Carabidae image gallery
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Anthiinae taxon page (25 photos)
Anthia (Chilanthia) cavernosa Gerstaecker, 1866
Male adult
Sagala Hills, Kenya 12.1993
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Anthia (Chilanthia) cavernosa Gerstaecker, 1866
Male adult
length: 30-36 mm
Kenia, Tsavo National Park
leg. U.Schmidt, 1991; det. W.Lorenz
Foto: U.Schmidt, 2007
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Anthia (Termophilum) hexasticta Gerstaeker, 1866
Female adult
length: 40 mm Kenia, Tsavo National Parc, leg. U.Schmidt, 1991; det. W.Lorenz
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Cypholoba caillaudi (Castelnau, 1835)
Male adult
Kafue, Zambie 11.1986
Copyright © Alexander Anichtchenko
Eccoptoptera cupricollis Chaudoir, 1878
Male adult
Ethiopia, Illubabor prov., 15 km W Abobo 10.9.88
Copyright © Alexander Anichtchenko
Eccoptoptera cupricollis Chaudoir, 1878
Male adult
C Tanzania, SW env. of Dodoma City XII.2011 leg. A.Shubin L=18 mm
Copyright © Kirill Makarov
Cypholoba cinereocincta (Fairmaire, 1885)
Male adult
32 mm
Kenya, Tsavo National Park, Voi Lodge, 500-600 m, leg. U.Schmidt, 24.-26.XI.1991; det. J.Háva, 2011
Photo: U.Schmidt, 2013
Copyright © Udo Schmidt
Cypholoba tetrastigma tetrastigma (Chaudoir, 1848)
Male adult
S Ethiopia, Oromia reg., Borena Distr., Negele, 1343m, XI.2014. 20mm
Copyright © Alexander Anichtchenko
Cypholoba posticalis posticalis (Fairmaire, 1885)
Male adult
Somalia, Mogadiscio, Afgoi 22.4-5.5.1988
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Anthia (Anthia) lefebvrei Guerin-Meneville, 1849
Male adult
South Somali: riv. Dzhuba (Jubba River)
Copyright © Igor Solodovnikov
Cypholoba bottegoi G.Müller, 1938
Male adult
Somali, Daarbuduq. Image from Tomas Mazuch et al.
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Cypholoba caillaudi caillaudi (Castelnau, 1835)
Male adult
Somalia, Quljeet. Image from Tomas Mazuch et al.
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Cypholoba interrupta (Fairmaire, 1887)
Male adult
Somalia, Shanshacade. Image from Tomas Mazuch et al.
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Cypholoba cinereocincta cinereocincta (Fairmaire, 1885)
Male adult
Somalia, Shanshacade. Image from Tomas Mazuch et al.
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Cypholoba posticalis (Fairmaire, 1885)
Male adult
Somalia, Shanshacade. Image from Tomas Mazuch et al.
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Cypholoba obtusata (Fairmaire, 1887)
Female adult
Somalia, Daalo Forest, N of Erigavo. Image from Tomas Mazuch et al.
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Cypholoba tetrastigma tetrastigma (Chaudoir, 1848)
Male adult
Somalia, Boorama. Image from Tomas Mazuch et al.
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Anthia (Termophilum) revoili Lucas, 1881
Female adult
Somalia, 4.5 km NNW of Erigavo. Image from Tomas Mazuch et al.
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Anthia (Anthia) ferox J.Thomson, 1859
Male adult
Somalia, Boorama. Image from Tomas Mazuch et al.
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Anthia (Termophilum) revoili Lucas, 1881
Male adult
Somalia, Boorama. Image from Tomas Mazuch et al.
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Anthia (Anthia) ferox J.Thomson, 1859
Female adult
Somalia, 4.5 km NNW of Erigavo. Image from Tomas Mazuch et al.
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Anthia (Termophilum) hexasticta Gerstaeker, 1866
Male adult
Kenya, Malandi, Gede, 4.2011
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Brachininae taxon page (6 photos)
Pheropsophus (Stenaptinus) cf marginatus (Dejean, 1825)
Male adult
Senegal, M`Bour, environment Club Aldiana, leg. U.Schmidt, 8.-20.X.1992; 17,7 mm (det. M.Baehr, 2012 as cinctus). det. Anichtchenko A. 2024
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Pheropsophus (Stenaptinus) kersteni Gerstaecker, 1866
Male adult
Image from Écharoux & Roux, 2021
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Pheropsophus (Stenaptinus) kersteni quadrimaculatus Hubenthal, 1914 Syntypes
Male adult
Image from Écharoux & Roux, 2021
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Pheropsophus (Stenaptinus) marginatus (Dejean, 1825) Holotype
Male adult
MNHN. Image from Roux, 2022
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Carabinae taxon page (15 photos)
Calosoma (Campalita) chlorostictum Dejean, 1831a: 558
Male adult
RSA, Kwazulu/Natal, Badplaas, 1000m, 1.XII.2000<br /> male, 24 mm<br /> det. P. Schüle<br /> photo &. coll. Anichtchenko A.
