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Hypogearius casalei Giachino, Allegro & Vailati, 2024 Holotype
Male adult
TK., Vil. Bolu, Yedigoller, m 1400-1500, 20.VII.1988, Casale legit. (CCa).
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Dromius (Dromius) angustus Brulle, 1834
Male genitalia
Croatia, Brač isl. 2024
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Carabus (Neoplectes) zolotarevi dzhugensis Zamotajlov, 1988
Female adult
Russia, Adygea, E slopes of Dzuga Mt., left bank of Urushten Riv., near Meteostation “Dzhuga”, h = 1970 m, 21.VII-04.IX.2016, leg. Yu. Chumachenko
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Carabus (Neoplectes) zolotarevi dzhugensis Zamotajlov, 1988
Male adult
Russia, Adygea, E slopes of Dzuga Mt., left bank of Urushten Riv., near Meteostation “Dzhuga”, h = 1970 m, 21.VII-04.IX.2016, leg. Yu. Chumachenko
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Carabus (Neoplectes) zolotarevi dzhugensis Zamotajlov, 1988
Male genitalia

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Elasmopterus wrasei Giachino, Allegro & Vailati, 2024 Holotype
Male adult
Griechenland, Parnass- Gebirge, grotta di Sarandavli, ca. 1600 m, legit I. Wolf, may 1983; Speluncarius (Elasmopterus) cf. oertzeni Kr., det. D.W. Wrase 12 (CWrase).
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Elasmopterus bennygoodmani Giachino, Allegro & Vailati, 2024 Holotype
Male adult
Grecia, nom. Evritanía, O. Pteri, Lithohóri m 830, 5.VI.1998/12.VI.1999, Giachino & Vailati leg. (CGi).
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Elasmopterus achilles Giachino, Allegro & Vailati, 2024 Holotype
Male adult
Grecia, nom. Fokída; O. Gióna m 1190; sopra Kaloskopí; 12.VI.2002/ 3.VI.2003; Giachino & Vailati leg. (CGi).
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Elasmopterus janisjoplinae Giachino, Allegro & Vailati, 2024 Holotype
Male adult
Grecia, nom. Fthiótida, O. Kallídromo m 900, 9.VI.1994/8.VI.1995, Giachino & Vailati leg. (CGi).
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Gotoblemus (Kamigotoblemus) exilis Naito, 2018 Holotype
Male adult
Nanamé-gô, 130 m in altitude, northern foot of Yagura-daké Mountain on Na kadôri-jima Island of the Gotô Islands, Shin-kamigotô-chô, Nagasaki Prefecture, western Japan. Image from Naito, 2018
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Microblemus rieae Ueno, 2007 Holotype
Male adult
Image from Naito, 2018
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Anisodactylus (Pseudanisodactylus) punctatipennis A.Morawitz, 1862
Endophallus
Primorye Territory, Khasan Distr., 12.5 km WNW of Barabash Vill., Ovchinnikovo, 43°13'56"N 131°21'23"E, h~110 m, 10–13.VIII.2020, K. Makarov, A. Matalin leg. L=11.1 mm
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Anisodactylus (Pseudanisodactylus) punctatipennis A.Morawitz, 1862
Male genitalia
Primorye Territory, Khasan Distr., 12.5 km WNW of Barabash Vill., Ovchinnikovo, 43°13'56"N 131°21'23"E, h~110 m, 10–13.VIII.2020, K. Makarov, A. Matalin leg. L=11.1 mm
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New Taxa added

Subspecies dzhugensis Zamotajlov, 1988 (Carabus, Carabini, Carabinae)
Subspecies rubescens Baehr, 2011 (Pentagonica, Odacanthini, Lebiinae) Melanesia (Papua New Guinea)
Subspecies papua Darlington, 1968 sensu stricto (Pentagonica, Odacanthini, Lebiinae) Melanesia (Papua New Guinea)
Species arsenjevi Kataev, Makarov & Sundukov, 2024 (Anisodactylus, Anisodactylini, Harpalinae) RU (Maritime Prov)
Species ikiensis Naitô, 2017 (Stygiotrechus, Trechini, Trechinae) JA (Kyushu)
Species lampros Naitô, 2017 (Stygiotrechus, Trechini, Trechinae) JA (Kyushu)
Species costicollis Naitô, 2017 (Stygiotrechus, Trechini, Trechinae) JA (Honshu)
Species exilis Naito, 2018 (Gotoblemus, Trechini, Trechinae) JA
Species kukai Ashida, 2023 (Kusumia, Trechini, Trechinae) JA
Species verae Bulirsch, Magrini & Janak, 2024 (Antireicheia, Clivinini, Scaritinae) RSA

