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Pterostichus (Morphnosoma) melanarius cardioderus (Chaudoir, 1846)
Female adult
Georgia, Racha distr., near Okureshi vill, Khvamli Mt h=1000-1100 m, 19-24,VI.2024, I.Uspenskyi leg./det. R Panin, L=22 mm
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Pheropsophus (Stenaptinus) sehnali Hrdlička, 2025 Holotype
Male adult
„Afr.- Cameroon- NW / Tubah sbdiv., Big Babanki / N 6°6´58´´; E 10°15´46´´ / 1236 m, XII. 2009, lgt. R. Sehnal [p, white label] // HOLOTYPE / Pheropsophus / sehnali sp. n. / Hrdlička des. 2024 [p, red label]“ (cHRDL). Image from Hrdlička, 2025
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Rugiluclivina barclayi Bulirsch & Magrini, 2025 Holotype
Male adult
Thailand, Nan Province / Lainan, 22-23.ix.2012, cabbage / farm, 18.579°N 100.757°E LN3 / Light Trap, leg. D.L.J. Quicke / BMNH{E} 2015-75, (BMNH).
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Dyschirius (Dyschirius) bendai Bulirsch & Magrini, 2025 Holotype
Male adult
Bangladesh, Dhaka / Chowbari, Chokdoi, sands / near river Jamuna, light trap / 24.2567[°N] 89.7860[°E], 13 m / 3.xii.2022, D. Benda lgt., (NMPC). Image from Bulirsch & Magrini, 2025
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Trichotichnus (Lampetes) semirugosus Darlington, 1968 Holotype
Female adult

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Tachypeles parvissimus Deuve, 2025 Holotype
Female adult
Pérou, Loreto, Cocha Shinguito (T. L. Erwin et al., 25 mai 1990, « TP/5 ; insecticidal fogging of big tree with vines, epiphytes, Tree lavel ‘Fog 3 Tle’ ») [ADP105856], in USNMNH. 3.5 mm
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Tachypeles sucusariensis Deuve, 2025 Holotype
Male adult
Pérou, Loreto, Rio Napo Explomapo Camp, Rio Sucusari, 100 mètres, 03°15’S/72°55’’W (T. L. Erwin, E. & F. Pfuno S., 2 juin 1992) [ADP23412], in USNMNH. 6 mm
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Tachypeles heppneri Deuve, 2025 Holotype
Male adult
Pérou, Madre de Dios, Rio Tambopata Res., 30 km au sud-ouest de Puerto Maldonado, 290 mètres (J. B. Heppner, 16-20 novembre 1979, forêt subtropicale humide), in USNMNH. 8 mm
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Proozaena lhonorei Deuve, 2025 Holotype
Male adult
Brésil, Pará, Tucurui (6 janvier 1979), ex coll. J. Nègre, (MNHN). 11.5 mm
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Tachypeles robustus Deuve, 2025 Holotype
Female adult
Pérou, Loreto, Rio Amazonas, Explorama Lodge, Caño Yanamono, 100 mètres, 03°16’S/72°54’W (T. L. Erwin et E. & F. Pfuno S., 30 mai 1972, « trocha ‘Bushmaster’, on large leaved Calathea (one spot) or Heliconia (two-banded), Lot 297 ») [ADP50794], in USNMNH.
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Tachypeles curimaguensis Deuve, 2025 Holotype
Female adult
Venezuela, État de Falcón, Valle Curimagua (28 mars 1983), ex coll. I. Lattke, in MIZA.
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Filicerozaena incerta Deuve, 2025 Holotype
Male adult
« Paraguay » (localité probablement erronée), ex coll. J. Nègre, in MNHN.
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Goniotropis calceata Deuve, 2025 Holotype
Male adult
Bolivie, Département de La Paz, Huachi (G. L. Harrington, juin 1925) [ADP103796], in USNMNH
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Crepidogaster (Crepidogaster) rogueti Deuve, 2015 Holotype
Female adult
Inde, Etat du Tamil Nadu, District de Viluppuram, Thely, route de Kalpet (MNHN). 5.5 mm
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New Taxa added

