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- Subspecies australis Matalin & Wiesner, 2023 (Therates, Cicindelini, Cicindelinae)
VTN
- Species klimenkoi Matalin, 2023 (Cylindera, Cicindelini, Cicindelinae)
PLP (Luzon)
- Species duqianae Tian & He, 2023 (Jujiroa, Platynini, Platyninae)
CH (Sichuan)
- Species pilosus Tian & Zhou, 2023 (Panotrechus, Trechini, Trechinae)
CH (Guizhou)
- Genus Panotrechus Tian & Zhou, 2023 (Trechini, Trechinae)
- Species yunzhii Tian & He, 2023 (Leshanius, Trechini, Trechinae)
CH (Sichuan)
- Genus Leshanius Tian & He, 2023 (Trechini, Trechinae)
- Species graciliphallus Tian & He, 2023 (Yunaphaenops, Trechini, Trechinae)
CH (Yunnan)
- Genus Yunaphaenops Tian & He, 2023 (Trechini, Trechinae)
- Species parviculus Kavanaugh & Cueva-Dabkoski, 2023 (Tetragonoderus, Cyclosomini, Lebiinae)
CH (Yunnan)
- Species marginatus Motschulsky, 1864 (Cyclosomus, Cyclosomini, Lebiinae)
BRM, IND, BGD
- Species pallidus Kavanaugh & Cueva-Dabkoski, 2023 (Cyclosomus, Cyclosomini, Lebiinae)
PA
- Species vespertilio Cueva-Dabkoski & Kavanaugh, 2023 (Cyclosomus, Cyclosomini, Lebiinae)
IND, NP
- Species acutangulus Kavanaugh & Cueva-Dabkoski, 2023 (Cyclosomus, Cyclosomini, Lebiinae)
CH (Yunnan), IND (Arunachal Pradesh)
- Species gui Tian, Huang & Jia, 2023 (Graciliblemus, Trechini, Trechinae)
CH (Guizhou)
- Species wanghaoi Tian, Huang & Jia, 2023 (Guizhaphaenops, Trechini, Trechinae)
CH (Guizhou)
- Species zhangfani Tian, Huang & Jia, 2023 (Shilinotrechus, Trechini, Trechinae)
CH (Yunnan)
- Species huangheae Tian, Huang & Jia, 2023 (Deuveaphaenops, Trechini, Trechinae)
CH (Guizhou)
- Species mingruoae Tian, Huang & Jia, 2023 (Dongodytes, Trechini, Trechinae)
CH (Guangxi)
- Species pingjingae Tian, Huang & Jia, 2023 (Dongodytes, Trechini, Trechinae)
CH (Guangxi)
- Species zhaojieyui Tian, Huang & Jia, 2023 (Zunotrechus, Trechini, Trechinae)
CH (Guizhou)
- Species seraphicus Tian, Huang & Jia, 2023 (Pangaphaenops, Trechini, Trechinae)
CH (Guangxi)
- Species yunxianicus Tian, Huang & Jia, 2023 (Hurites, Trechini, Trechinae)
CH (Hunan)
- Species ruruiae Tian, Huang & Jia, 2023 (Ecotrechus, Trechini, Trechinae)
CH (Hunan)
- Species zhaoyiae Tian, Huang & Jia, 2023 (Sinaphaenopoides, Trechini, Trechinae)
CH (Hunan)
- Species parvulus Tian, Huang & Jia, 2023 (Chenotrechus, Trechini, Trechinae)
CH (Guangxi)
- Species fengi Tian, Huang & Jia, 2023 (Wumengius, Trechini, Trechinae)
CH (Guizhou)
- Species zijunae Tian, Huang & Jia, 2023 (Youtrechus, Trechini, Trechinae)
CH (Hubei)
- Genus Zunotrechus Tian, Huang & Jia, 2023 (Trechini, Trechinae)
- Genus Youtrechus Tian, Huang & Jia, 2023 (Trechini, Trechinae)
- Genus Wumengius Tian, Huang & Jia, 2023 (Trechini, Trechinae)
- Genus Chenotrechus Tian, Huang & Jia, 2023 (Trechini, Trechinae)
- Genus Sinaphaenopoides Tian, Huang & Jia, 2023 (Trechini, Trechinae)
- Genus Ecotrechus Tian, Huang & Jia, 2023 (Trechini, Trechinae)
- Genus Hurites Tian, Huang & Jia, 2023 (Trechini, Trechinae)
