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Craspedonotus tibialis Schaum, 1863
Craspedonotus tibialis Schaum, 1863
Male adult

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Lesticus thetis Kirschenhofer, 1997
Lesticus thetis Kirschenhofer, 1997
Female adult
Indonesien, Z Sulawesi, Tentene, Lichtfang, 28.1.1995, leg. Seyfert & Graindl (47). Loc. Typ. det. E. Kirschenhofer
Copyright © Erich Kirschenhofer
Carabus (Cechenochilus) boeberi boeberi Adams, 1817
Carabus (Cechenochilus) boeberi boeberi Adams, 1817
Female adult
Georgia, Mtskheta-Mtianeti, near Jvari Pass, left bank of the Baidara River, near mineral springs, scree, under rocks, h = 2265 m, 42.531180° N, 44.471374° E, 26.07.2025, leg. I.A., S.V. Solodovnikov, 25 mm
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Discoderus (Paraselenalius) curvipes (Putzeys, 1878)
Discoderus (Paraselenalius) curvipes (Putzeys, 1878)
Male adult
Image from Messer & Raber, 2025.
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Discoderus (Paraselenalius) obsidianus Casey, 1914
Discoderus (Paraselenalius) obsidianus Casey, 1914
Male adult
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Discoderus (Paraselenalius) robustus G.Horn, 1883
Discoderus (Paraselenalius) robustus G.Horn, 1883
Male adult
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Discoderus (Paraselenalius) valgus (Bates, 1884)
Discoderus (Paraselenalius) valgus (Bates, 1884)
Male adult
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Discoderus (Paraselenalius) shpeleyi Messer & Raber, 2025
Discoderus (Paraselenalius) shpeleyi Messer & Raber, 2025
Male adult
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Discoderus (Paraselenalius) nonarcuatus Messer & Raber, 2025
Discoderus (Paraselenalius) nonarcuatus Messer & Raber, 2025
Male adult
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Discoderus (Paraselenalius) arcuatus Putzeys, 1878
Discoderus (Paraselenalius) arcuatus Putzeys, 1878
Male adult
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Pterostichus (Adelosia) macer (Marsham, 1802)
Pterostichus (Adelosia) macer (Marsham, 1802)
Female adult
Turkey, Kurdistan, Van prov., Kurubas 2230m, 5.6.1998
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Pterostichus (Adelosia) macer (Marsham, 1802)
Pterostichus (Adelosia) macer (Marsham, 1802)
Female adult
Turkey, Kurdistan, Van prov., Kurubas 2230m, 5.6.1998 (DUBC)
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Harpalomimus europae Facchini & Giachino, 2020
Harpalomimus europae Facchini & Giachino, 2020 Holotype
Male adult
Europa island, 1/54, au sol, avue, 05.04.2011 (MNHNP).Image from Facchini & Giachino, 2020
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Harpalomimus bitinctus (Jeannel, 1948)
Harpalomimus bitinctus (Jeannel, 1948) Holotype
Female adult
S Madagascar, ambovombé, dans l’androy (MnhnP). 8 mm; Image from Facchini & Giachino, 2020
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New Taxa added

