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- Species erichsonii (Hope, 1842) (Craspedophorus, Panagaeini, Panagaeinae)
ANG, WAF (Benin; Côte d'Ivoire; Gambia; Guinea; Guinea Bissau; Nigeria; Senegal; Sierra Leone), CAM, CNG, TAN, ZMB
- Subspecies erichsoni sensu stricto (Craspedophorus, Panagaeini, Panagaeinae)
ANG, WAF (Benin; Gambia; Guinea; Guinea Bissau; Nigeria; Senegal; Sierra Leone), CAM, CNG
- Subspecies difficilis (Chaudoir, 1879) (Craspedophorus, Panagaeini, Panagaeinae)
CNG, TAN, ZMB
- Species hefengensis Tian & Li, 2021 (Sinotroglodytes, Trechini, Trechinae)
CH (Hubei)
- Species solidior Tian & X. Huang, 2021 (Guizhaphaenopsodes, Trechini, Trechinae)
CH (Hunan)
- Genus Guizhaphaenopsodes Tian & X.Huang, 2021 (Trechini, Trechinae)
- Species jiangi Tian & X. Huang, 2021 (Xiangxius, Trechini, Trechinae)
CH (Hunan)
- Genus Xiangxius Tian & X. Huang, 2021 (Trechini, Trechinae)
- Species elveni Kataev, 2020 (Kenyacus, Stenolophini, Harpalinae) UGD
- Species orszuliki Kataev & Wrase, 2020 (Dioryche, Harpalini, Harpalinae) OM
- Subspecies excisus Dejean, 1826 (Carabus, Carabini, Carabinae)
AU, CZ, GE, SZ
- Species haucki Hovorka, 2015 (Yamatosa, Rhysodini, Rhysodinae Castelnau, 1840 incertae sedis)
LAO
- Species laotina Hovorka, 2015 (Yamatosa, Rhysodini, Rhysodinae Castelnau, 1840 incertae sedis)
LAO
- Species zhentangensis Zhu, Shi & Liang, 2021 (Laemostenus, Sphodrini, Platyninae)
CH (Xizang (Tibet))
- Species zhamensis Zhu, Shi & Liang, 2021 (Laemostenus, Sphodrini, Platyninae)
CH (Xizang (Tibet))
- Subspecies leucophasma Acciavatti, 2021 (Eunota, Cicindelini, Cicindelinae)
USA (New Mexico; Texas)
- Species floridana (Cartwright, 1939) (Cicindela, Cicindelini, Cicindelinae)
USA (Florida)
- Subspecies aphrodisia sensu stricto (Calomera, Cicindelini, Cicindelinae)
TR, IS, LE, SY
- Species relictus Sokolov, 2021 (Anillinus, Bembidiini, Trechinae)
USA (Alabama)
- Species felicianus Sokolov, 2021 (Anillinus, Bembidiini, Trechinae)
USA (Louisiana)
- Subspecies telfanensis Lassalle, 2016 (Cypholoba, Anthiini, Anthiinae)
CHD
- Subspecies adelpha J.Thomson, 1859 (Anthia, Anthiini, Anthiinae)
CAM, CNG, CAR, SUD, CHD
- Species legalli Lassalle, 2016 (Anthia, Anthiini, Anthiinae)
CAM
- Species horimichioi Razanajaonarivalona, Moravec & Rakotomanana, 2021 (Pogonostoma, Collyridini, Cicindelinae)
MAD
- Subspecies araticeps sensu stricto (Lophocoryza, Clivinini, Scaritinae) DJB
- Subspecies omanica Balkenohl, 2018 (Lophocoryza, Clivinini, Scaritinae) OM
- Species sciakyi Balkenohl, 2018 (Lophocoryza, Clivinini, Scaritinae) MAD
- Species hanoti Balkenohl, 2018 (Lophocoryza, Clivinini, Scaritinae) MAD
- Species deuvei Balkenohl, 2018 (Lophocoryza, Clivinini, Scaritinae) MAD
- Species kratkyi Machado, 2020 (Leistus, Nebriini, Nebriinae)
CI
- Species tupackatarianus Trezzi & Guzzetti, 2015 (Trechisibus, Trechini, Trechinae)
BOL
- Species tunarii Trezzi, 2015 (Trechisibus, Trechini, Trechinae)
BOL
- Species zorgatii Trezzi, 2016 (Trechisibus, Trechini, Trechinae)
CHL
- Species punctatus Tian & Deuve, 2006 (Actenoncus, Orthogoniini, Orthogoniinae)
