News of the Site

New Images added

Therates erinnys tepa Moulton, 1910
Male adult
Indonesia, E Kalimantan, Pujungan, Kayan-Mentarang res., 8km NW Puak S slope Gunung Lunjut, 910m 2°40N 115°37E, 6-18. 6. 1993 (JWc) 8.2 mm
Copyright © Alexander Anichtchenko

Machozetus lehmanni Menetries, 1848
Endophallus

Copyright © Kirill Makarov

Machozetus lehmanni Menetries, 1848
Male genitalia

Copyright © Kirill Makarov

Machozetus lehmanni Menetries, 1848
Female adult
Uzbekistan, Navoiy Reg., Konimex Distr., ca. 15.5 km WNW Beshashchi, 41°07'13.0" N, 64°35'05.5" E, h=152 m, steppe, 15-16.IV.2022 leg. A.Prosvirov L=29.5 mm
Copyright © Kirill Makarov

Machozetus lehmanni Menetries, 1848
Male adult
Uzbekistan, Navoiy Reg., Konimex Distr., ca. 15.5 km WNW Beshashchi, 41°07'13.0" N, 64°35'05.5" E, h=152 m, steppe, 15-16.IV.2022 leg. A.Prosvirov L=31.0 mm
Copyright © Kirill Makarov

Poecilus (Poecilus) subcoeruleus (Quensel in Schönherr, 1806)
Female adult
Russia, Kuibyshev reg., Kinel distr., Samara riv., Pokrovka vill., 25.VIII.1979 Tilli leg & det. Image from zin.ru
Copyright © - - -

Pterostichus (Pterostichus) auratus Heer, 1837
Male adult

Copyright © Vittorino Monzini

Molops (Tanytrix) edurus (Dejean, 1828)
Male adult

Copyright © Vittorino Monzini

Pentagonica pallipes (Nietner, 1856)
Male adult
Thailand, Prov. Phang Nga, Khao Lak, Similana Resort leg. U.Schmidt, 8.-22..XI.2007; det. M.Baehr, 2008
Copyright © Udo Schmidt

Dicraspeda brunnea Chaudoir, 1862
Male adult
Philippines, Mindanao, Tibanga River Pool (Cawa-Cawa river), 6.744185, 126.179798, 10.V.2023, Anichtchenko A. leg. (cAA)
Copyright © Alexander Anichtchenko

Carabus (Apotomopterus) tonkinensis tonkinensis Deuve, 1990
Male adult
Vietnam, Lai Chau, Tam Duong, IX.2022. Image from Rapuzzi, 2023
Copyright © - - -

Carabus (Apotomopterus) tenuicostatus Rapuzzi, 2023 Holotype Paratype
Male+Female adult
Vietnam, Lai Chau, Tam Duong, IX.2022; Image from Rapuzzi, 2023
Copyright © - - -

Carabus (Apotomopterus) artemisioides Rapuzzi, 2023 Holotype Paratype
Male+Female adult
Vietnam, Lai Chau, Tam Duong, VII.2022. Image from Rapuzzi, 2023
Copyright © - - -

Carabus (Cychrostomus) anchocephalus farinosus Rapuzzi, 2023 Holotype
Male adult
China, Inner Mongolia Province, 30 Km NW Hohhot, 3/7.VI.2010, M. Janata legit. Image from Rapuzzi, 2023
Copyright © - - -

New Taxa added

Species wittmeri (Morvan, 1978) (Laemostenus, Sphodrini, Platyninae) IND (West Bengal)
Species artemisioides Rapuzzi, 2023 (Carabus, Carabini, Carabinae) VTN
Species tenuicostatus Rapuzzi, 2023 (Carabus, Carabini, Carabinae) VTN
Subspecies filippovi Rapuzzi, 2023 (Carabus, Carabini, Carabinae) MG
Subspecies morvani (Morvan, 1976) (Carabus, Carabini, Carabinae) IN
Subgenus INCERTAE SEDIS (Harpalus, Harpalini, Harpalinae)
Species subphaedrus (Basilewsky, 1946) (Notiobia, Anisodactylini, Harpalinae) NAM
Species calciatii Della Beffa, 1931: 176 (Harpalus, Harpalini, Harpalinae) IND (Jammu and Kashmir)
Species lecontei Casey, 1914 (Harpalus, Harpalini, Harpalinae) USA
Species seclusus Casey, 1914 (Harpalus, Harpalini, Harpalinae) USA

