Lophidius testaceus Dejean, 1831
Male adult
Cote D'Ivoire, Comoe, IX.1998, Termitieres, P. Moretto leg.
Copyright © Alexander Anichtchenko

Anaulacus (Microus) mocquerysi (Chaudoir, 1878)
Male adult
Tanzania, Tanga, Lushoto distr., 1300-1400m. 4 mm
Copyright © Alexander Anichtchenko

Somoplatus substriatus Dejean, 1829
Male adult
RSA, North West, 25 km NW of Setlagole, 1-2.II.2003 (Collection R. Sciaky)
Copyright © Riccardo Sciaky

Cyclosomus collarti Burgeon, 1931 Holotype
Male adult

Copyright © David Kavanaugh

Cyclosomus buqueti somalicus Alluaud, 1935 Lectotype
Female adult

Copyright © David Kavanaugh

Cyclosomus equestris Boheman, 1848
Male adult
Kasanga, Rukwa Region, Tanzania
Copyright © David Kavanaugh

Cyclosomus equestris Boheman, 1848 Lectotype
Male adult

Copyright © David Kavanaugh

Cyclosomus rugifrons Jeannel, 1949 Lectotype
Male adult

Copyright © David Kavanaugh

Cyclosomus rousseaui Dupuis, 1912 Lectotype
Male adult

Copyright © David Kavanaugh

Cyclosomus rousseaui destitutus Rousseau, 1912 Lectotype
Male adult

Copyright © David Kavanaugh

Cyclosomus buquetii Dejean, 1831 Lectotype
Female adult

Copyright © David Kavanaugh

Cyclosomus buquetii seineri Kuntzen, 1919 Lectotype
Male adult

Copyright © David Kavanaugh

Graphipterus congoensis congoensis Burgeon, 1928
Male adult
Museum of Zurich
photo Anichtchenko A.
Copyright © Alexander Anichtchenko

Graphipterus congoensis congoensis Burgeon, 1928
Male adult
Museum of Zurich
Photo Anichtchenko
Copyright © Alexander Anichtchenko

Graphipterus congoensis congoensis Burgeon, 1928 Paratype
Male adult
(MNHN)
Copyright © Alexander Anichtchenko

Graphipterus crampeli Alluaud, 1914 Holotype
Male adult
(MNHN)
Copyright © Alexander Anichtchenko

Graphipterus griseolineatus Burgeon, 1928 Paratype
Male adult
(MNHN)
Copyright © Alexander Anichtchenko

Graphipterus laticollis bicoloratus Basilewsky, 1977 Paratype
Male adult
(MNHN)
Copyright © Alexander Anichtchenko

Graphipterus laticollis overlaeti Basilewsky, 1977 Paratype
Male adult
(MNHN)
Copyright © Alexander Anichtchenko

Graphipterus dymorphus dymorphus s.str.
Female adult
Democratic Republic of Congo (KWC)<br /> 12 mm
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Graphipterus dymorphus dymorphus s.str.
Male adult
Democratic Republic of Congo (KWC)<br /> 14 mm
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Graphipterus congoensis ghesquierei BURGEON, 1928 Paratype
Male adult
Mus. of Paris
Copyright © Alexander Anichtchenko

Graphipterus upembanus Basilewsky, 1953
Male adult
Malawi, Chitipa distr., Jambya Res., 18km SSE Chisenga, 10-08S 33-27E, 1870m, 1-10 jun, 1989, J. Rawlins, S. Thompson
Copyright © Alexander Anichtchenko

Graphipterus marshalli Burgeon, 1928
Male adult
Zambia NW, Kabwe env., 26.XI.2003 (Coll. R. Sciaky)
Copyright © Riccardo Sciaky

Graphipterus congoensis Burgeon, 1928
Female adult
Zambia North-West Province, Nchila Wildlife Reserved 25-27.XI.2005 leg. S.Roikoff, K.Werner L=13.2 mm
Copyright © Kirill Makarov

