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Pheropsophus (Stenaptinus) taclobanensis Lassalle & Schnell, 2019 Holotype Paratype
Male+Female adult
Philippines, Visayas Orientales, île de Leyte, Tacloban près Baybay, 600 m, 02.2019, M. Abayon, B. Lassalle et R. Schnell leg., in coll. Lassalle. Image from Lassalle & Schnell, 2019
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Eurycoleus tredecimpunctatus Chaudoir, 1869 Holotype
Unsexed
Collection Chaudoir MNHN
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Lebia (Poecilothais) schmidtgoebeli Lorenz, 1998
Male adult
C Thailand, Trat prov., Ko Kut isl., 30.10-10.11.2023, Leg. A. Scale (Erfurt Mus.). det. Anichtchenko A. 2025
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Aphaenops (Hydraphaenops) sioberae Foures, 1954
Female adult

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Lebia somalica Straneo, 1942 Holotype
Male adult

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Lebia (Lebia) tuckeri (Casey, 1920)
Male adult
United States, New Mexico, Eddy, Sitting Bull Falls, 32.2433, -104.697, Wappes, J. E. 30 Jun 2000
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Carabus (Cychrostomus) anchocephalus rectigranulatus Rapuzzi, 2024 Holotype
Male adult
Shanxi Province, Lu Liang, Kang Cheng Zhen; Nov. 2022. Image from Rapuzzi, 2024
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Carabus (Trachycarabus) latreillei shanxiensis Rapuzzi, 2024 Holotype
Male adult
China, Shanxi, Lu Liang, Kang Cheng Zhen, Jiao Kou Xian; Aug. 2022. Image from Rapuzzi, 2024
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Coptodera (Coptoderinella) congoana Burgeon, 1937
Female adult

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Lebia (Lebia) heyrovskyi Jedlicka, 1933
Male adult
Philippines, Sierra Madre, Dingalan, Aurora, Luzon, iv.2016 (cAA). 4.5 mm; det. Anichtchenko A. 2024
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Lebia (Lebia) bitaeniata Chevrolat, 1834
Male adult
Guatemala, Peten Prov., Ixpanpajul NP, 193m, N16.52.35, W89.48.88, 29.9.2016 (cAA). det. Anichtchenko A. 2025
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Lebia (Poecilothais) pseudosellata Kirschenhofer, 2009
Male adult
NE Laos, Hua Phan prov. Ban Saleui, Pan Mt. 20.12N 104.01E, 11-15.v.2012, 1300-1900m, leg C. Holzschuh (Museum Erfurt). 9 mm; det. Anichtchenko A. 2025
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Lebia (Lebia) gansuensis Jedlicka, 1933 Holotype
Male adult
NMPC
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Lebia (Poecilothais) pseudosellata Kirschenhofer, 2009 Holotype
Male adult
N. Laos, 15 km NW Louang Namtham N 21°07.5/E 101°21.0’, 750+/- 100 m,13.- 24.V.1997, E. Jendek & O. Sausa (CollDW).
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New Taxa added