Species furtivus LeConte, 1865 (Harpalus, Harpalini, Harpalinae) USA
Species reitteri Wrase & Kataev, 2011 (Harpalus, Harpalini, Harpalinae) BU , CR, GR, ME
Species murzini Kataev, 2008 (Harpalus, Harpalini, Harpalinae) IN
Subgenus Loxophonus Reitter, 1894 (Harpalus, Harpalini, Harpalinae)
Subgenus Mauriharpalus Kataev, 2023 (Harpalus, Harpalini, Harpalinae)
Subgenus Caloharpalus Kataev, 2023 (Harpalus, Harpalini, Harpalinae)
Subgenus Baryharpalus Kataev, 2023 (Harpalus, Harpalini, Harpalinae)
Subgenus Heteroharpalus Kataev, 2023 (Harpalus, Harpalini, Harpalinae)
Subgenus Idioharpalus Kataev, 2023 (Harpalus, Harpalini, Harpalinae)
Subgenus Artabas Gozis, 1882 (Harpalus, Harpalini, Harpalinae)
Subgenus Smirnovia Lutshnik, 1922 (Harpalus, Harpalini, Harpalinae)
Subgenus Pachyharpalus Kataev, 2023 (Harpalus, Harpalini, Harpalinae)
Subgenus Proteonus Fischer von Waldheim, 1829 (Harpalus, Harpalini, Harpalinae)
Subgenus Paraharpalus Kataev, 2023 (Harpalus, Harpalini, Harpalinae)
Subgenus Harpalophonus Ganglbauer, 1892 (Harpalus, Harpalini, Harpalinae)
Subgenus Cephalotypsis Tschitschérine, 1901 (Harpalus, Harpalini, Harpalinae)
Subgenus Platus Motschulsky, 1844 (Harpalus, Harpalini, Harpalinae)
Subgenus Megapangus Casey, 1914 (Harpalus, Harpalini, Harpalinae)
Subgenus Afroharpalus Kataev, 2023 (Harpalus, Harpalini, Harpalinae)
Subgenus Hyloharpalus Kataev, 2023 (Harpalus, Harpalini, Harpalinae)
Subgenus Sinoharpalus Kataev, 2023 (Harpalus, Harpalini, Harpalinae)
Subgenus Macroharpalus Kataev, 2023 (Harpalus, Harpalini, Harpalinae)
Subgenus Meroharpalus Kataev, 2023 (Harpalus, Harpalini, Harpalinae)
Subgenus Ameroharpalus Kataev, 2023 (Harpalus, Harpalini, Harpalinae)
Subgenus Drymoharpalus Kataev, 2023 (Harpalus, Harpalini, Harpalinae)
Subgenus Epiharpalus Reitter, 1900 (Harpalus, Harpalini, Harpalinae)
Subgenus Caucasoharpalus Kataev, 2023 (Harpalus, Harpalini, Harpalinae)
Subgenus Calathoderus Kataev, 2023 (Harpalus, Harpalini, Harpalinae)
Subgenus Licinoderus Sainte-Claire Deville, 1905 (Harpalus, Harpalini, Harpalinae)
Subgenus Amblystus Motchulsky, 1864 (Harpalus, Harpalini, Harpalinae)
Subgenus Actephilus Stephens, 1833 (Harpalus, Harpalini, Harpalinae)
Subgenus Isoharpalus Kataev, 2023 (Harpalus, Harpalini, Harpalinae)
Subgenus Euharpalops Casey, 1924 (Harpalus, Harpalini, Harpalinae)
Subgenus Haploharpalus Schauberger, 1926 (Harpalus, Harpalini, Harpalinae)
Subgenus Acardystus Reitter, 1908 (Harpalus, Harpalini, Harpalinae)
Subgenus Psammoharpalus Kataev, 2023 (Harpalus, Harpalini, Harpalinae)
Subgenus Ooistus Motschulsky, 1864 (Harpalus, Harpalini, Harpalinae)
Subgenus Platyharpalus Kataev, 2023 (Harpalus, Harpalini, Harpalinae)
Subgenus Asioharpalus Kataev, 2023 (Harpalus, Harpalini, Harpalinae)
Subgenus Anamblystus Kataev, 2023 (Harpalus, Harpalini, Harpalinae)
Subgenus Homaloharpalus Kataev, 2023 (Harpalus, Harpalini, Harpalinae)
Subgenus Bactroharpalus Kataev, 2023 (Harpalus, Harpalini, Harpalinae)
Subgenus Diaharpalus Kataev, 2023 (Harpalus, Harpalini, Harpalinae)
Subgenus Harpalobius Reitter, 1900 (Harpalus, Harpalini, Harpalinae)
Subgenus Nephoharpalus Huang, Lei, Yan et Hu, 1996 (Harpalus, Harpalini, Harpalinae)
Subgenus Pheuginus Motschulsky, 1844 (Harpalus, Harpalini, Harpalinae)
Subgenus Mesoharpalus Kataev, 2023 (Harpalus, Harpalini, Harpalinae)
Subgenus Eremoharpalus Kataev, 2023 (Harpalus, Harpalini, Harpalinae)
Subgenus Oreoharpalus Kataev, 2023 (Harpalus, Harpalini, Harpalinae)
Subgenus Hypsoharpalus Kataev, 2023 (Harpalus, Harpalini, Harpalinae)
Subgenus Anophonus Kataev, 2023 (Harpalus, Harpalini, Harpalinae)