Somotrichus unifasciatus (Dejean, 1831)
Male adult
Schitomir, B. Sokanovsky leg.
photo & det. Anichtchenko A. 2010
coll. Zoological Museum of Moscow
Copyright © Alexander Anichtchenko

Lebia (Nematopeza) melanacra (Chaudoir, 1878) Holotype
Male adult
Type Zanzibar, Raffray,
4mm (MNHN)
Copyright © Alexander Anichtchenko

Lebia (Lebia) gabonica Chaudoir, 1871 Holotype
Male adult
Gabon (MNHN)
Copyright © Alexander Anichtchenko

Lebia (Nematopeza) biplagiata Motschulsky, 1864 (as dregei (Chaudoir, 1871)) Holotype
Male adult
dregei, Type, Cap
Copyright © Alexander Anichtchenko

Mesolestes (Mesolestinus) flavosignatus (Boheman, 1848)
Male adult
South Africa, Eastern Cape, Baviaanskloof NR, Poortjes 33*40'S 24*29'E forest path, 3.XII.2009 P.Bulirsch leg.
det. Anichtchenko A. 2011
Copyright © Alexander Anichtchenko

Lobodontidius congoanus (Basilewsky, 1948) Paratype
Male adult
"Likimi: Gumba, 13.XI.27, A. Collart", "Lobodontus congoanus n.sp. Basilewsky det"
Musee Royal de l’Afrique Centrale (Belgium, Tervuren)
5 mm
Copyright © Alexander Anichtchenko

Dontolobus pallidus (Burgeon, 1937) Holotype
Male adult
"Congo Belge, Kiluri", "Lobodontus pallidus type, det. L. Burgeon", "Dontolobus pallidus P. Basilewsky det."
Musee Royal de l’Afrique Centrale (Belgium, Tervuren)
Copyright © Alexander Anichtchenko

Thyreopterus (Selenoritus) ptolemaei (Alluaud, 1917)
Female adult
Massif Ruwenzori, Vallee Mont Mulungu, Congo Belge, P.N.A., 29.XI.1957, P. Vanschuytbroeck
Musee Royal de l’Afrique Centrale (Belgium, Tervuren)
6 mm
Copyright © Alexander Anichtchenko

Arsinoe elisabethana Burgeon, 1937
Male adult
Lualaba: Kolwezi, 29.X.1960, Dr.V. Allard
compared with Type by Basilewsky
Musee Royal de l’Afrique Centrale (Belgium, Tervuren)
12 mm
Copyright © Alexander Anichtchenko

Arsinoe miranda Burgeon, 1937 Holotype
Male adult
Uganda Central, Ch. Alluaud, 1.II.1909
Musee Royal de l’Afrique Centrale (Belgium, Tervuren)
11 mm
Copyright © Alexander Anichtchenko

Arsinoe lyrata Burgeon, 1937
Female adult
riv. Sashila, Katanga, Congo Belg.
Musee Royal de l’Afrique Centrale (Belgium, Tervuren)
10 mm
Copyright © Alexander Anichtchenko

Metallica viridipennis Chaudoir, 1872
Male adult
Gabon, Bas - Ogooue
compared with Type by Basilewsky
Musee Royal de l’Afrique Centrale (Belgium, Tervuren)
Copyright © Alexander Anichtchenko

Thyreopterus (Thyreopterus) bilunatus Burgeon, 1933 Holotype
Male adult
Kivu: Tshibinda, XI.1932 L. Burgeon
Musee Royal de l’Afrique Centrale (Belgium, Tervuren)
15 mm
Copyright © Alexander Anichtchenko

Thyreopterus (Thyreopterus) kaboboanus Basilewsky, 1960 Paratype
Male adult
"I.R.S.A.C.- Mus. Congo, Mont Kabobo, terr. Albertville, Hte Kiymbi, 1700m, B.27, IX.1958, N. Leleup", "Biot. N27, Humus en Foret"
Musee Royal de l’Afrique Centrale (Belgium, Tervuren)
11 mm
Copyright © Alexander Anichtchenko