  • Species ignotus N.Ito, 2017 (Oxycentrus, Harpalini, Harpalinae) IDS (Borneo), MLS
  • Species angustipennis N.Ito, 2013 (Oxycentrus, Harpalini, Harpalinae)  CBD
  • Species laetus N.Ito, 2013 (Oxycentrus, Harpalini, Harpalinae)  LAO
  • Species shpeleyi Messer & Raber, 2025 (Discoderus, Harpalini, Harpalinae)  MEX (Oaxaca)
  • Species nonarcuatus Messer & Raber, 2025 (Discoderus, Harpalini, Harpalinae)  MEX (San Luis Potosi)
  • Species pueblaensis Messer & Raber, 2025 (Discoderus, Harpalini, Harpalinae)  MEX (Guerrero; Oaxaca; Puebla)
  • Species circulus Messer & Raber, 2025 (Discoderus, Harpalini, Harpalinae)  USA (New Mexico; Texas), MEX (Chihuahua; Coahuila; Durango)
  • Species amblyderus (Bates, 1878) (Discoderus, Harpalini, Harpalinae)   MEX
  • Subgenus Selenalius Casey, 1914 (Discoderus, Harpalini, Harpalinae) 
  • Subgenus Paraselenalius Messer & Raber, 2025 (Discoderus, Harpalini, Harpalinae) 
  • Genus Discoderus LeConte, 1853 (Harpalini, Harpalinae) 
  • Species elongatulus (Dejean, 1831) (Tachys, Bembidiini, Trechinae)  FR, IT (Sardegna), PT, SP, AG, MO, TU
  • Subspecies montreuilianus Deuve, 2014 (Carabus, Carabini, Carabinae)   GG
  • Subgenus Trachycarabus Géhin, 1885 (Carabus, Carabini, Carabinae) 
  • Species bartolozzii Allegro, 2025 (Pseudaptinus, Zuphiini, Dryptinae)  ECD
  • Species moreti Allegro, 2025 (Pseudaptinus, Zuphiini, Dryptinae)  ECD
  • Species gracilis Allegro, 2025 (Pseudaptinus, Zuphiini, Dryptinae)  ECD
  • Species mateui Ryznar & Anichtchenko, 2025 (Syntomus, Lebiini, Lebiinae)  IND (Sikkim; Uttarakhand; West Bengal), NP
  • Species kratkyi Machado, 2025 (Orzolina, Bembidiini, Trechinae)   CI
  • Subspecies pseudomanifestus Rapuzzi, 2009 (Carabus, Carabini, Carabinae)  NC
  • Subspecies bedelianus sensu stricto (Orthomus, Pterostichini, Pterostichinae)  MR
  • Subspecies isambertoi Serrano & Boieiro, 2025 (Orthomus, Pterostichini, Pterostichinae)   MR
  • Subspecies bostockii sensu stricto (Megacephala, Megacephalini, Cicindelinae)  AST
  • Subspecies viridisericea (Sumlin, 1992) (Megacephala, Megacephalini, Cicindelinae) AST
  • Subspecies basalis sensu stricto (Megacephala, Megacephalini, Cicindelinae) AST
  • Subspecies phaeoxantha (W. Horn, 1894) (Megacephala, Megacephalini, Cicindelinae)  AST
  • Subspecies australasiae sensu stricto (Megacephala, Megacephalini, Cicindelinae)  AST
  • Subspecies nickerli (Srnka, 1895) (Megacephala, Megacephalini, Cicindelinae)  AST
  • Subspecies horii sensu stricto (Thopeutica, Cicindelini, Cicindelinae)  IDS (Sulawesi)
  • Subspecies paucirufescens Cassola & Brzoska, 2008 (Thopeutica, Cicindelini, Cicindelinae)  IDS (Sulawesi)
  • Subspecies eximia sensu stricto (Thopeutica, Cicindelini, Cicindelinae)  IDS (Sulawesi)
  • Subspecies sangihensis Cassola, 1991 (Thopeutica, Cicindelini, Cicindelinae)   IDS (Sulawesi)
  • Species khasanensis Sundukov & Makarov, 2025 (Amara, Zabrini, Pterostichinae) RU (Maritime Prov)
  • Subspecies cordimeatus Cavazzuti, 1997 (Carabus, Carabini, Carabinae)   CH (Sichuan)
