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
Copyright © U.Schmidt
Cypholoba caillaudi (Castelnau, 1835)
Male adult
Kafue, Zambie 11.1986
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Eccoptoptera cupricollis Chaudoir, 1878
Male adult
C Tanzania, SW env. of Dodoma City XII.2011 leg. A.Shubin L=18 mm
Copyright © Kirill Makarov
Anthia (Termophilum) galla galla J.Thomson, 1859
Unsexed
Congo : PNG, Mabanga, 20.ii.1952, Mission H. de Saeger, 27 mm, Coll. RBINS
Copyright © Noël Mal
Cypholoba tetrastigma tetrastigma (Chaudoir, 1848)
Male adult
S Ethiopia, Oromia reg., Borena Distr., Negele, 1343m, XI.2014. 20mm
Copyright © Alexander Anichtchenko
Anthia (Anthia) lefebvrei Guerin-Meneville, 1849
Male adult
South Somali: riv. Dzhuba (Jubba River)
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Brachininae taxon page (6 photos)

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Carabinae taxon page (15 photos)
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 (Ctenosta) planicolle Chaudoir, 1869
Male adult
C Tanzania, Chikuyu, Dodoma, 1.2015 (DUBC)
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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
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Hypaetha singularis (Chaudoir, 1876)
Female adult
Egypt, Khurgada, 20.08.2008, V. Patrikeev leg.
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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) 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)
Bradybaenus scalaris Olivier, 1808
Male adult
Sénégal, Nianing, piège lumineux, 14/09/2009 Pascal Deschamps coll.
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Parophonus (Hyparpalus) holosericeus (Dejean, 1829)
Female adult
Sénégal, Nianing, piège lumineux, 18/09/2009, Pascal Deschamps coll.
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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
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
Copyright © Udo Schmidt
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
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
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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
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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
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Omostropus mandibularis (Roth, 1851)
Female adult
RSA, Nothern prov., Louis Trichardt Ben Lavin Nat. Res., 29.I.2000. det. S. Facchini 2003. 8 mm
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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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Parophonus (Orphanixus) pierroni Jeannel, 1948
Male adult
Zimbabwe, Matabele South, Bubi riv., 95km NE Beitbridge 507m, 25.11.2006 (cAA) det Facchini ; 8mm
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Platymetopus figuratus pictus Andrewes, 1923
Unsexed
India, Rajastan. Image from Kataev, 2023
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Platymetopus figuratus figuratus
Female adult
RSA. (cAA). det. S. Facchini 2024
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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
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Lebiinae taxon page (47 photos)
Graphipterus cineraceus Fairmaire, 1882
Male adult
Museum of Zurich
Photo Anichtchenko A.
Copyright © Alexander Anichtchenko
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
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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
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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
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Licininae taxon page (25 photos)
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
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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
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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
Copyright © Erich Kirschenhofer
Chlaenius (Capsochlaenius) luisae Gestro, 1895
Male adult
MNHN, coll. Alluaud
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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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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)

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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
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Paussinae taxon page (12 photos)
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
Unsexed
Ethiopia, Oromia state, prov. Sidamo, 1284m, 110km 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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Scaritinae taxon page (5 photos)
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
Copyright © Udo Schmidt
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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Trechinae taxon page (3 photos)