Lebistina holubi Peringuey, 1896
Male adult
Elisabethville, 1935, Dr Richard
det. Basilewsky
Musee Royal de l’Afrique Centrale (Belgium, Tervuren)
Copyright © Alexander Anichtchenko

Singilis allardi Basilewsky, 1963
Male adult
Zambia NW, 15 km E of Solwezi, 17.10.2008, Lgt. Snižek
Copyright © Alexander Anichtchenko

Lebia (Nematopeza) verisimilis Barker, 1919
Male adult
W Ethiopia, Kaffa province, 40 km W Bonga, 9-10.04.2007, 1850m, A. Kudrna jr. leg.
7 mm
Copyright © Alexander Anichtchenko

Somotrichus unifasciatus (Dejean, 1831)
Male adult

Copyright © Udo Schmidt

Cymindoidea virgulifera Chaudoir, 1875
Male adult
Mozambique, Sofala Province, Gorongosa res., 18-19.XII.2005
det. P. Schule 2009
13 mm
Copyright © Alexander Anichtchenko

Singilis (Singilis) mashunus (Peringuey, 1896) Paratype
Male adult
Paratypus, Phloeozetus congoensis Basilewsky: “Congo Belge: P.N.U., Grde Kafwe af. dr. Lufwa (1.780 m.), (af. dr. Lufira), 5-III-1948, Mis. G.F. de Witte. 1375a” (MRAC)
Copyright © Alexander Anichtchenko

Singilis (Singilis) decellei (Basilewsky, 1963) Paratype
Female adult
Mus. Roy. Afr. Centr., Côte d’Ivoire: Korea au S. de Daloa, IX.61, J. Decelle (MRAC)
Copyright © Alexander Anichtchenko

Singilis (Singilis) decellei (Basilewsky, 1963) Holotype
Male adult
“Phloeozetus nigrocruciatus n.sp. J. Mateu det. 1977”, “Type”, “Mts. Bamboutos, Babadjou, avril 67” (♂, MNHN).
Copyright © Alexander Anichtchenko

Calleida (Stenocallida) fasciata Dejean & Boisduval, 1829
Male adult
Sénégal, environs de Thivaouabe, battage 26/09/2009, Pascal Deschamps coll.
Copyright © Pascal Deschamps

Calleida (Stenocallida) angustata Dejean, 1831
Male adult
Sénégal, M’Bour, piège lumineux 24/09/2009, Pascal Deschamps coll.
Copyright © Pascal Deschamps

Dasiosoma basilewskyi Shi & Liang, 2013 Holotype
Female adult
(MRAC), body length = 6.9 mm, board mounted, “Holotype / hirsutum / Basil.” [red label]; “Musee Du Congo / Ituri: / La Moto: Madyu / L. Burgeon”; “Dasiosoma / sp. n. / E. B. Britton. / det. 5.v.1938”; “Dasiosoma / hirsutum, sp. n. / P. Basilewsky det., 1948”
Image from Shi H., Zhou H. & Liang H., 2013
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Dasiosoma sudanicum Basilewsky, 1949 Holotype
Female adult
(MRAC), body length = 5.3 mm, micropin mounted, “Holotype / sudanicum / Basil.” [red label]; “Musee Du Congo / Soudan: mongalla a/ Shanile -1-vi-1977 / L. Burgeon”; “R. Det. / JJ / 3418”; “Dasiosoma / sp. n. / E. B. Britton. / det. 5.v.1938”; “HOLO / TYPE”[red label]; “R. DET. / H. H. / 5341”; “Dasiosoma / sudanicum, sp. n. / P. Basilewsky det., 1948”
Image from Shi H., Zhou H. & Liang H., 2013
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Calleida (Stenocallida) grata Peringuey, 1896
Male adult
10,0 mm
Kenya, Tsavo National Park, Kilaguni Lodge, 800 m, leg. U.Schmidt, 28.-30.XI.1991;
det. M.Baehr, 2012
Photo: U.Schmidt, 2014
Copyright © Udo Schmidt