Copyright © Alexander Anichtchenko
Calosoma (Ctenosta) planicolle Chaudoir, 1869
Male adult
length: 30 mm. Kenia, Tsavo National Parc, leg. U.Schmidt, 1991; det. W.Lorenz, 2000. Foto: U.Schmidt, 2006
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Calosoma (Ctenosta) planicolle Chaudoir, 1869
Male adult
SOUTH AFRICA: Northern Transvaal
Copyright © Denis Potanin
Calosoma (Ctenosta) senegalense Dejean, 1831
Female adult
length: 22-27 mm
Kenia Tsavo National Parc
leg. U.Schmidt, 1991; det. W.Lorenz, 2000
Foto: U.Schmidt, 2006
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Calosoma (Campalita) chlorostictum Dejean, 1831a: 558
Male adult
La Mandraka, Centre Est, Madagascar; December 1995
Copyright © Denis Potanin
Calosoma (Ctenosta) senegalense Dejean, 1831
Female adult
MADAGASCAR, Tulear Prov., nr. Tsimanampetsotsa NP, P. Schüle det.
Copyright © Peter Schüle
Calosoma (Ctenosta) scabrosum roeschkei Breuning, 1927 Holotype
Male adult
“Usambara”(NBCL)
Copyright © Boleslav Brezina
Calosoma (Ctenosta) jakli Häckel, Farkač & Sehnal, 2005 Holotype
Male adult
SW Asia, S Oman, Dzhopar Prov., Al Mughsayi vill. env., 0–50 m a.s.l., VIII.1999, lgt. S. Jákl / HOLOTYPE Calosoma jakli det. Häckel, Farkač & Sehnal, 2005 / Calsoma scabrosum det. Häckel, Farkač & Sehnal, 2010 (HAC).
Copyright © Boleslav Brezina
Calosoma (Ctenosta) scabrosum roeschkei Breuning, 1927
Male adult
Kenya, Voi
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Calosoma (Ctenosta) planicolle Chaudoir, 1869
Male adult
C Tanzania, Chikuyu, Dodoma, 1.2015 (DUBC)
Copyright © Alexander Anichtchenko
Calosoma (Campalita) chlorostictum ivinskisi Obydov & Saldaitis, 2010 Holotype Paratype
Male+Female adult
Yemen, Sokotra Isl., Ayhft Riv. valley, 600 m, 25.XI.2008, R. Saldaitiene & A. Saldaitis leg.
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Calosoma (Ctenosta) planicolle Chaudoir, 1869
Male adult
S Africa, Botswana, Kwening Distr., env. Kanye 24°57'29"S 25°17'52"E 28-31.I.2013 l eg. A.Medvedev L=24.0 mm
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Cicindelinae taxon page (25 photos)
Chaetodera regalis regalis s.str.
Male adult
N Malawi, Kazuni Camp 1090m Uwaza marsh<br /> 27.3.2006<br /> 16 mm<br /> coll. A. Montes
Copyright © Alexander Anichtchenko
Myriochila (Myriochila) melancholica melancholica s.str.
Female adult
length: 11 mm
Senegal, M`Bour
leg. U.Schmidt, 1992; det. J.Gebert, 2007
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Hypaetha singularis (Chaudoir, 1876)
Female adult
Egypt, Khurgada, 20.08.2008, V. Patrikeev leg.