- Genus Pangaphaenops Tian, Huang & Jia, 2023 (Trechini, Trechinae)
- Subspecies subbaogai Deuve, 2013 (Carabus, Carabini, Carabinae)
CH (Hunan)
- Subspecies santostamangi sensu stricto (Carabus, Carabini, Carabinae)
NP
- Subspecies thanglaensis Deuve & Schmidt, 2017 (Carabus, Carabini, Carabinae)
NP
- Species thudamensis Deuve & Schmidt, 2017 (Carabus, Carabini, Carabinae)
NP
- Species santostamangi Deuve & Schmidt, 2017 (Carabus, Carabini, Carabinae) NP
- Species brehieri Deuve, 2017 (Birmaphaenops, Trechini, Trechinae)
BRM
- Genus Birmaphaenops Deuve, 2017 (Trechini, Trechinae)
- Subspecies augustini sensu stricto (Lanxangaphaenops, Trechini, Trechinae)
LAO
- Subspecies steineri Deuve, 2017 (Lanxangaphaenops, Trechini, Trechinae)
LAO
- Species augustini Deuve, 2017 (Lanxangaphaenops, Trechini, Trechinae) LAO
- Subspecies cyaneus sensu stricto (Parascopodes, Odacanthini, Lebiinae)
AST
- Subspecies papuanus Baehr, 2010 (Parascopodes, Odacanthini, Lebiinae) IDS (Papua), Melanesia (Papua New Guinea)
- Subspecies torresianus Baehr, 2010 (Parascopodes, Odacanthini, Lebiinae) AST
- Subspecies yorkianus Baehr, 2010 (Parascopodes, Odacanthini, Lebiinae) AST
- Species latus Baehr, 2010 (Parascopodes, Odacanthini, Lebiinae)
AST
- Species frater Baehr, 2014 (Pogonoglossus, Physocrotaphini, Anthiinae) AST
- Species soror Baehr, 2014 (Pogonoglossus, Physocrotaphini, Anthiinae) AST
- Species belizonae Degiovanni, 2023 (Mizotrechus, Perigonini, Lebiinae) GNF
- Species erwini Degiovanni, 2023 (Mizotrechus, Perigonini, Lebiinae) PER
- Species sokolovi Degiovanni, 2023 (Mizotrechus, Perigonini, Lebiinae) PER
- Species giuglarisi Degiovanni, 2023 (Mizotrechus, Perigonini, Lebiinae) GNF
- Species assingi Giachino & Vailati, 2023 (Iason, Bembidiini, Trechinae) GR (Crete)
- Species confusus Sokolov, 2023 (Nesamblyops, Bembidiini, Trechinae) NZL
- Species parvulus Sokolov, 2023 (Nesamblyops, Bembidiini, Trechinae) NZL
- Species carltoni Sokolov, 2023 (Nesamblyops, Bembidiini, Trechinae) NZL
- Species townsendi Sokolov, 2023 (Nesamblyops, Bembidiini, Trechinae) NZL
- Species distinctus Sokolov, 2023 (Nesamblyops, Bembidiini, Trechinae) NZL
- Species brouni Sokolov, 2023 (Nesamblyops, Bembidiini, Trechinae) NZL
- Species tararua Sokolov, 2023 (Nesamblyops, Bembidiini, Trechinae) NZL
- Species lescheni Sokolov, 2023 (Nesamblyops, Bembidiini, Trechinae) NZL
- Subspecies gigas sensu stricto (Stomis, Pterostichini, Pterostichinae) CH (Yunnan)
- Subspecies xiaoxuensis Deuve, 2022 (Stomis, Pterostichini, Pterostichinae)
CH (Yunnan)
- Species morvani Deuve, 2022 (Stomis, Pterostichini, Pterostichinae) CH (Sichuan)
- Species arnaudi Deuve, 2022 (Duvalioblemus, Trechini, Trechinae)
CH (Sichuan)
- Species dreuxi Deuve, 2022 (Trechus, Trechini, Trechinae) CH (Sichuan)
- Subspecies morvani sensu stricto (Broscodera, Broscini, Broscinae)
- Subspecies daluensis Deuve, 2022 (Broscodera, Broscini, Broscinae) CH (Sichuan)
- Subspecies dongziensis Deuve & Kaláb, 2022 (Carabus, Carabini, Carabinae)