  • Subspecies emituo Imura, 2017 (Carabus, Carabini, Carabinae)  CH (Yunnan)
  • Subspecies sue Imura, 2012 (Carabus, Carabini, Carabinae)  JA (Shikoku)
  • Species obliquealba (Motschulsky, 1864) (Cylindera, Cicindelini, Cicindelinae)  BRZ
  • Species acompsa (Chaudoir, 1852) (Cylindera, Cicindelini, Cicindelinae)   BRZ
  • Species ocskayi (Gistl, 1837) (Cylindera, Cicindelini, Cicindelinae)   BRZ
  • Species amayai Moravec & Šafránek, 2025 (Cylindera, Cicindelini, Cicindelinae)   BOL
  • Subspecies dalong Deuve & Kaláb, 2009 (Carabus, Carabini, Carabinae)  CH (Sichuan)
  • Genus Gadorites Ortuño & Muñoz-Santiago, 2025 (Pterostichini, Pterostichinae)
  • Species heterocostatus Deuve & Schmidt, 2023 (Carabus, Carabini, Carabinae)   NP
  • Subspecies kaorui Morita, 2005 (Pterostichus, Pterostichini, Pterostichinae)  JA
  • Subspecies hikosanus sensu stricto (Pterostichus, Pterostichini, Pterostichinae) JA
  • Subspecies kurosonis Kasahara, 1994 (Pterostichus, Pterostichini, Pterostichinae)  JA
  • Subspecies higonis Kasahara, 1994 (Pterostichus, Pterostichini, Pterostichinae)  JA
  • Species michinorii Morita, 2021 (Apatrobus, Patrobini, Trechinae)  JA
  • Species tsujii Dejima & Sota, 2025 (Apatrobus, Patrobini, Trechinae)  JA (Kyushu)
  • Subspecies liaoningensis Deuve & Imura, 1990 (Carabus, Carabini, Carabinae)   CH (Liaoning)
  • Species pseudohunanicola Deuve & Tian, 2009 (Carabus, Carabini, Carabinae)  CH (Hunan)
  • Species tenebrosa Anichtchenko & Matalin, 2025 (Protocollyris, Collyridini, Cicindelinae)   VTN
  • Subspecies jankowskiellus Deuve, 1991 (Carabus, Carabini, Carabinae)   CH (Heilongjiang; Liaoning; Jilin)
  • Species laurentii Neri & Gudenzi, 2013 (Bembidion, Bembidiini, Trechinae) IS, LE, SY
  • Species dendrocelloides Fedorenko, 2025 (Stenodrypta, Dryptini, Dryptinae)   CBD, VTN
  • Genus Dryptella Jeannel, 1949 (Dryptini, Dryptinae) 
  • Genus Stenodrypta Fedorenko, 2025 (Dryptini, Dryptinae) 
  • Genus Dinodrypta Fedorenko, 2025 (Dryptini, Dryptinae) 
  • Genus Maxillodrypta Fedorenko, 2025 (Dryptini, Dryptinae)
  • Subspecies quadriflammeum Reitter, 1889: 274 (Bembidion, Bembidiini, Trechinae) AR, GG, RU (Ingushetia, Chechnya, Daghestan (E Caucas)), TR, IN, AB
  • Species keluoensis Kleinfeld & Reuter, 2025 (Carabus, Carabini, Carabinae)   CH (Sichuan)
  • Subspecies infuscatum sensu stricto (Bembidion, Bembidiini, Trechinae)  RU (Buryat Republic; Amurskaya Area), KZ, CH (Gansu; Qinghai; Sichuan; Xizang (Tibet)), MG, NC
  • Subspecies semiluitum sensu stricto (Bembidion, Bembidiini, Trechinae) JA
  • Subspecies nakanoshimense (Ueno, 1955) (Bembidion, Bembidiini, Trechinae)  JA, Taiwan
  • Species jorgeberti Neri & Toledano, 2024 (Bembidion, Bembidiini, Trechinae)   RU (East Sayan Mountains)
  • Species lajishanicum Neri & Toledano, 2024 (Bembidion, Bembidiini, Trechinae) CH (Gansu; Qinghai)
  • Species pseudoamnicola Neri & Toledano, 2024 (Bembidion, Bembidiini, Trechinae) TD
  • Species reuterianum Neri & Toledano, 2024 (Bembidion, Bembidiini, Trechinae)  AF, TD