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Myriochila (Monelica) turkana Werner & Oesterle, 2000 Paratype
Female adult
Picture: Jonathan Brecko, Copyright: RBINS / DIGIT-3 Belspo Licence: CC BY NC ND http://virtualcollections.naturalsciences.be
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Myriochila (Monelica) turkana Werner & Oesterle, 2000 Paratype
Female adult
Picture: Jonathan Brecko, Copyright: RBINS / DIGIT-3 Belspo Licence: CC BY NC ND http://virtualcollections.naturalsciences.be
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Myriochila (Myriochila) melancholica melancholica
Male adult
Ivory Coast, N, Comoé NP, research station "Camp an der Lola", savannah, attracted to light during night, leg. P. Hönle, XII.2015
Copyright © Fabian Bötzl
Myriochila (Myriochila) melancholica melancholica
Female adult
Ivory Coast, N, Comoé NP, research station "Camp an der Lola", savannah, attracted to light during night, leg. P. Hönle, XII.2015
Copyright © Fabian Bötzl
Cephalota (Taenidia) littorea alboreducta (W.Horn, 1934)
Male adult
E OMAN, Al Wusta Governorate, 159 km SE Hayma, Wadi Tharif, Bank of Khawr Dhurf Lake, 18°56'0.50"N / 57°20'42.73"E, h=1m, 15.IV.2019, Yu. Skrylnik leg. L=14 mm
Copyright © Ruslan Panin
Lophyra (Lophyra) differens (W.Horn, 1892)
Male adult
Tanzanie, Dar Es Salam Pugu area, Mars 2008
Copyright © Pascal Deschamps
Myriochila (Myriochila) melancholica melancholica
Female adult
Pakistan, Punjab, Bhakar, 15.5.2008 (cJW) 12 mm
Copyright © Alexander Anichtchenko
Cylindera (Ifasina) rectangularis (Klug, 1832)
Male adult
Ethiopia, Sidamo prov., 10km NE Shakiso 10.5.2008 (cAA)
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Cylindera (Ifasina) rectangularis (Klug, 1832)
Female adult
Ethiopia, Sidamo prov., 10km NE Shakiso 10.5.2008 (cAA)
Copyright © Alexander Anichtchenko
Calomera fimbriata imperatrix Srnka, 1891
Female adult
Tanzania, Magole vill., Mvomero Distr., Morogoro reg., 2-18.3.2009 G. Mpoyda leg. (cAA) 18 mm
Copyright © Alexander Anichtchenko
Myriochila (Monelica) cornusafricae Cassola, 1987
Female adult
Image by Frédéric Durand. Retrieved from http://www.shnao.eu
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Myriochila (Monelica) deprimozi (Babault, 1921)
Male adult
Image by Frédéric Durand. Retrieved from http://www.shnao.eu
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Myriochila (Monelica) hauseri (W.Horn, 1898)
Female adult
Image by Frédéric Durand. Retrieved from http://www.shnao.eu
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Myriochila (Monelica) respiciens (W.Horn, 1920)
Male adult
Image by Frédéric Durand. Retrieved from http://www.shnao.eu
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Lophyra (Lophyra) neglecta intermediola (W.Horn, 1921)
Female adult
RSA, Maloti-Drakensberg NP, path to ferm Forest at Oqualweni river,3.12.2023, L. Minkina leg. (cAA). det. Anichtchenko A. 2025
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Chaetodera blanchardi (Fairmaire, 1882)
Male adult
Kenya NE Priv., El Wak (cRS).
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Dryptinae taxon page (3 photos)
Eunostus harrarensis Alluaud, 1919
Male adult
Ethiopia, Sidamo, 12-V-2016
Copyright © Vittorino Monzini
Agastus zuphioides (Alluaud, 1931)
Male adult
Tanzania, prov. Pwani, 25 km SE Utete, Nyamwage, 8*06S 38*57E, 60m, 14.12.18
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Harpalinae taxon page (31 photos)
Anthracus angusticollis (Peringuey, 1908)
Male adult
UAE, Sharjah Desert Park, 25.17N 55.42E, 25.02.-25.03.2006, light trap, A. v. Harten.
Copyright © Bernd Jaeger
Bradybaenus scalaris Olivier, 1808
Male adult
Sénégal, Nianing, piège lumineux, 14/09/2009 Pascal Deschamps coll.
Copyright © Pascal Deschamps
Parophonus (Hyparpalus) holosericeus (Dejean, 1829)
Female adult
Sénégal, Nianing, piège lumineux, 18/09/2009, Pascal Deschamps coll.
Copyright © Pascal Deschamps
Stenolophus (Egadroma) fugax Dejean, 1829
Female adult
Sénégal, Dar Salam, piège lumineux 08/10/2010, Pascal Deschamps coll.