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)
Species opacielytra Balkenohl, 2025 (Clivina, Clivinini, Scaritinae) IDS (Papua)
Species bauri Balkenohl, 2025 (Clivina, Clivinini, Scaritinae) PLP (Palawan)
Species dilutureticulata Balkenohl, 2025 (Clivina, Clivinini, Scaritinae) PLP (Mindoro)
Species lipsii Écharoux, 2025 (Crenatotachys, Bembidiini, Trechinae) DJB
Genus Crenatotachys Écharoux, 2025 (Bembidiini, Trechinae) DJB
Subspecies varians sensu stricto (Macrocheilus, Helluonini, Anthiinae)
Subspecies eugrammus Basilewsky, 1960 (Macrocheilus, Helluonini, Anthiinae) RSA, ZIM
Species timorensis Baehr, 2017 (Mecyclothorax, Moriomorphini, Psydrinae) IDS (Timor)
Subspecies altipeta Jeannel, 1940 (Calosoma, Carabini, Carabinae) MEX
Subspecies silvestre Lassalle, 2009 (Calosoma, Carabini, Carabinae) MEX
Species temporalis Deuve, 2024 (Pachyteles, Ozaenini, Paussinae) PER
Subspecies mexicanus sensu stricto (Pachyteles, Ozaenini, Paussinae) MEX
Subspecies guadeloupensis (Deuve, 2024) (Pachyteles, Ozaenini, Paussinae) ANT (Guadeloupe)
Species waoraniorum Deuve, 2024 (Tachypeles, Ozaenini, Paussinae) ECD
Species icanoensis Deuve, 2024 (Tachypeles, Ozaenini, Paussinae) ARG
Species negrei Deuve, 2024 (Tachypeles, Ozaenini, Paussinae) ECD
Species dechambrei Deuve, 2024 (Tachypeles, Ozaenini, Paussinae) BRZ
Species crassicornis Deuve, 2024 (Tachypeles, Ozaenini, Paussinae) BRZ
Species catarinaensis Deuve, 2024 (Proozaena, Ozaenini, Paussinae) BRZ
Species canalis Deuve, 2024 (Goniotropis, Ozaenini, Paussinae) PNM
Species escalonai Deuve, 2024 (Goniotropis, Ozaenini, Paussinae) VNZ
Species egeri Deuve, 2024 (Goniotropis, Ozaenini, Paussinae) BRZ
Species kavanaughi Deuve, 2024 (Goniotropis, Ozaenini, Paussinae) ECD
Species macclevei Deuve, 2024 (Goniotropis, Ozaenini, Paussinae) CRC
Species maozhoui Chen, Shi & Liang, 2025 (Megadrypta, Dryptini, Dryptinae) CH (Sichuan; Yunnan)
Subspecies tibeticus sensu stricto (Harpalus, Harpalini, Harpalinae) CH (Sichuan; Xizang (Tibet); Yunnan), NP
Subspecies hsifanicus Schauberger, 1932 (Harpalus, Harpalini, Harpalinae) CH (Gansu; Qinghai; Sichuan)
Species quartermainei (Baehr & Main, 2016) (Magnanillus, Bembidiini, Trechinae) AST
Species magnus (Baehr & Main, 2016) (Magnanillus, Bembidiini, Trechinae) AST
Species maini (Baehr & Main, 2016) (Magnanillus, Bembidiini, Trechinae) AST
Species pearsoni (Baehr & Main, 2016) (Magnanillus, Bembidiini, Trechinae) AST
Species bennetti (Baehr & Main, 2016) (Magnanillus, Bembidiini, Trechinae) AST
Subspecies lacinia Balkenohl, 2021 (Clivina, Clivinini, Scaritinae) IND
Subspecies agumbea sensu stricto (Clivina, Clivinini, Scaritinae) IND
Species acutimentum Balkenohl, 2021 (Clivina, Clivinini, Scaritinae) CBD, TAI, VTN
Species agumbea Balkenohl, 2021 (Clivina, Clivinini, Scaritinae) IND
Species apexopaca Balkenohl, 2021 (Clivina, Clivinini, Scaritinae) IDS
Species apexplana Balkenohl, 2021 (Clivina, Clivinini, Scaritinae) IDS
Species drumonti Balkenohl, 2021 (Clivina, Clivinini, Scaritinae) VTN
Species crenulata Balkenohl, 2021 (Clivina, Clivinini, Scaritinae) IDS (Borneo)
Species germanni Balkenohl, 2021 (Clivina, Clivinini, Scaritinae) IDS (Borneo)
Species hogani Balkenohl, 2021 (Clivina, Clivinini, Scaritinae) IDS
Species molucca Balkenohl, 2021 (Clivina, Clivinini, Scaritinae) IDS (Maluku Isl.)
Species plurisetofaria Balkenohl, 2021 (Clivina, Clivinini, Scaritinae) CBD, MLS, TAI, VTN
Species schillhammeri Balkenohl, 2021 (Clivina, Clivinini, Scaritinae) CH, BRM, CBD, LAO, MLS, TAI, VTN, JA, SC
Species thenmala Balkenohl, 2021 (Clivina, Clivinini, Scaritinae) IND
Species ferruginea Lecordier, 1970 (Siagona, Siagonini, Siagoninae) ETP
Species peculiariclypeata Hovorka, 2019 (Siagona, Siagonini, Siagoninae) TAI
Subspecies longior Baehr, 2017 (Clivina, Clivinini, Scaritinae) AST
Subspecies gracilipes Sloane, 1896 sensu stricto (Clivina, Clivinini, Scaritinae) AST
Species triseriata Baehr, 2017 (Clivina, Clivinini, Scaritinae) AST
Species maxfuchsi Dostal, 2024 (Trichocarenum, Scaritini, Scaritinae) AST
Species paradecemguttata Moravec, Dheurle, Schüle & Wiesner, 2025 (Calomera, Cicindelini, Cicindelinae) IDS (Sulawesi)
Species pygmaeus Sokolov, 2025 (Nesamblyops, Bembidiini, Trechinae) NZL
Species larochellei Sokolov, 2025 (Nesamblyops, Bembidiini, Trechinae) NZL
Species nunni Sokolov, 2025 (Nesamblyops, Bembidiini, Trechinae) NZL
Species obtuseangulatus Baehr, 2014 (Mecyclothorax, Moriomorphini, Psydrinae) IDS (Papua)
Species lynetteae Baehr, 2013 (Calyptogonia, Migadopini, Migadopinae) AST (Tasmania)
Subspecies occidentalis Baehr, 2013 (Calyptogonia, Migadopini, Migadopinae) AST (Tasmania)
Subspecies atra Sloane, 1920 sensu stricto (Calyptogonia, Migadopini, Migadopinae) AST (Tasmania)
Species kmecoi Anichtchenko, 2024 (Amphimenes, Lebiini, Lebiinae) MLS
Species hartmanni Anichtchenko, 2024 (Amphimenes, Lebiini, Lebiinae) LAO
Species reissmanni Wiesner, 2024 (Therates, Cicindelini, Cicindelinae) VTN
Species vinhphucensis Wiesner, 2024 (Therates, Cicindelini, Cicindelinae) VTN
Subspecies tetungi sensu stricto (Nebria, Nebriini, Nebriinae) CH
Subspecies allegroi Ledoux & Roux, 2012 (Nebria, Nebriini, Nebriinae) CH (Qinghai)

More taxa

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

Happy New Year of the Rat!

Published: 25 December 2019 03:02Category: Our news0 commentsPublished by: Alexander Anichtchenko

Who know this species from N India?

Published: 01 November 2019 20:242 commentsPublished by: Alexander Anichtchenko

Coleoptera for exchange

Published: 02 August 2019 16:53Category: Our news2 commentsPublished by: Alexander 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