Species krausi Bulirsch & Magrini, 2025 (Reicheadella, Clivinini, Scaritinae) GR
Species reneae Bulirsch & Magrini, 2025 (Reicheadella, Clivinini, Scaritinae) GR
Species cheesmanni Darlington, 1968 (Scopodes, Odacanthini, Lebiinae) Melanesia (Papua New Guinea)
Species sehnali Hrdlička, 2025 (Pheropsophus, Brachinini, Brachininae) CAM
Species barclayi Bulirsch & Magrini, 2025 (Rugiluclivina, Clivinini, Scaritinae) TAI
Species bendai Bulirsch & Magrini, 2025 (Dyschirius, Dyschiriini, Scaritinae) BGD
Subspecies parallela sensu stricto (Proozaena, Ozaenini, Paussinae)
Subspecies cylindriformis Deuve, 2025 (Proozaena, Ozaenini, Paussinae) CRC
Species lhonorei Deuve, 2025 (Proozaena, Ozaenini, Paussinae) BRZ
Species pakitzaica Deuve, 2025 (Proozaena, Ozaenini, Paussinae) PER

Species satipoensis Deuve, 2025 (Filicerozaena, Ozaenini, Paussinae) PER
Species barrensis Deuve, 2025 (Pachyteles, Ozaenini, Paussinae) PNM
Species heppneri Deuve, 2025 (Tachypeles, Ozaenini, Paussinae) PER
Species samiriansis Deuve, 2025 (Tachypeles, Ozaenini, Paussinae) PER
Species maldonadoensis Deuve, 2025 (Tachypeles, Ozaenini, Paussinae) PER
Species brusteli Deuve, 2025 (Tachypeles, Ozaenini, Paussinae) GYN
Species nevermanni Deuve, 2025 (Tachypeles, Ozaenini, Paussinae) CRC
Species sucusariensis Deuve, 2025 (Tachypeles, Ozaenini, Paussinae) PER
Species parvissimus Deuve, 2025 (Tachypeles, Ozaenini, Paussinae) PER
Species minusculus Deuve, 2025 (Tachypeles, Ozaenini, Paussinae)
Subspecies alvarengai Deuve, 2025 (Tachypeles, Ozaenini, Paussinae) BRZ
Subspecies mitaraka sensu stricto (Tachypeles, Ozaenini, Paussinae) GYN
Species robustus Deuve, 2025 (Tachypeles, Ozaenini, Paussinae) PER
Species porrasi Deuve, 2025 (Tachypeles, Ozaenini, Paussinae) CRC
Species chanchamayo Deuve, 2025 (Tachypeles, Ozaenini, Paussinae) PER
Species formosaensis Deuve, 2025 (Tachypeles, Ozaenini, Paussinae) ARG
Species arboricola Deuve, 2025 (Tachypeles, Ozaenini, Paussinae) PER
Species osunai Deuve, 2025 (Tachypeles, Ozaenini, Paussinae) VNZ
Species bolivarensis Deuve, 2025 (Tachypeles, Ozaenini, Paussinae) VNZ
Species curimaguensis Deuve, 2025 (Tachypeles, Ozaenini, Paussinae) VNZ
Species verrucosoides Deuve, 2025 (Tachypeles, Ozaenini, Paussinae) BRZ
Species incerta Deuve, 2025 (Filicerozaena, Ozaenini, Paussinae) PRG
Species servatae Deuve, 2025 (Goniotropis, Ozaenini, Paussinae) PER
Species calceata Deuve, 2025 (Goniotropis, Ozaenini, Paussinae) BOL
Species moorei Baehr, 2009 (Mecyclothorax, Moriomorphini, Psydrinae) AST
Species loebli Belousov & Kabak, 2018 (Nanotrechiama, Trechini, Trechinae) CH (Yunnan)
Genus Nanotrechiama Belousov & Kabak, 2018 (Trechini, Trechinae)
Subspecies mastersii (Macleay, 1864) sensu stricto (Sphallomorpha, Pseudomorphini, Pseudomorphinae) AST
Subspecies lapilayi Laporte de Castelnau, 1834 (Carabus, Carabini, Carabinae) CAN (N and L)
Species immaculipennis Facchini, 2025 (Lachnothorax, Odacanthini, Lebiinae) MLW, MZB
Species mossambicensis Facchini, 2025 (Siopelus, Harpalini, Harpalinae) MZB
Species bilobus Facchini, 2025 (Loxoncus, Stenolophini, Harpalinae) MZB