IDS (Borneo; Sumatra), MLS
- Species cratocephalus Belousov & Kabak, 2019 (Trechus, Trechini, Trechinae)
CH (Xinjiang)
- Species aghiazicus Belousov & Kabak, 2019 (Trechus, Trechini, Trechinae)
CH (Xinjiang)
- Species tsanmensis Belousov & Kabak, 2019 (Trechus, Trechini, Trechinae)
CH (Xinjiang)
- Species torgaut Belousov & Kabak, 2019 (Trechus, Trechini, Trechinae)
CH (Xinjiang)
- Species spinangulus Belousov, Kabak & Liang, 2019 (Agonotrechus, Trechini, Trechinae)
CH (Sichuan)
- Species saluki Belousov & Kabak, 2019 (Trechus, Trechini, Trechinae)
CH (Xinjiang)
- Species soluensis Kataev & Schmidt, 2019 (Chydaeus, Anisodactylini, Harpalinae)
NP
- Species annulus Sugaya & Hara, 2020 (Ishikawatrechus, Trechini, Trechinae) JA (Shikoku)
- Species shooki Bi & Wiesner, 2021 (Pseudocollyris, Cicindelini, Cicindelinae)
CH (Yunnan)
- Genus Pseudocollyris Bi & Wiesner, 2021 (Cicindelini, Cicindelinae)
- Subtribe Prothymina W. Horn, 1906 (Cicindelini, Cicindelinae)
- Species thayerae Liebherr, 2020 (Pharetis, Moriomorphini, Psydrinae)
AST
- Genus Pharetis Liebherr, 2020 (Moriomorphini, Psydrinae)
- Species newtoni Liebherr, 2020 (Spherita, Moriomorphini, Psydrinae)
AST
- Genus Spherita Liebherr, 2020 (Moriomorphini, Psydrinae)
- Species matsunagai Morita, 2011 (Pterostichus, Pterostichini, Pterostichinae)
JA
- Subspecies meridianus sensu stricto (Dracotrechus, Trechini, Trechinae) JA (Honshu)
- Subspecies thermarum Uéno, 2011 (Dracotrechus, Trechini, Trechinae)
JA (Honshu)
- Species meridianus Uéno, 2011 (Dracotrechus, Trechini, Trechinae)
JA (Honshu)
- Subspecies nakagomei Kubota, 2010 (Carabus, Carabini, Carabinae)
JA (Kyushu)
- Species weigeli Wrase & Assmann, 2021 (Parazuphium, Zuphiini, Dryptinae)
IN
- Subspecies nigugensis Imura, 2019 (Carabus, Carabini, Carabinae)
CH (Yunnan)
- Subspecies tianbaonis Imura, 2019 (Carabus, Carabini, Carabinae)
CH (Yunnan)
- Species anatinus Imura, 2019 (Carabus, Carabini, Carabinae)
CH (Yunnan)
- Subspecies mikiyai Imura & Matsunaga, 2019 (Carabus, Carabini, Carabinae)
JA (Honshu)
- Subspecies nantianmen Imura, 2019 (Carabus, Carabini, Carabinae)
CH (Yunnan)
- Subspecies shuangjiangensis Imura, 2019 (Carabus, Carabini, Carabinae)
CH (Yunnan)
- Subspecies yun Imura, 2019 (Carabus, Carabini, Carabinae)
CH (Yunnan)
- Subspecies kuandianicus Rapuzzi, 2007 (Carabus, Carabini, Carabinae)
CH (Liaoning)
- Species gutangensis Zhu & Kavanaugh, 2021 (Xestopus, Sphodrini, Platyninae)
CH (Xizang (Tibet); Yunnan)
- Species mochongensis Tian & Huang, 2015 (Sinaphaenops, Trechini, Trechinae)
CH (Guizhou)
- Species elegans Tian, 2017 (Shuangheaphaenops, Trechini, Trechinae)
CH (Guizhou)
- Genus Shuangheaphaenops Tian, 2017 (Trechini, Trechinae)
- Species tonkinicus Deuve, 2005 (Trechiotes, Trechini, Trechinae) VTN
- Species luticola Ueno, 1995 (Trechiotes, Trechini, Trechinae)
VTN
- Species faillei Deuve, 2014 (Duvalioblemus, Trechini, Trechinae) CH (Yunnan)
- Subgenus Yunnanoblemus Deuve, 2014 (Duvalioblemus, Trechini, Trechinae)
- Species erosum (Motschulsky, 1850) (Bembidion, Bembidiini, Trechinae)
USA (California)