  • Species temujinense Neri & Toledano, 2024 (Bembidion, Bembidiini, Trechinae) KZ, MG
  • Species drpensis Giachino & Kofler, 2025 (Anophthalmus, Trechini, Trechinae) SL
  • Species eggeri Monzini & Sciaky, 2025 (Omphreus, Omphreini, Platyninae)  GR (Peloponnese)
  • Subgenus Elladomphreus Monzini & Sciaky, 2025 (Omphreus, Omphreini, Platyninae) 
  • Species cuberesi Comas & Vives, 2025 (Aphaenops, Trechini, Trechinae)  SP
  • Species euboicus Giachino, Allegro, Picciau & Vailati, 2025 (Nesosteropus, Pterostichini, Pterostichinae)  GR
  • Species confusus Giachino, Allegro, Picciau & Vailati, 2025 (Nesosteropus, Pterostichini, Pterostichinae)  GR
  • Species montisochae Giachino, Allegro, Picciau & Vailati, 2025 (Nesosteropus, Pterostichini, Pterostichinae)  GR
  • Species breiti Giachino, Allegro, Picciau & Vailati, 2025 (Nesosteropus, Pterostichini, Pterostichinae)   GR
  • Genus Nesosteropus Ganglbauer, 1891 (Pterostichini, Pterostichinae) 
  • Species maoniushana Imura & Cavazzuti, 2017 (Cychrus, Cychrini, Carabinae) CH
  • Species coptolabroides Imura & Cavazzuti, 2017 (Cychrus, Cychrini, Carabinae)  CH
  • Species anomalognathus Imura & Cavazzuti, 2018 (Cychrus, Cychrini, Carabinae)  CH
  • Species forceps Imura & Cavazzuti, 2017 (Cychrus, Cychrini, Carabinae) CH
  • Species fugongensis Imura & Cavazzuti, 2018 (Cychrus, Cychrini, Carabinae) CH
  • Species huyaensis Imura & Cavazzuti, 2018 (Cychrus, Cychrini, Carabinae) CH
  • Species jiaolieshanus Imura & Cavazzuti, 2019 (Cychrus, Cychrini, Carabinae)  CH
  • Species jinpingshanus Imura & Cavazzuti, 2017 (Cychrus, Cychrini, Carabinae) CH
  • Species kabakianus Imura & Cavazzuti, 2017 (Cychrus, Cychrini, Carabinae) CH
  • Species luolaluokuanus Imura & Cavazzuti, 2019 (Cychrus, Cychrini, Carabinae) CH
  • Species motianling Imura & Cavazzuti, 2018 (Cychrus, Cychrini, Carabinae) CH
  • Species nixiensis Imura & Cavazzuti, 2018 (Cychrus, Cychrini, Carabinae)
  • Species shangrilanus Imura & Cavazzuti, 2017 (Cychrus, Cychrini, Carabinae) CH
  • Species zuopengensis Imura & Cavazzuti, 2019 (Cychrus, Cychrini, Carabinae) CH
  • Species zhimahensis Imura & Cavazzuti, 2019 (Cychrus, Cychrini, Carabinae) CH
  • Subspecies lucifer sensu stricto (Cychrus, Cychrini, Carabinae)
  • Subspecies mianningensis Deuve & Mourzine, 2009 (Cychrus, Cychrini, Carabinae)  CH (Sichuan)
  • Species tamilnadensis Anagha & Sabu, 2025 (Taridius, Lebiini, Lebiinae)  IND (Tamil Nadu)
  • Species devagiriensis Anagha & Sabu, 2025 (Taridius, Lebiini, Lebiinae) IND (Kerala)
  • Subspecies philippinensis Anichtchenko, 2025 (Coptodera, Lebiini, Lebiinae)  PLP (Luzon; Mindanao; Samar)
  • Subspecies flexuosa sensu stricto (Coptodera, Lebiini, Lebiinae)   CH, IDS (Borneo; Sulawesi; Sumatra), BRM, CBD, IND, LAO, MLS, PLP (Palawan), TAI, VTN, Taiwan
  • Species bentameuri Lemaire & Coulis, 2025 (Calophaena, Odacanthini, Lebiinae)   ANT (Martinique)
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stop z-russism! Stop war!