Copyright © Pascal Deschamps
Platymetopus figuratus figuratus sensu stricto
Male adult
Namibia, Etosha National Park, Okaukuejo, 1400 m, leg. U.Schmidt, 18.-20.III.1994; det. M.Baehr, 2012 Size: 6,4 mm;
Copyright © Udo Schmidt
Bradybaenus scalaris Olivier, 1808
Female adult
10,5 mm
Senegal, M`Bour, environment Club Aldiana, leg. U.Schmidt, 8.-20.X.1992; det. M.Baehr, 2012
Photo: U.Schmidt, 2013
Copyright © Udo Schmidt
Amblystomus orpheus (LaFerte-Senectere, 1853)
Male adult
Namibia, Etosha National Park, Okaukuejo, 1400 m, leg. U.Schmidt, 18.-20.III.1994
det. M.Baehr, 2012
4,8 mm
Copyright © Udo Schmidt
Xenodochus melanarius (Boheman, 1848)
Male adult
Namibia, Etosha National Park, Okaukuejo, 1400 m, leg. U.Schmidt, 18.-20.III.1994
det. M.Baehr, 2012
13,7 mm
Photo: U.Schmidt, 2014
Copyright © Udo Schmidt
Siopelus (Neosiopelus) punctatellus (Reiche, 1847)
Male adult
7,2 mm. Namibia, Outjo, 25 km south Okaukuejo, Ongave Lodge, 1000 m, leg. U.Schmidt, 21.III.1994; det. M.Baehr, 2012 Photo: U.Schmidt, 2014
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Stenolophus (Egadroma) elegantulus (Peringuey, 1892)
Male adult
4,3 mm; Kenya, Tsavo National Park, Voi Lodge, 500-600 m leg. U.Schmidt, 25.XI.1991; Photo: U.Schmidt, 2016 det. Peter Schüle, 2019
Copyright © Udo Schmidt
Amblystomus quadrisignatus (Boheman, 1848)
Female adult
4,4 mm; Kenya, Tsavo National Park, Voi Lodge, 500-600 m leg. U.Schmidt, 25.XI.1991; det. M.Baehr, 2014; Photo: U.Schmidt, 2016
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Siopelus (Neosiopelus) melancholicus (Boheman, 1848)
Male adult
6,8 mm; Kenya, Tsavo National Park, Voi Lodge, 500-600 m, leg. U.Schmidt, 25.XI.1991; det. M.Baehr, 2014; Photo: U.Schmidt, 2016
Copyright © Udo Schmidt
Stenolophus (Egadroma) plagifer (Klug, 1853)
Male adult
3,9 mm. Kenya, Tsavo National Park, Voi Lodge, 500-600 m, leg. U.Schmidt, 24.-26.XI.1991; Photo: U.Schmidt, 2016. det. P. Schüle, 2019
Copyright © Udo Schmidt
Stenolophus (Egadroma) obockianus (Fairmaire, 1892)
Female adult
5,2 mm. Kenya, Tsavo National Park, Voi Lodge, 500-600 m, leg. U.Schmidt, 24.-26.XI.1991; det. M.Baehr, 2014. Photo: U.Schmidt, 2016
Copyright © Udo Schmidt
Ooidius dorsiger (Klug, 1853)
Female adult
11,3 mm. Namibia, Etosha National Park, Okaukuejo, 1400 m, leg. U.Schmidt, 19.III.1994; det. M.Baehr, 2014. Photo: U.Schmidt, 2016
Copyright © Udo Schmidt
Xenodochus melanarius (Boheman, 1848)
Female adult
13,7 mm. Namibia, Etosha National Park, Okaukuejo, 1400 m, leg. U.Schmidt, 18.-20.III.1994; det. M.Baehr, 2012. Photo: U.Schmidt, 2016
Copyright © Udo Schmidt
Anomostomus laevigatus (Kuntzen, 1919)
Female adult
Mozambique, 16.XII.2005, Manica Province, 60km W Chitobe. 6.5 mm; det. P. Schule 2009
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Siopelus (Africobatus) harpaloides (Guerin-Meneville, 1847)
Male adult
RSA, Transvaal, Louis Trichardt, 17-19.I.1999. S. Facchini det. 2003 ; 7mm
Copyright © Alexander Anichtchenko
Omostropus mandibularis (Roth, 1851)
Female adult
RSA, Nothern prov., Louis Trichardt Ben Lavin Nat. Res., 29.I.2000. det. S. Facchini 2003. 8 mm
Copyright © Alexander Anichtchenko
Acupalpus (Stenolophidius) pallidus (Boheman, 1848)
Male adult
3.2 mm; Senegal, M`Bour, 14 km S, Club Aldiana, leg. U.Schmidt, 8.-20.X.1992; det. Facchini, 2016
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Siopelus (Neosiopelus) punctatellus (Reiche, 1847)
Male adult
Zambia C., 70 Km N Lusaka, 8,5 mm
Copyright © Sergio Facchini
Parophonus (Orphanixus) pierroni Jeannel, 1948
Male adult
Zimbabwe, Matabele South, Bubi riv., 95km NE Beitbridge 507m, 25.11.2006 (cAA) det Facchini ; 8mm
Copyright © Alexander Anichtchenko
Harpalus (Harpalus) impressus Roth, 1851 Lectotype
Male adult
Abyssinia. Image from Kataev, 2021
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Parasiopelus somalicus (Basilewsky, 1957)
Male adult
Somalia, nr. Afgoi, 11.5 mm
Copyright © Sergio Facchini
Platymetopus figuratus figuratus
Female adult
RSA. (cAA). det. S. Facchini 2024
Copyright © Alexander Anichtchenko
Parophonus (Hyparpalus) somalicus Facchini, 2023 Holotype
Male adult
Somalia, Mogadiscio env., IV-1983, Local coll. (CF).