Lebia (Metalebia) cf fortuita Peringuey, 1899
Male adult
Size: 5,9 mm; Namibia, Outjo, 25 km south Okaukuejo, Ongave Lodge, 1000 m, leg. U.Schmidt, 21.III.1994; det. M.Baehr, 2012 as natalensis Chaudoir, 1871; Photo: U.Schmidt, 2014
Copyright © Udo Schmidt

Singilis (Singilis) allardi (Basilewsky, 1963) Paratype
Male adult
Mus. Roy. Afr. Centr., Lualaba: Ruwe, VII.1960, Dr. V. Allard (MRAC)
Copyright © Alexander Anichtchenko

Singilis (Singilis) ambulans (Peringuey, 1896)
Female adult
Salisbury 19.II.15; Phloeozetus ambulans Pér (TMSA)
det. Anichtchenko, 2014
5 мм
Copyright © Alexander Anichtchenko

Catascopus (Catascopus) rufipes Gory, 1833
Male adult
Ivory Coast, NE, Comoe National park, V.2000, Moretto leg.; det. A. Anichtchenko 2015
Copyright © Alexander Anichtchenko

Catascopus (Catascopus) rufipes Gory, 1833
Male adult
9,2 mm; Kenya, Diani Beach, leg. U.Schmidt, 9.-19.IV.1990 (det. M.Baehr, 2015 as rufofemoratus Chaudoir, 1837); Photo: U.Schmidt, 2016 det. Anichtchenko A. 2021
Copyright © Udo Schmidt

Cylindrocranius rufulus Chaudoir, 1878
Male adult
NAMIBIA, 3.1.2012, Otjozondjupa, nr Rundu, P. Schüle det.
Copyright © Peter Schüle

Lichnasthenus armiventris J.Thomson, 1858
Female adult
Congo. 3 mm. det. S. Facchini 2016
Copyright © Kipling W. Will

Lichnasthenus armiventris J.Thomson, 1858
Female adult
Congo. 3 mm. det. S. Facchini 2016
Copyright © Kipling W. Will

Plochionus (Plochionus) pallens (Fabricius, 1775) Holotype
Male adult
BMNH. Type?
Copyright © Beulah Garner

Velindopsis panagaeoides Burgeon, 1937
Female adult
Ghana, Kumasi ad., Bobi ri, 6*41N 1*37W, 10-11.III.2010. 4.5 mm det. A. Anichtchenko, 2017
Copyright © Alexander Anichtchenko

Coptodera (Coptoderina) triloba s.str.
Male adult
Ghana, Atewa Hills, 6*14N 0*33W, 24.3.2010 (cAA). det. Anichtchenko A. 2025
Copyright © Alexander Anichtchenko

Neocoptodera (Coptodrella) cf. similata (Hansen, 1968)
Female adult
Ghana, Kumasi ad., Bobi ri, 6*41N 1*37W, 15.3.2010. det. S. Facchini, 2017
Copyright © Alexander Anichtchenko

Platytarus tesselatus (Dejean, 1831)
Male adult
Ethiopia, Wonchi Mts., Ambo, 30.X.1988
Copyright © Alexander Anichtchenko

Orthobasis bicolor (Dejean, 1831)
Male adult
Cote d'Ivoire, Comoe, Isakpin, VIII.1997. det. R. Sciaky
Copyright © Riccardo Sciaky

Lebia (Nematopeza) melanacra (Chaudoir, 1878)
Male adult
Saudi Arabia. det. I. Rasool (Image from Rasool et al 2018)
Copyright © Iftekhar Rasool

Plochionus (Plochionus) pallens (Fabricius, 1775)
Male adult
Philippines, Mindanao, Wao, Lanao del Sur
Copyright © Alexander Anichtchenko

Parena africana (Alluaud, 1917)
Male adult
Gabon. det. Anichtchenko A. 2018
Copyright © Alexander Anichtchenko

Arsinoe oneili Barker, 1919
Female adult
compared with Type
Copyright © Erich Kirschenhofer

Anomotarus (Dromiotes) maculipennis (Mateu, 1970)
Male adult
Mozambique, Sofala prov., 15km S Condue riv. Chiniziua, 193m 4-5.12.2006 (cAA) 5 mm
Copyright © Alexander Anichtchenko