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stop z-russism! Stop war!

Mess in genus Carabus

Published: 09 August 2025 21:290 commentsPublished by:
Over the last 40 years, a huge number of taxa have been described in the genus Carabus.
Unfortunately, most of them were described by amateurs, often for self-love or commercial purposes. Most types deposited in private collections, which makes a classical revision of the genus with synonymization of fictitious taxa in accordance with the Code of Zoological Nomenclature almost impossible.
In our database, all weak species, subspecies and obvious synonyms in Carabus will be listed as synonyms.

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Circular cladogram representing the maximum likelihood phylogeny inferred in IQ-TREE using the Comp_DT dataset comprising nine gene fragments and about 11kb of molecular data. The branch lengths have been modified to ease the visualization of relationships
between subfamilies within Carabidae (image from H. Gough, 2020)  Maximum likelihood phylogenetic hypothesis for the placement of tiger beetles within Carabidae

Good Buy year of Tiger and happy new year of Rabbit!

Published: 23 December 2022 20:440 commentsPublished by:
Dear Friends, Colleagues, Contributors and Visitors! I wish you Merry X-mas and happy new year of the Rabbit 2023!
Sincerely, Alexander
Good Buy year of Tiger and happy new year of Rabbit!

Happy New Year of the Tiger!

Published: 23 December 2021 22:210 commentsPublished by:
Dear Friends, Colleagues, Contributors and Visitors! I wish you Merry X-mas and happy new year of the Tiger 2022!
Sincerely, Alexander
Happy New Year of the Tiger!

Coléoptères as example of profanation of science

Published: 23 May 2021 20:47Category: Our news1 commentPublished by:
Two things are infinite: the universe and human stupidity; and I'm not sure about the universe. Albert Einstein
TARRIER (M.), 2021. – Nouvelles sous-espèces de France et d’Espagne du genre Carabus L., 1758 (Coleoptera, Carabidae)- Paru le 29 juin 2021 - Issued on June 29, 2021
Summary
Descriptions of nineteen new subspecies in the genus Carabus L., 1758, from
France and Spain: Carabus (Ctenocarabus) melancholicus tietarensis n. subsp., C.
(Oreocarabus) guadarramus hirschfelderi n. subsp., C. (Oreocarabus) guadarramus
sagranus n. subsp., C. (Mesocarabus) lusitanicus problematicoides n. subsp., C. (s. str.)
deyrollei neoreductus n. subsp., C. (Archicarabus) pseudomonticola hispanicola n. subsp.,
C. (Archicarabus) nemoralis litigiosus n. subsp., C. (Archicarabus) nemoralis
montisdiniensis n. subsp., C. (Chrysocarabus) solieri devillei n. subsp., C.
(Chrysocarabus) solieri strobinoi n. subsp., C. (Chrysocarabus) solieri teillonensis n.
subsp., C. (Chrysocarabus) solieri axiomorphus n. subsp., C. (Chrysocarabus) solieri piezus n. subsp., C. (Chrysocarabus) solieri dujardini n. subsp., C. (Chrysocarabus)
solieri rouyricus n. subsp., C. (Chrysocarabus) lateralis subsalmantinus n. subsp., C.
(Chrysocarabus) lateralis sanabriensis n. subsp., C. (Chrysocarabus) lateralis opulentior
n. subsp., C. (Macrothorax) rugosus baeticoides n. subsp.

Stop describing fake species!

Published: 16 May 2021 10:310 commentsPublished by:
Stop describing fake species!
Under each stone does not live another species new to science.
If you follow the logic of some "specialists", then Homo sapiens can be divided into several species, and dogs into several genera.

Happy New Year of the Bull!

Published: 23 December 2020 17:43Category: Our news1 commentPublished by:
Dear Friends, Colleagues, Contributors and Visitors! I wish you Merry X-mas and happy new year 2021!
Sincerely, Alexander
Happy New Year of the Bull!

Lost in Determination

Published: 13 November 2020 03:29Category: Site News0 commentsPublished by:
Lost in Determination

Taxonomy in 21st Century: Hobby or Business?

Published: 12 February 2020 16:41Category: Site News0 commentsPublished by:
Recently was published excellent paper of Fominykh, Zamotajlov, Khomitskiy & Titarenko, 2020 "Contribution to the knowledge of Carabus (Lipaster) stjernvalli Mannerheim, 1830 in the Caucasus, with description of two new subspecies (Coleoptera: Carabidae: Carabini)", "dedicated to study of variability of species Carabus (Lipaster) stjernvalli", although, in fact, the sole purpose of the work was to describe new taxa in order to sell their Paratypes.
But, this work perfectly proves that there are no differences between the previously described subspecies, as well as the newly described ones. New synonymy in the species Carabus (Lipaster) stjernvalli proposed here 12.2.2020 by A. Anichtchenko

Happy New Year of the Rat!

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Happy New Year of the Rat!

Who know this species from N India?

Published: 01 November 2019 20:242 commentsPublished by:
Who know this species from N India?

Happy New Year of the Pig!

Published: 24 December 2018 13:12Category: Our news1 commentPublished by:
Happy New Year of the Pig!
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