- Species corgenoma Maddison, 2020 (Bembidion, Bembidiini, Trechinae)
USA (Oregon)
- Species mimbres Maddison, 2020 (Bembidion, Bembidiini, Trechinae)
USA (New Mexico)
- Species wangzheni Tian & He, 2020 (Jujiroa, Platynini, Platyninae)
CH (Sichuan)
- Species uenoi Tian & He, 2020 (Jujiroa, Platynini, Platyninae)
CH (Sichuan)
- Species lagredeae Deuve, 2016 (Cathaiaphaenops, Trechini, Trechinae)
CH (Hubei)
- Species liyuani Tian & He, 2020 (Boreaphaenops, Trechini, Trechinae)
CH (Sichuan)
- Species pheggomisetoides Tian & He, 2020 (Chu, Trechini, Trechinae)
CH (Sichuan)
- Genus Uenoaphaenops Tian & He, 2020 (Trechini, Trechinae)
- Genus Chu Tian & He, 2020 (Trechini, Trechinae)
- Species montanus Fedorenko, 2020 (Pheropsophus, Brachinini, Brachininae)
VTN
- Species glabricollis Fedorenko, 2020 (Pheropsophus, Brachinini, Brachininae)
VTN
- Species dissolutus (Andrewes, 1923) (Pheropsophus, Brachinini, Brachininae)
CH (Sichuan; Yunnan), LAO, VTN
- Subspecies tenuestriatus sensu stricto (Harpalus, Harpalini, Harpalinae) MAD
- Subspecies sicardi Jeannel, 1948 (Harpalus, Harpalini, Harpalinae) MAD
- Species tenuestriatus Jeannel, 1948 (Harpalus, Harpalini, Harpalinae) MAD
- Species sinuaticollis Facchini, 2015 (Harpalus, Harpalini, Harpalinae)
RSA, LSO
- Species minutissimus Facchini, 2015 (Harpalus, Harpalini, Harpalinae)
RSA
- Species vadoni Jeannel, 1948 (Ectinothorax, Harpalini, Harpalinae) MAD
- Subspecies ambigena sensu stricto (Axinotoma, Harpalini, Harpalinae) MAD
- Subspecies semipunctata Jeannel, 1948 (Axinotoma, Harpalini, Harpalinae) MAD
- Species zambiensis Facchini, 2015 (Pseudohyparpalus, Harpalini, Harpalinae) ZMB
- Species orientis Facchini, 2015 (Pseudohyparpalus, Harpalini, Harpalinae) KEN, TAN
- Species tanzaniensis Facchini, 2015 (Pseudohyparpalus, Harpalini, Harpalinae) TAN
- Species tenuissimus (Barker, 1922) (Pseudohyparpalus, Harpalini, Harpalinae) ZIM
- Subspecies mocquerysi sensu stricto (Loxoncus, Stenolophini, Harpalinae) MAD, MRC
- Subspecies madagascariensis sensu stricto (Loxoncus, Stenolophini, Harpalinae) MAD
- Species latipennis Jeannel, 1948 (Acupalpus, Stenolophini, Harpalinae) MAD
- Subspecies soalalae (Jeannel, 1948) (Loxoncus, Stenolophini, Harpalinae) MAD
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Sincerely, Alexander
Sincerely, Alexander

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
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
I'm looking for Cicindelinae (especially Nearctic and Australian), Cychrini (Nearctic and from China) and Carabus from China. Quality of material is not important. For exchange I can offer huge quantity of material of Coleoptera worldwide, of all families except Carabidae. For detales please contact Alexander Anichtchenko beetl2000(*)mail.ru
It is desirable for each taxonomist to follow the rule of Occam's razor: "Entities are not to be multiplied without necessity" (Non sunt multiplicanda entia sine necessitate). The purpose of Taxonomy-science is to understand and restore order, and not to describe as many new species as possible.
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