Lebia (Lebia) vaciva Peringuey, 1899
Male adult
MRAC
Copyright © Erich Kirschenhofer

Lebia (Metalebia) natalensis Chaudoir, 1871
Male adult
MRAC
Copyright © Erich Kirschenhofer

Lebia (Metalebia) fortuita Peringuey, 1899
Male adult
MRAC
Copyright © Erich Kirschenhofer

Lebia (Lebia) gabonica Chaudoir, 1871
Male adult
MRAC
Copyright © Erich Kirschenhofer

Lebia (Metalebia) lytata Motschulsky, 1864
Male adult
MRAC. Compared with Type by Basilewsky
Copyright © Erich Kirschenhofer

Lebia (Metalebia) transvaalensis Peringuey, 1896
Male adult
MRAC
Copyright © Erich Kirschenhofer

Lebia (Poecilothais) deplanata Gerstaecker, 1866
Male adult
Nigeria, 24.4-5.52011, Gashaka Gumty NP, 380m, 07.22N, 11.29E (cAA). 8 mm
Copyright © Alexander Anichtchenko

Lebia (Poecilothais) deplanata Gerstaecker, 1866
Male adult
Nigeria, 24.4-5.52011, Gashaka Gumty NP, 380m, 07.22N, 11.29E (cAA) 8mm
Copyright © Alexander Anichtchenko

Lebia (Metalebia) natalensis Chaudoir, 1871
Male adult
RSA Northern prov., 19km N of Giyani 8-9.11.2013, R. Kmeco leg. (cAA) 6.5 mm; det. Anichtchenko A. 2021
Copyright © Alexander Anichtchenko

Lebia (Lebia) wittei Burgeon, 1937
Male adult
Tanzania, Pwani prov., 8-9km NW of Nyamwage 60m, 4-8.1.2016 (cAA) 8.2mm; det. S. Facchini, 2021
Copyright © Alexander Anichtchenko

Catascopus (Catascopus) beauvoisi beauvoisi
Female adult
Gabon, Ogooue-Ivindo prov., Makoku 5-9km SW, Ivindo NP, Ipassa forest 0.30.52N 12.48.21E 18-19.6.2016, D. Telnov leg.; Anichtchenko A. det 2021; 13mm
Copyright © Alexander Anichtchenko

Calleida (Stenocallida) angustata Dejean, 1831
Male adult
Sénégal IRD de M'Bour 24-09-2009
Copyright © Pascal Deschamps

Calleida (Stenocallida) ruficollis (Fabricius, 1801)
Male adult
Cote d'Ivoire Lamto Toumodi 23-08-1971
Copyright © Pascal Deschamps

Cymindoidea regularis Basilewsky, 1961 Holotype
Male adult
MRAC
Copyright © Erich Kirschenhofer

Cymindoidea decellei Basilewsky, 1961 Holotype
Male adult
MRAC
Copyright © Erich Kirschenhofer

Parena (Parena) africana (Alluaud, 1917)
Female adult
Senguela, 24-IV.70; R.C.A., Rives de la Lobaye (MNHN)
Copyright © Hongliang Shi

Parena (Parena) africana (Alluaud, 1917)
Male adult
Oct. 1958, Bois des singes, Douala. Cameroun, J. Cantaloube
Copyright © Hongliang Shi

Parena (Parena) africana (Alluaud, 1917)
Male adult
Senegal Djebelor, Casamance, 8.III.1981, B. Sigmalt leg. (MNHN)
Copyright © Hongliang Shi

Parena (Parena) africana (Alluaud, 1917) Lectotype
Male adult

Copyright © Hongliang Shi

Tilius subsericeus Chaudoir, 1876
Male adult
RSA Western Cape, Theerwaterskloof dam, 34.02S 19.12E, 21.x.2019 R. Kmeco leg (collection R. Kmeco). det. Anichtchenko A. 2025. 3.5 mm
Copyright © Alexander Anichtchenko