Species ruthmuellerae Bulirsch, Magrini & Janak, 2024 (Antireicheia, Clivinini, Scaritinae) RSA
Species geginati Bulirsch, Magrini & Janak, 2024 (Antireicheia, Clivinini, Scaritinae) RSA
Species allegroi Bulirsch & Magrini, 2024 (Ardistomis, Clivinini, Scaritinae) ECD
Species embersoni Liebherr & Will, 2024 (Amaroxenus, Amarotypini, Migadopinae) NZL
Species marrisi Liebherr & Will, 2024 (Amaroxenus, Amarotypini, Migadopinae) NZL
Subspecies varians Fischer, 1827 (Carabus, Carabini, Carabinae) AR, GG
Subspecies wrasei Sciaky & Facchini, 2024 (Procletus, Chlaeniini, Licininae) WAF (Guinea)
Species brevitarsis Sciaky & Facchini, 2024 (Gabonomelus, Chlaeniini, Licininae) GAB
Genus Gabonomelus Sciaky & Facchini, 2024 (Chlaeniini, Licininae)
Species schuelei Sciaky & Facchini, 2024 (Euchlaenius, Chlaeniini, Licininae) WAF (Mali)
Species haeckeli Sciaky & Facchini, 2024 (Euchlaenius, Chlaeniini, Licininae) CNG
Species silviae Delgado & Ruiz-Tapiador, 2020 (Trechisibus, Trechini, Trechinae) PER
Species macauensis Mateu & Etonti, 2002 (Trechisibus, Trechini, Trechinae) PER
Species jorgeluisi Delgado & Ruiz-Tapiador, 2020 (Trechisibus, Trechini, Trechinae) PER
Species bravoi Delgado & Ruiz-Tapiador, 2020 (Trechisibus, Trechini, Trechinae) PER
Species elisae Delgado & Ruiz-Tapiador, 2020 (Trechisibus, Trechini, Trechinae) PER
Species shimenensis Deuve & Tian, 2017 (Cimmeritodes, Trechini, Trechinae) CH (Hunan)
Subgenus Shimenrites Deuve & Tian, 2017 (Cimmeritodes, Trechini, Trechinae)
Species insolitus Deuve, 2017 (Leistus, Nebriini, Nebriinae) CH (Sichuan)
Species erwini Deuve, 2009 (Ozaena, Ozaenini, Paussinae)
Species thomasi Deuve, 2009 (Ozaena, Ozaenini, Paussinae)
Species cordicollis Deuve, 2009 (Tachypeles, Ozaenini, Paussinae)
Species dichroma Deuve, 2009 (Tachypeles, Ozaenini, Paussinae)
Species erwinorum Deuve, 2009 (Tachypeles, Ozaenini, Paussinae)
Species gonioderoides Deuve, 2007 (Tachypeles, Ozaenini, Paussinae)
Species limonensis Deuve, 2007 (Tachypeles, Ozaenini, Paussinae) CRC
Species boweni Deuve, 2009 (Goniotropis, Ozaenini, Paussinae)
Species escalonai Deuve, 2009 (Goniotropis, Ozaenini, Paussinae)
Species ratcliffei Deuve, 2009 (Goniotropis, Ozaenini, Paussinae)
Species regina Deuve, 2009 (Goniotropis, Ozaenini, Paussinae)
Species rondoniaensis Deuve, 2009 (Goniotropis, Ozaenini, Paussinae)
Species steineri Deuve, 2009 (Goniotropis, Ozaenini, Paussinae)
Species simplicicollis Deuve, 2007 (Goniotropis, Ozaenini, Paussinae) ECD
Species physeans Deuve, 2024 (Tachypeles, Ozaenini, Paussinae) PER
Species brevioricera Deuve, 2024 (Pachyteles, Ozaenini, Paussinae) ECD
Species minima Deuve, 2024 (Pachyteles, Ozaenini, Paussinae) PER
Species cuiabaensis Deuve, 2024 (Pachyteles, Ozaenini, Paussinae) BRZ
Species tiputinica Deuve, 2007 (Scythropasus, Ozaenini, Paussinae) ECD
Species terryi Deuve, 2024 (Scythropasus, Ozaenini, Paussinae) PER
Genus Scythropasus Chaudoir, 1854 (Ozaenini, Paussinae)
Species falcata Deuve, 2024 (Goniotropis, Ozaenini, Paussinae) PNM
Species elegans Deuve, 2024 (Goniotropis, Ozaenini, Paussinae) CRC
Subspecies seriepunctata sensu stricto (Filicerozaena, Ozaenini, Paussinae) COL
Subspecies pseudotapiai Deuve, 2024 (Filicerozaena, Ozaenini, Paussinae) ECD
Subspecies tapiai Deuve, 2024 (Filicerozaena, Ozaenini, Paussinae) ECD
Species reducticollis Deuve, 2009 (Filicerozaena, Ozaenini, Paussinae)
Species ambatoensis Deuve, 2024 (Filicerozaena, Ozaenini, Paussinae) ECD
Species minioculata Deuve, 2024 (Filicerozaena, Ozaenini, Paussinae) ECD