Subgenus Haloharpalus Kataev, 2023 (Harpalus, Harpalini, Harpalinae)
Subgenus Megaharpalus Kataev, 2023 (Harpalus, Harpalini, Harpalinae)
Subgenus Aristoharpalus Kataev, 2023 (Harpalus, Harpalini, Harpalinae)
Subgenus Cycloharpalus Kataev, 2023 (Harpalus, Harpalini, Harpalinae)
Subgenus Euryharpalus Kataev, 2023 (Harpalus, Harpalini, Harpalinae)
Subgenus Pharalus Casey, 1914 (Harpalus, Harpalini, Harpalinae)
Subgenus Hypsinephus Bates, 1878 (Harpalus, Harpalini, Harpalinae)
Subgenus Brachyharpalus Kataev, 2023 (Harpalus, Harpalini, Harpalinae)
Subgenus Brachypangus Tschitschérine, 1898 (Harpalus, Harpalini, Harpalinae)
Subgenus Hemipangus Kataev, 2023 (Harpalus, Harpalini, Harpalinae)
Species namahage Sasakawa & Mitsuduka, 2023 (Pterostichus, Pterostichini, Pterostichinae) JA (Honshu)
Species kamurosanus Sasakawa & Mitsuduka, 2023 (Pterostichus, Pterostichini, Pterostichinae) JA (Honshu)
Species atsumidakensis Sasakawa & Mitsuduka, 2023 (Pterostichus, Pterostichini, Pterostichinae) JA (Honshu)
Species sediorcrus Sasakawa & Kim, 2006 (Pterostichus, Pterostichini, Pterostichinae) SC
Species masatakayoshidai N.Ito, 2010 (Pterostichus, Pterostichini, Pterostichinae) JA
Species noboruitoi Shiiba, 2023 (Pterostichus, Pterostichini, Pterostichinae) JA (Shikoku)
Species pseudohigonis Shiiba, 2023 (Pterostichus, Pterostichini, Pterostichinae) JA (Shikoku)
Species beni Naitô, 2023 (Epaphiopsis, Trechini, Trechinae) NP
Species unidentata Naitô, 2023 (Epaphiopsis, Trechini, Trechinae) VTN
Subgenus Shunichiepaphius Naitô, 2023 (Epaphiopsis, Trechini, Trechinae)
Species alsea LaBonte, 2023 (Medusapyga, Bembidiini, Trechinae) USA (Oregon)
Species hehalis LaBonte, 2023 (Medusapyga, Bembidiini, Trechinae) USA (Washington)
Genus Medusapyga LaBonte & Maddison, 2023 (Bembidiini, Trechinae)
Species pemphis Yin, Zhu & Shi, 2023 (Pterostichus, Pterostichini, Pterostichinae) CH (Sichuan)
Species jialini Yin, Zhu & Shi, 2023 (Pterostichus, Pterostichini, Pterostichinae) CH (Sichuan)
Species condylus Yin, Zhu & Shi, 2023 (Pterostichus, Pterostichini, Pterostichinae) CH (Sichuan)
Species liyuani Yin, Zhu & Shi, 2023 (Pterostichus, Pterostichini, Pterostichinae) CH (Sichuan)
Species leo Yin, Zhu & Shi, 2023 (Pterostichus, Pterostichini, Pterostichinae) CH (Sichuan)
Species orbicollis Yin, Zhu & Shi, 2023 (Pterostichus, Pterostichini, Pterostichinae) CH (Sichuan)
Subspecies baiensis Deuve & Kabak, 2013 (Carabus, Carabini, Carabinae) CH (Xinjiang)
Species subtilis Chou, Chu, Lau, & Huang, 2022 (Cylindera, Cicindelini, Cicindelinae) Taiwan
Species miroklichai Moravec, Dheurle & Wiesner, 2023 (Cicindela, Cicindelini, Cicindelinae) TAI
Subspecies delicata sensu stricto (Polyrhanis, Cicindelini, Cicindelinae) IDS (Papua)
Subspecies angustiformis (W. Horn, 1913) (Polyrhanis, Cicindelini, Cicindelinae) IDS
Species masbateensis Wiesner & Anichtchenko, 2023 (Prothyma, Cicindelini, Cicindelinae) PLP (Masbate)
Species miltonmedinai Wiesner & Anichtchenko, 2023 (Prothyma, Cicindelini, Cicindelinae) PLP (Marinduque)
Species johnsoni Wiesner & Anichtchenko, 2023 (Prothyma, Cicindelini, Cicindelinae) PLP (Mindanao)
Subgenus Parasymplecthyma Wiesner & Anichtchenko, 2023 (Prothyma, Cicindelini, Cicindelinae)
Species bexarensis Sokolov, 2022 (Anillinus, Bembidiini, Trechinae) USA (Texas)

More taxa

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

Published: 20 July 2023 23:460 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 20:240 commentsPublished by: Alexander Anichtchenko

Coleoptera for exchange

Published: 02 August 2019 16:53Category: Our news1 commentPublished 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