Copyright © Sergio Facchini
Meroctenus (Xenodochus) melanarius (Boheman, 1848)
Female adult
RSA, KwaZulu-Natal, uPhongolo Municipalit, near Pongolopoort Dam 27°23'26"S 31°54'37"E 26-27.I.2026 leg. A. Rubenyan
Copyright © Kirill Makarov
Progonochaetus (Progonochaetus) moestus (Chaudoir, 1878)
Male adult
RSA, KwaZulu-Natal, uPhongolo Municipalit, near Pongolopoort Dam 27°23'26"S 31°54'37"E 26-27.I.2026 leg. A. Rubenyan
Copyright © Kirill Makarov
Progonochaetus (Progonochaetus) moestus (Chaudoir, 1878)
Female adult
RSA, KwaZulu-Natal, uPhongolo Municipalit, near Pongolopoort Dam 27°23'26"S 31°54'37"E 26-27.I.2026 leg. A. Rubenyan
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Lebiinae taxon page (47 photos)
Graphipterus cineraceus Fairmaire, 1882
Male adult
Museum of Zurich
Photo Anichtchenko A.
Copyright © Alexander Anichtchenko
Graphipterus cineraceus cineraceus s.str. Holotype
Male adult
(MNHN)
Copyright © Alexander Anichtchenko
Graphipterus discicollis cliffordi Alluaud, 1927 Holotype
Male adult
(MNHN)
Copyright © Alexander Anichtchenko
Microlestes discoidalis (Fairmaire, 1892)
Male adult
Sudan, Khartoum, 13.8.1966 P.Stys lgt.
deposited in collection P.Bulirsch
det. Anichtchenko A. 2011
Copyright © Alexander Anichtchenko
Matabele miranda Peringuey, 1896
Male adult
Somalia, Genale, F. Bigi, 5.1935
Musee Royal de l’Afrique Centrale (Belgium, Tervuren)
Copyright © Alexander Anichtchenko
Lebistina picta (Dejean, 1825)
Male adult
Tchad, N'Gouri, distr. de Kanem, VIII.1958, P. Renaud
det. Basilewsky
Musee Royal de l’Afrique Centrale (Belgium, Tervuren)
Copyright © Alexander Anichtchenko
Matabele miranda Peringuey, 1896
Male adult
Ethiopia, Southern Arba Minch 1380 m, 6-13.V.2012, LF Nahe Nechisar NP, N05°59’56 E037°32’54, leg. Oliver Bittner
Copyright © Alexander Anichtchenko
Tetragonoderus (Tetragonoderus) quadrum (Fabricius, 1792)
Male adult
Oman, Dhofar, Jabal al Qamar, 5 km NE Dhalqut, 16*43'22.48N 53*16'27.26E, 22.9.2011, Richard Ambrus lgt.
Copyright © Alexander Anichtchenko
Lipostratia distinguenda (Fairmaire, 1886)
Male adult
Oman, Dhofar, Jabal al Qamar, 20 km W Al Mughsayl, 16*50'41,89N 53*41'10,14E 19.9.2011, Richard Ambrus leg.
Copyright © Alexander Anichtchenko
Tetragonoderus (Tetragonoderus) quadrum (Fabricius, 1792)
Male adult
Sénégal, Nianing, piège Barber 29/01/2009, Pascal Deschamps coll.
Copyright © Pascal Deschamps
Lebiomorphica ochreorufa (Fairmaire, 1887)
Male adult
Ethiopia, Sidamo Prov., 40 km E Agere Maryam, 13.IV.2007, Werner leg.
8 mm
det. P. Schüle, 2014
Copyright © Alexander Anichtchenko
Tetragonoderus (Tetragonoderus) quadrum (Fabricius, 1792)
Female adult
6,8 mm
Gambia, Serrekunda, environment Hotel Senegambia Beach, leg. U.Schmidt, 16.-22.XI.1990; det. M.Baehr, 2012
Photo: U.Schmidt, 2014
Copyright © Udo Schmidt
Lasiocera somalica Basilewsky, 1948
Male adult
5,2 mm
Kenya, Tsavo National Park, Voi Lodge, 500-600 m, leg. U.Schmidt, 24.-26.XI.1991; Photo: U.Schmidt, 2014
det. Peter Schüle, 2014
Copyright © Udo Schmidt
Lachnothorax lunatus (Liebke, 1931)
Male adult
5,8 mm; Kenya, Tsavo National Park, Voi Lodge, 500-600 m, leg. U.Schmidt, 25.XI.1991; det. M.Baehr, 2015; Photo: U.Schmidt, 2016
Copyright © Udo Schmidt
Singilis (Singilis) somalicus Anichtchenko, 2016 Holotype
Male adult
Somalia: Saraar Plain | 19 km E Waridaad | 9°17N—46°27’E | J. Miskell, 16.V.1979”, “Coll. Mus. Tervuren | don. J. Miskell | Coll. P. Basilewsky (MRAC).