Coptodera (Coptoderina) congoensis Burgeon, 1937
Male adult
Cameroon 2-5.2.2023, 35km S Kribi (cAA). 6.6 mm; det. Anichtchenko A. 2025
Copyright © Alexander Anichtchenko

Lebia (Lebia) vaciva Peringuey, 1899
Male adult
RSA, Limpopo pr., E Mokopane, Tiveka Game lodge, 24.1035S 29.2324E, 17.12.2023 Bednarik leg. 5mm; det. Anichtchenko A. 2025
Copyright © Alexander Anichtchenko

Coptodera (Coptoderinella) congoana Burgeon, 1937
Female adult
Gabon E., Ogooué-Ivindo Prov., Makokou 7.7 km SW Ivindo NP, Ipassa forest research station, 0°30’52N, 12°48’21E, 18-19.VI.2016, 520m, edge of secondary lowland rainforest, MV light, leg. D. Telnov
Copyright © Alexander Anichtchenko

Coptodera (Coptoderinella) congoana Burgeon, 1937
Male adult
Gabon E., Ogooué-Ivindo Prov., Makokou 7.7 km SW Ivindo NP, Ipassa forest research station, 0°30’52N, 12°48’21E, 18-19.VI.2016, 520m, edge of secondary lowland rainforest, MV light, leg. D. Telnov
Copyright © Alexander Anichtchenko

Archicolliuris ? senegalensis (Lepeletier & Audinet-Serville, 1825)
Female adult
Sénégal, M’Bour, light trap, 24/IX/2009, Pascal Deschamps coll.
Probably Archicolliuris dimidiata, comment Anichtchenko, 2014
Copyright © Pascal Deschamps

Lachnothorax pustulatus (Dejean, 1831)
Female adult
Sénégal, M’Bour, piège lumineux, 5/10/2010, Pascal Deschamps coll.
Copyright © Pascal Deschamps

Archicolliuris dimidiata (Chaudoir, 1848)
Male adult
7,1 mm
Gambia, Serrekunda, environment Senegambia Beach Hotel, leg. U.Schmidt, 19.XI.1990; det. M.Baehr, 2012
Photo: U.Schmidt, 2014
Copyright © Udo Schmidt

Lachnothorax pustulatus (Dejean, 1831)
Female adult
Oman, Dhofar, Jabal al Qamar, 20 km NW Dhalqut, 16*42'39.31N 53*9'12.60E, 21.9.2011, Richard Ambrus leg.
Copyright © Alexander Anichtchenko

Odacantha (Neocolliuris) pomposa Liebke, 1933
Male adult
Kenya coast, 21.4.2008, E of Garsen, W of Witu. det. Anichtchenko A.
Copyright © Alexander Anichtchenko

Stenidia elegantula Peringuey, 1896
Male adult
Senegal, M`Bour, 14 km S, Club Aldiana, leg. U.Schmidt, 8.-20.X.1992; det. M.Baehr, 2017. Photo: U.Schmidt, 2018. 7.1 mm
Copyright © Udo Schmidt

Archicolliuris burgeoni (Liebke, 1931)
Male adult
S Malawi, 18-25.11.2018, Mulanje mts., Likhubula lodge, 827m at light. P. Pacholatko leg. det. S. Facchini 2020
Copyright © Erich Kirschenhofer

Archicolliuris dimidiata (Chaudoir, 1848)
Male adult
Senegal, Tambacounda, Bolou vill, 11.7.2008 (cAA). det. A. Anichtchenko 2023
Copyright © Alexander Anichtchenko

Lachnothorax pustulatus (Dejean, 1831)
Male adult
Burkina Faso, Kompienga; 5.5 mm; Image from Facchini et al 2025
Copyright © Sergio Facchini

Perigona (Trechicus) nigriceps (Dejean, 1831)
Male adult
Canada
Copyright Henri Goulet, Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada
Copyright © Henri Goulet

Perigona (Trechicus) nigriceps (Dejean, 1831)
Female adult
Belarus, Brest reg.
Copyright © Igor Solodovnikov