius armeniacus
A type of mushroom member of the Cortinarium genus
Camponotus armeniacus
A species of ant member of Camponotus family, found in great quantities across Armenia
Carabus armeniacus
A genus of beetle in the family Carabidae
Armenohelops armeniacus
A beetle in the genus Armenohelops
Endomychus armeniacus
A species of beetle (coleoptera) of the Endomychus family
Armenian mountain cat
Glyptothorax armeniacus is a type of fish found in Armenian mountains
Asiotmethis turritus armeniacus
A type of insect found only in Armenia
Ampedus armeniacus
A species of beetle in the family of Click Beetle (Elateridea). Firs scientifically studied in 1993 by Dolin & Agajev.
Selatosomus armeniacus
A species of beetle in the family of Click Beetle (Elateridea). Firs scientifically studied in 1982 by Dolin.
Armenian bole (already had a separate entry for this one)
Also known as bolus armenus or bole armoniac, is an earthy clay, usually red, native to Armenia. It is red due to the presence of iron oxide; the clay also contains hydrous silicates of aluminum and possibly magnesium.
Boletus armeniacus
Type of eatable mushroom of the Boletaceae family
Scarabaeus armeniacus
A species of dung beetle, common to Armenian Highlands
Marasmius armeniacus
A small type of mushroom member of the Marasmius genus
Armeniaca Sheljuzhko
Also known as Archon apollinus (False Apollo), a species of butterfly common to Armenian Highlands and Asia Minor.
Spalax leucodon armenicus
A small type of Mole Rat species of rodent in the Spalacidae family, found in Armenian highlands.
Pachybrachis armeniacus
A genus of leaf beetles, Chrysomelidae.
Dectobrycon armeniacus (connects to Armenia only by name)
A type of aquarium fish recently named as such because of its color.
Note that this is but a tip of the iceberg. I got so many hits when searching for a single word “armeniacus” that I got tired of “cataloging” them all. Maybe more in part 3! So again here we observe the name of Armenia preserved by science attesting to their habitat being known to classical writers as Armenian Highland.