Species viquezi Deuve, 2024 (Filicerozaena, Ozaenini, Paussinae) CRC
Species casaleorum Deuve, 2024 (Filicerozaena, Ozaenini, Paussinae) ECD
Species minilosi Deuve, 2024 (Filicerozaena, Ozaenini, Paussinae) ECD
Species nigrocoeruleus Baehr, 2010 (Scopodes, Odacanthini, Lebiinae) AST
Species stradbrokensis Baehr, 2010 (Scopodes, Odacanthini, Lebiinae) AST
Species sulcipennis Baehr, 2010 (Scopodes, Odacanthini, Lebiinae) AST
Species nigritus Baehr, 2010 (Scopodes, Odacanthini, Lebiinae) AST
Species rugicollis Baehr, 2010 (Scopodes, Odacanthini, Lebiinae) AST
Species minutissimus Baehr, 2010 (Scopodes, Odacanthini, Lebiinae) AST
Species punctipennis Baehr, 2010 (Scopodes, Odacanthini, Lebiinae) AST
Species platypennis Baehr, 2010 (Scopodes, Odacanthini, Lebiinae) AST
Species napieri Baehr, 2010 (Scopodes, Odacanthini, Lebiinae) AST
Species opacipennis Baehr, 2010 (Scopodes, Odacanthini, Lebiinae) AST
Species baliensis Baehr, 2014 (Pentagonica, Odacanthini, Lebiinae) IDS
Species dichroa Sloane, 1903 (Pentagonica, Odacanthini, Lebiinae) AST
Species novairlandica Baehr, 2014 (Pentagonica, Odacanthini, Lebiinae) IDS (Papua), Melanesia (Papua New Guinea)
Species polita Baehr, 2014 (Pentagonica, Odacanthini, Lebiinae) MLS
Species reticulata Baehr, 2014 (Pentagonica, Odacanthini, Lebiinae) MLS
Species vixreticulata Baehr, 2011 (Pentagonica, Odacanthini, Lebiinae) Melanesia (Papua New Guinea)
Species sexfoveatus Macleay, 1888 (Scopodes, Odacanthini, Lebiinae) AST
Species longior Baehr, 2010 (Scopodes, Odacanthini, Lebiinae) AST
Species ovipennis Baehr, 2010 (Scopodes, Odacanthini, Lebiinae) AST (Tasmania)
Species major Baehr, 2010 (Scopodes, Odacanthini, Lebiinae) AST
Species tricostatus Baehr, 2010 (Scopodes, Odacanthini, Lebiinae) AST
Species reidi Baehr, 2010 (Scopodes, Odacanthini, Lebiinae) AST (Tasmania)
Species nigripes Baehr, 2010 (Scopodes, Odacanthini, Lebiinae) AST
Species laticollis Baehr, 2010 (Scopodes, Odacanthini, Lebiinae) AST
Species bifoveatus Baehr, 2010 (Scopodes, Odacanthini, Lebiinae) AST
Species chalcopterus Baehr, 2010 (Scopodes, Odacanthini, Lebiinae) AST
Species convexior Baehr, 2010 (Scopodes, Odacanthini, Lebiinae) AST
Species corpulentus Baehr, 2010 (Scopodes, Odacanthini, Lebiinae) AST
Species crenulatus Baehr, 2010 (Scopodes, Odacanthini, Lebiinae) AST
Species depressifrons Baehr, 2010 (Scopodes, Odacanthini, Lebiinae) AST
Species frontalis Baehr, 2010 (Scopodes, Odacanthini, Lebiinae) AST
Species impressus Baehr, 2010 (Scopodes, Odacanthini, Lebiinae) AST
Species laevicollis Baehr, 2010 (Scopodes, Odacanthini, Lebiinae) AST
Species basipunctatus Baehr, 2010 (Scopodes, Odacanthini, Lebiinae) AST
Species aequus Baehr, 2010 (Scopodes, Odacanthini, Lebiinae) AST
Species mediosulcatus Baehr, 2010 (Scopodes, Odacanthini, Lebiinae) AST
Subspecies occidentalis Baehr, 2010 (Scopodes, Odacanthini, Lebiinae) AST
Subspecies sexpunctatus (Newman, 1842) sensu stricto (Scopodes, Odacanthini, Lebiinae) AST (Tasmania)
Species sexpunctus (Newman, 1842) (Scopodes, Odacanthini, Lebiinae) AST

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Welcome to Carabidae of the World project

Published: 15 April 2024 21:590 commentsPublished by: Alexander Anichtchenko

Welcome to Carabidae of the World project htttp://carabidae.org it is a constantly updated taxonomic database with about 100 international contributors and participants, more 20.000 high resolution images of more then 15000 species of ground beetles for around the world!

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