Subspecies harteni Mateu, 1990 (Parazuphium, Zuphiini, Dryptinae) CAM, SUD, Cape Verde, CHD
Species serratus Baehr, 1990 (Minuthodes, Lebiini, Lebiinae) AST
Species demarzi Baehr, 1990 (Minuthodes, Lebiini, Lebiinae) AST
Species marri Baehr, 1990 (Tachys, Bembidiini, Trechinae) AST
Subspecies extendipenis Schmidt & Faille, 2025 (Trechus, Trechini, Trechinae) ETP
Subspecies basilewskianus sensu stricto (Trechus, Trechini, Trechinae) ETP
Subspecies extremus Schmidt & Faille, 2025 (Trechus, Trechini, Trechinae) ETP
Subspecies curvipenis Schmidt & Faille, 2025 (Trechus, Trechini, Trechinae) ETP
Subspecies sebsebei sensu stricto (Trechus, Trechini, Trechinae) ETP
Species inermus Schmidt & Faille, 2025 (Trechus, Trechini, Trechinae) ETP
Species sebsebei Schmidt & Faille, 2025 (Trechus, Trechini, Trechinae) ETP
Species waberense Schmidt & Faille, 2025 (Trechus, Trechini, Trechinae) ETP
Species inversus Schmidt & Faille, 2025 (Trechus, Trechini, Trechinae) ETP
Species infrequens Schmidt & Faille, 2025 (Trechus, Trechini, Trechinae) ETP
Species diversus Schmidt & Faille, 2025 (Trechus, Trechini, Trechinae) ETP
Species adsuetus Schmidt & Faille, 2025 (Trechus, Trechini, Trechinae) ETP
Species sinuatipenis Schmidt & Faille, 2025 (Trechus, Trechini, Trechinae) ETP
Species oblongus (Dejean, 1831) (Batoscelis, Stenolophini, Harpalinae) AST, CH (Hongkong), BRM, IND, IDS (Timor), MLS, PLP, SRL, NP
Species dischirioides Guérin-Ménéville, 1841 (Promecoderus, Broscini, Broscinae) AST
Species distinctus (Sloane, 1890) (Anheterus, Broscini, Broscinae) AST
Species gregoi Maghradze, Lohaj & Faille, 2025 (Duvalius, Trechini, Trechinae) GG
Species usholtaensis Maghradze, Lohaj & Faille, 2025 (Inotrechus, Trechini, Trechinae) GG
Species conveximargo Baehr, 2016 (Tachyura, Bembidiini, Trechinae) AST
Species festai Trezzi, 2025 (Trechisibus, Trechini, Trechinae) BOL
Subspecies tangra Teofilova, Rapuzzi & Kodzhabashev, 2025 (Carabus, Carabini, Carabinae) BU
Subspecies rectigranulatus Rapuzzi, 2024 (Carabus, Carabini, Carabinae) CH (Shanxi)
Species tetrasema Chaudoir, 1869 (Coptodera, Lebiini, Lebiinae)
Subspecies carinulatus sensu stricto (Notonomus, Pterostichini, Pterostichinae) AST
Subspecies amaeropterus (Chaudoir, 1865) (Notonomus, Pterostichini, Pterostichinae) AST
Subspecies pentheri sensu stricto (Calosoma, Carabini, Carabinae) AL, ME
Subspecies marginatus sensu stricto (Calosoma, Carabini, Carabinae) KZ
Subspecies breviusculus sensu stricto (Calosoma, Carabini, Carabinae) AR, TR
Subspecies panderi sensu stricto (Calosoma, Carabini, Carabinae) KZ
Species catharicus Faille, Brustel, Fresneda & Bourdeau, 2025 (Aphaenops, Trechini, Trechinae) FR
Subspecies depressa sensu stricto (Clivina, Clivinini, Scaritinae) Taiwan
Subspecies samarensis Balkenohl, 2025 (Clivina, Clivinini, Scaritinae) PLP (Samar)
Subspecies solomonensis Balkenohl, 2025 (Clivina, Clivinini, Scaritinae) Melanesia (Solomon Islands)
Species gracilicollis Balkenohl, 2025 (Clivina, Clivinini, Scaritinae) Brunei