Copyright © Alexander Anichtchenko
Graphipterus cineraceus berberanus Basilewsky, 1977 Holotype
Male adult
Mus. of Paris
Copyright © Alexander Anichtchenko
Lebia (Lebia) tsaritsa Basilewsky, 1948
Male adult
Ethiopia, 1-2.5.2016, 30km SE of Babile, I. Martinu leg. (cAA) 8mm ; det. A. Anichtchenko 2021
Copyright © Alexander Anichtchenko
Trichis pallida Klug, 1832
Male adult
Iran, Prov. Hormozgan. Image from Schnitter et al, 2018
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Merizomena (Dichromenta) castanea (Klug, 1832)
Male adult
Janub Sina, Sinai Nuweiba 23 km S., Bir Zerein, 19.iv.1997, 28°45’34" N, 34°36’46" E, W. Ullrich leg. (CDW)
Copyright © Jan Muilwijk
Glycia (Merizomena) yemenita Mateu, 1986 Paratype
Male adult
“Aden Jousseaume 1897 // PARATYPE (red) // Glycia (Merizomena) yemenita n. sp. / J. Mateu det. 1983 // Museum Paris / coll M. Maindron / Coll G.Babault 1930”, (MRSN)
Copyright © Jan Muilwijk
Merizomena (Dichromenta) castanea (Klug, 1832)
Male adult
Ma’an, Akaba, 16.xi.2004, 29°31’54" N, 35°00’22" E, K.Orszulik leg. (CJM).
Copyright © Jan Muilwijk
Merizomena buettikeri Mateu, 1986 Holotype
Male adult
Saudi Arabien, W. Buettiker // W. Hizmah, 1450 m / 29.9.1980 // HOLOTYPE (red) // Glycia / (Merizomena) / buttikeri n.sp. / J. Mateu det., 1983”, NHMB
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Licininae taxon page (25 photos)
Chlaenius (Chlaeniostenus) denticulatus Dejean, 1831
Male adult
Ethiopia, Gambilla prov., Alworo riv. 15 km W Abobo 14.IX.1988 (cAA). 12 mm. det. Kirschenhofer 2009
Copyright © Alexander Anichtchenko
Chlaenius (Rhysotrachelus) teani Gestro, 1881
Male adult
length: 17 mm<br /> Kenia, Tsavo National Parc<br /> leg. U.Schmidt, 1991; det. W.Lorenz<br /> Foto: U.Schmidt, 2006
Copyright © U.Schmidt
Chlaenius (Pachydinodes) bipustulatus Boheman, 1848
Male adult
Senegal, Diouroup 14-18.VIII.2007 P.Moretto leg.
male, 11 mm
photo & coll. Anichtchenko A.
det. P.Schüle 2009
Copyright © Alexander Anichtchenko
Chlaenius (Macrochlaenites) sennaariensis Chaudoir, 1856
Male adult
Ethiopia, Gambilla prov., Alworo riv., 15 km W Abobo 14.IX.1988<br /> 19 mm<br /> photo & coll. Anichtchenko A.<br /> det. Kirschenhofer 2009
Copyright © Alexander Anichtchenko
Chlaenius (Chlaenius) senegalensis Dejean, 1831
Male adult
Senegal, Pette cote, Nianing, 14°19'05.45''N, 16°55'35.86''E, 16.IX.2009, P. Deschamps coll.
L=17 mm
Copyright © Ruslan Panin
Chlaenius (Callistoides) venustulus Dejean, 1831
Male adult
Sénégal, Nianing, piège lumineux, 11/10/2010, Pascal Deschamps coll.
Copyright © Pascal Deschamps
Chlaenius (Chlaenius) senegalensis Dejean, 1831
Female adult
Size: 17,2 mm
Senegal, M`Bour, Club Aldiana
leg. U.Schmidt, 8.-20.X.1992; det. Kirschenhofer, 2011
Photo: U.Schmidt, 2012
Copyright © Udo Schmidt
Chlaenius (Chlaenius) lomii G.Muller, 1941
Female adult
Kenya, Hola, 9-10.V. 2000, lg. Werner & Lizler (CollSchue).