CH (Sichuan)
- Subspecies shiliensis Deuve et Müller, 2022 (Carabus, Carabini, Carabinae)
CH (Sichuan)
- Species liupanshuicus Deuve, 2022 (Leistus, Nebriini, Nebriinae)
CH (Guizhou)
- Species curtus Kataev & Wrase, 2023 (Coleolissus, Harpalini, Harpalinae) CH (Yunnan)
- Species brevis Kataev & Wrase, 2023 (Coleolissus, Harpalini, Harpalinae) IND (Sikkim)
- Species cognatus Kataev & Wrase, 2023 (Coleolissus, Harpalini, Harpalinae) CH (Yunnan)
- Species enleensis Mandl, 1992 (Chlaenius, Chlaeniini, Licininae)
VTN
- Species caperatus Qin, Germann & Liang, 2022 (Chlaenius, Chlaeniini, Licininae)
CH (Hunan)
- Species yinggelingensis Qin, Germann & Liang, 2022 (Chlaenius, Chlaeniini, Licininae)
CH (Hainan)
- Species qiongzhouense Tian, 2000 (Hexagonia, Hexagoniini, Ctenodactylinae)
CH (Hainan)
- Species devagiriensis Aswathi, Thomas & Aswathi, 2022 (Parathlibops, Scaritini, Scaritinae) IND
- Species borneensis Hovorka, 2019 (Galerita, Galeritini, Dryptinae)
IDS (Borneo)
- Species tonkinensis Hovorka, 2019 (Galerita, Galeritini, Dryptinae)
VTN
- Species chinensis Hovorka, 2019 (Galerita, Galeritini, Dryptinae)
CH (Guangxi)
- Species guangdongensis Hovorka, 2019 (Galerita, Galeritini, Dryptinae)
CH (Guangdong)
- Species wrasei Hovorka, 2019 (Galerita, Galeritini, Dryptinae)
CH (Yunnan)
- Species catequili Giraldo-Mendoza, 2021 (Dercylus, Oodini, Licininae)
PER
- Species lata Putzeys, 1866: 131 (Clivina, Clivinini, Scaritinae)
BT, BRM, CBD, IND, NP
- Species goschi Jedlicka, 1930 (Pterostichus, Pterostichini, Pterostichinae)
RU (Maritime Prov; Kuriles Islands), JA
- Species parryi Putzeys, 1863: 60 (Clivina, Clivinini, Scaritinae)
Melanesia (Papua New Guinea)
- Species clivinoides Schmidt-Göbel, 1846: Tab. III (Clivina, Clivinini, Scaritinae)
BRM
- Subgenus Reichardtula Whitehead in Reichardt, 1977: 391 (Clivina, Clivinini, Scaritinae)
- Species shunichii Ito, 2021 (Trichotichnus, Harpalini, Harpalinae) VTN
- Species beroni Kataev, 2022 (Trichotichnus, Harpalini, Harpalinae)
IDS (Sumatra)
- Species bellorum Kataev, 2022 (Trichotichnus, Harpalini, Harpalinae)
Melanesia (Papua New Guinea)
- Species riedeli Kataev, 2022 (Trichotichnus, Harpalini, Harpalinae)
Melanesia (Papua New Guinea)
- Subgenus Neotichnus Kataev, 2022 (Trichotichnus, Harpalini, Harpalinae)
Dear Friends, Colleagues, Contributors and Visitors! I wish you Merry X-mas and happy new year of the Rabbit 2023!
Sincerely, Alexander
Sincerely, Alexander

STOP RUSSIZM! STOP WAR!
Dear Friends, Colleagues, Contributors and Visitors! I wish you Merry X-mas and happy new year of the Tiger 2022!
Sincerely, Alexander
Sincerely, Alexander

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.
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!
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.
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.
Dear Friends, Colleagues, Contributors and Visitors! I wish you Merry X-mas and happy new year 2021!
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