Species depressiforma Balkenohl, 2025 (Clivina, Clivinini, Scaritinae) IDS (Borneo), MLS (Sabah (Borneo); Sarawak (Borneo))
Species geiseri Balkenohl, 2025 (Clivina, Clivinini, Scaritinae) IDS (Borneo), MLS (Sarawak (Borneo))
Species passimpunctata Balkenohl, 2025 (Clivina, Clivinini, Scaritinae) PLP (Samar)
Species margineserrata Balkenohl, 2025 (Clivina, Clivinini, Scaritinae) MLS (Sarawak (Borneo))
Species hartmanni Balkenohl, 2025 (Clivina, Clivinini, Scaritinae) IDS (Papua)
Species spatulifigura Balkenohl, 2025 (Clivina, Clivinini, Scaritinae) MLS (Sabah (Borneo)), Brunei
Species caputopaca Balkenohl, 2025 (Clivina, Clivinini, Scaritinae) MLS (Sabah (Borneo))
Species circumreticulata Balkenohl, 2025 (Clivina, Clivinini, Scaritinae) MLS (Sabah (Borneo); Sarawak (Borneo)), Brunei
Species circumopaca Balkenohl, 2025 (Clivina, Clivinini, Scaritinae) IDS (Sulawesi)
Species berndjaegeri Balkenohl, 2025 (Clivina, Clivinini, Scaritinae) PLP (Luzon)
Species punctaticollis Balkenohl, 2025 (Clivina, Clivinini, Scaritinae) MLS (Sarawak (Borneo)), Brunei
Species paris Balkenohl, 2025 (Clivina, Clivinini, Scaritinae) PLP (Luzon)
Species similata Balkenohl, 2025 (Clivina, Clivinini, Scaritinae) IDS (Sumatra), MLS
Species neglecta Balkenohl, 2025 (Clivina, Clivinini, Scaritinae) IDS (Sumatra)
Species collaricrenata Balkenohl, 2025 (Clivina, Clivinini, Scaritinae) VTN
Species convexaquadrata Balkenohl, 2025 (Clivina, Clivinini, Scaritinae) IDS (Borneo), MLS (Sabah (Borneo); Sarawak (Borneo)), Brunei
Species trapezicollaris Balkenohl, 2025 (Clivina, Clivinini, Scaritinae) PLP (Mindanao)
Species tuberculifer Balkenohl, 2025 (Clivina, Clivinini, Scaritinae) NP
Species bilobata Balkenohl, 2025 (Clivina, Clivinini, Scaritinae) MLS (Sabah (Borneo))
Species caputdepressa Balkenohl, 2025 (Clivina, Clivinini, Scaritinae) PLP (Leyte)

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Maximum likelihood phylogenetic hypothesis for the placement of tiger beetles within Carabidae

Published: 20 July 2023 23:462 commentsPublished by: Alexander Anichtchenko

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

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: Alexander Anichtchenko

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!

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

STOP RUSSIZM! STOP WAR!

Published: 21 September 2022 00:00Category: Our news0 commentsPublished by: Alexander Anichtchenko

STOP RUSSIZM! STOP WAR!

Happy New Year of the Tiger!

Published: 23 December 2021 22:210 commentsPublished by: Alexander Anichtchenko

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: Alexander Anichtchenko

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: Alexander Anichtchenko

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: Alexander Anichtchenko

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: Alexander Anichtchenko

Taxonomy in 21st Century: Hobby or Business?

Published: 12 February 2020 16:41Category: Site News0 commentsPublished by: Alexander Anichtchenko

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