Copyright © Erich Kirschenhofer
Chlaenius (Chlaenius) transversalis Dejean, 1831
Male adult
S Kenya, Tsavo East Nat park, Voi Lodge, 500m, Puchner 2.3.2002
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Chlaenius (Nectochlaenius) laeticollis Chaudoir, 1876
Male adult
Niger (coll D. Wrase). det. E. Kirschenhofer
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Chlaenius (Rhysotrachelus) teani Gestro, 1881
Male adult
det. E. Kirschenhofer
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Chlaenius (Prochlaeniellus) somaliae Basilewsky, 1956 Paratype
Male adult
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Chlaenius (Callistoides) gardoensis Kirschenhofer, 2009 Holotype
Male adult
Somalia, Gardo m. 810, 21.X.57
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Chlaenius (Capsochlaenius) luisae Gestro, 1895
Male adult
MNHN, coll. Alluaud
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Chlaenius (Ocybatus) bottegoi Alluaud, 1933 Holotype
Female adult
(MRAC)
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Chlaenius (Epomis) croesus (Fabricius, 1801)
Male adult
Mali, Mopti region, Bandiagara Plateau, 700m, Feber 2015, leg. G. Müller. det. E. Kirschenhofer, 2019
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Chlaenius (Chlaeniostenus) denticulatus Dejean, 1831
Male adult
Mali, Koulikoro Prov., Kenieroba, Voronina, 11.IX.2016 (CME).
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Chlaenius (Chlaenius) testaceicrus Fairmaire, 1891
Female adult
Ethiopia Ginir prov.
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Chlaenius (Chlaenius) lomii G.Muller, 1941
Male adult
Tanzania Iringa provincia. det. A. Anichtchenko, 2021
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Chlaenius (Chlaeniostenus) amauropterus Chaudoir, 1856 Holotype
Male adult
Nubien (MNHN)
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Chlaenius (Goniodinodes) pseudoraffrayi Basilewsky, 1949
Female adult
Kenia, Tsavo N.P. West, Kilaguni Lodge, 800m, 28-30.11.1991 (mus Erfurt)
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Chlaenius (Goniodinodes) pseudoraffrayi Basilewsky, 1949
Male adult
MRAC
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Melaeninae taxon page (3 photos)
Cymbionotum (Cymbionotum) semelederi (Chaudoir, 1861)
Female adult
IRAN, S Khorasan prov., 10 km W Deh Salm, 26.5.2008
Anichtchenko A. leg. & det.
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Omophroninae taxon page (10 photos)
Omophron (Phrator) multiguttatum Chaudoir, 1850
Male adult
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Variability of Omophron (Phrator) multiguttatum Chaudoir, 1850
Male+Female adult
9—Egypt; 10—Eritrea; 11—Syntype of rotshildi syn.; 12—Holotype of O. ethiopiensis syn.; 13—Kenya; 14—Angola; 15–16—DR Congo; 17—Namibia; 18—South Africa; 19—Mozambique, Zambezi riv., loc.typ. Scale bar = 5 mm.
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Omophron (Phrator) ethiopiensis Valainis, 2016 syn. Holotype
Male adult
Blue Nile Gorge / 1100 m / 10.XI.1971”, “Coll. Mus. Tervuren / Ethiopie / R.O.S. Clarke” (MRAC)
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Omophron (Phrator) multiguttatum multiguttatum
Male adult
“Kenya Eastern, 27.4.2008, Nguni, N of Ngomeni, lgt. Snizek” (cAA)
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Omophron (Phrator) rothschildi Alluaud, 1918 syn. Paratype
Female adult
“Museum Paris / Afrique Orientale / Lac Rodolphe / Maurice de Rotschilde / 1905” (MNHN)
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Omophron (Phrator) multiguttatum multiguttatum
Male adult
Eritrea (ZMUC)
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Orthogoniinae taxon page (3 photos)
Neoglyptus abyssinicus (Burgeon, 1936)
Male adult
Kenya, 8-18.XI.1996, Voi (Tsavo), M. Snizek leg.; 16mm (Collection R. Sciaky)
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Amorphomerus raffrayi (Chaudoir, 1878)
Female adult
Kenya, Diani Beach, leg. U.Schmidt, 9.-19.IV.1990; det. M. Baehr, 2011; 17.5 mm
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Panagaeinae taxon page (10 photos)
Microcosmodes symei (Murray, 1857)
Female adult
Sénégal, M’Bour, piège lumineux 24/09/2009, Pascal Deschamps coll.
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Microcosmodes symei (Murray, 1857)
Male adult
Ghana, Kakum N.P. (office), 5.21N 1.23W, 27-28.3.2010 . 7.5 mm; det. M. Häckel 2026
Copyright © Alexander Anichtchenko
Tefflus zebulianus Raffray, 1882
Male adult
S Africa, Botswana, Maun env., h~938 19.92°S 3.51°E 3-8.II.2013 leg. A.Medvedev L=44.0 mm
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Craspedophorus (Microschemus) planicollis (Chaudoir, 1876)
Male adult
Kenya, Coast Province, Voi env. Sagalla hills (cMH)
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Craspedophorus (Microschemus) planicollis (Chaudoir, 1876)
Male adult
Ethiopia, Oromiya Region. Sidamo Prov., ca 50 km ne Mega, 1400m (cMH)
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Craspedophorus (Microschemus) planicollis (Chaudoir, 1876)
Male adult
Ethiopia, Oromiya Region. 6 km nw Dolomena, 1400m (cMH)
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Paussinae taxon page (12 photos)
Paussus (Katapaussus) arabicus Raffray, 1885
Male adult
Natitingou, 11 VIII 1996, 9 mm.
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Paussus (Edaphopaussus) procerus Gerstaecker, 1867
Male adult
Ethiopia, Oromia state, prov. Sidamo, 1284m, 110km NNW Moyale, N 03*51'14 E38*48'14, 15.4.2016. 11.5 mm. det. P. Nagel, 2019
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Paussus (Edaphopaussus) procerus Gerstaecker, 1867
Male adult
Ethiopia, SNNPS, Gamo Gofa prov., 840m, Turmi env., N04*58,34 E36*30'57, 9-11.4.2016. 11.5 mm; det. P. Nagel, 2019
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Paussus (Bathypaussus) planicollis Raffray, 1886
Male adult
Ethiopia, Oromia state, prov. Sidamo, 1284m, 110 km NNW Moyale, N 03.51.14 E38.48.14, 15.4.2016 7 mm; det. P. Nagel, 2019
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Pterostichinae taxon page (5 photos)
Abacetus (Abacetus) parallelus Roth, 1851
Male adult
11,2 mm Senegal, M`Bour, Club Aldiana, leg. U.Schmidt, 8.-20.X.1992; det. M.Baehr, 2012 Photo: U.Schmidt, 2014
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Abacetus (Astigis) cf aeneovirescens Straneo, 1939
Female adult
Sénégal IRD de M'Bour 24-09-2009
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Scaritinae taxon page (5 photos)
Scarites (Parallelomorphus) quadripunctatus Dejean, 1825
Female adult
Size: 20,8 mm
Location: Senegal, M`Bour, environment Club Aldiana
leg. U.Schmidt, 8.-20.X.1992; det. P.Bulirsch, 2011
Photo: U.Schmidt, 2013
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Clivina (Clivina) montei Kult, 1959
Male adult
Kenya, Tsavo National Park, Voi Lodge, 550 m, leg. U.Schmidt, 25.XI.1991; det. P.Bulirsch, 2011
Photo: U.Schmidt, 2013
Size: 5,5 mm
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Scolyptus affinis Putzeys, 1866
Male adult
Tanzania (Mbeya), Ujewa 13.XII.1997, 08.41S 34.18E, G. Curletti leg. det. P. Bulirsch, 2004
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Clivina (Leucocara) madagascariensis Putzeys, 1846
Male adult
Madagascar, Nosy Be
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Dyschirius (Dyschiriodes) zanzibaricus Chaudoir, 1878
Male adult
Senegal, M`Bour, 14 km south, Club Aldiana, leg. U.Schmidt, 8.-20.X.1992; det. P.Bulirsch, 2010; 3.2 mm
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Trechinae taxon page (3 photos)
Tachyura (Tachyura) conspicua (Schaum, 1863)
Male adult
Hormozgan, Kuh-e- Geno, 600–1000 m, 27–28.iv.1977, Loc. no. 318, Exp. Nat. Mus. Praha. det. Muilwijk; confirmed by J. Coulon
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Tachyura (Tachyura) lucasi (Jacquelin da Val, 1852)
Female adult
Gambia, Serrekunda, environment Senegambia Beach Hotel, leg. U.Schmidt, 16.-22.XI.1990; det. M. Baehr, 2017; 2.5 mm.
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Tachyura (Tachyura) lucasi (Jacquelin da Val, 1852)
Female adult
Senegal, M`Bour, 14 km south, Club Aldiana, leg. U.Schmidt, 8.-20.X.1992; det. R.F.F.L. Felix; 2.5 mm
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