Carabidae image gallery
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Brachininae taxon page (8 photos)
Brachinus (Brachinus) crepitans (Linnaeus, 1758)
Male adult
det. K. Makarov
Copyright © Kirill Makarov
Brachinus (Brachynolomus) explodens Duftschmid, 1812
Female adult
Bulgaria Chernomorets, 24.11.2006, A. Anichtchenko leg. & det.
Copyright © Alexander Anichtchenko
Brachinus (Brachinus) crepitans (Linnaeus, 1758)
Female adult
W Ukraine, Lviv city, Sykhiv (Zubra) forest, 49.791889, 24.047417, 13.VII.2024, Panin R. leg.
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Broscinae taxon page (4 photos)
Miscodera arctica Paykull, 1798: 85
Male adult
SW Tuva, West Tannu-Ola Mt.R., valley of Chas-Adyr Riv. near mouth of Bol.Bug Riv., h~1620 13.VI.2007 R.Dudko leg.
L=7.0 mm
Copyright © Kirill Makarov
Broscus cephalotes (Linne, 1758)
Female adult
L=21,1 mm
FINLAND, Uusimaa, Rayskala env., 21-31.VII.2008
leg. & det. Ovsiannikov I.
photo - Vlasenko A. S.
Copyright © Andrey Vlasenko -
Carabinae taxon page (164 photos)
Carabus (Morphocarabus) helleri Ganglbauer, 1893
Male+Female adult
SE Moravia, Strani, V.2002, M.Snizek leg. male bronze colour-26mm male blue colour-28mm
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Carabus (Tomocarabus) convexus s.str. (as pyrenaicus Born, 1907)
Male adult
Pirineos, Canfranc, 1300m, Barranco de Izas
15.6.2005 Anichtchenko A. leg.
male, 16 mm
Copyright © Alexander Anichtchenko
Carabus (Eucarabus) obsoletus obsoletus Sturm, 1815
Male adult
NW Ukrainian Carpathians, Lviv Reg., Staryi Sambor Distr., near Dobromyl , h=500 m., 15-24.VI.2005, Panin R. leg., male, 28mm
Copyright © Ruslan Panin
Carabus (Orinocarabus) sylvestris sylvestris Panzer, 1793 (as slabai Niedl, 1968)
Female adult
Czech, WS Bohemia,
Plzen Reg., Domazlice Distr., Babylon, h=500m, 30.VIII.2008, S.I. Budka leg.
L=24mm
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Carabus (Pachystus) hungaricus hungaricus Fabricius, 1792
Female adult
C Hungary, Pest reg., Örkény, 9-10.V.1997, S.Budka leg.
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Carabus (Eucarabus) obsoletus obsoletus Sturm, 1815 (as prunneri Mallasz, 1901)
Male adult
NW Romania, Apuseni Mts, Trascău Mt Rng, Lungesti vill., 25 km W Turda,.VI.2012
L=26 mm
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Carabus (Eucarabus) obsoletus obsoletus (as csikii Mallasz, 1901)
Female adult
NE Carpathians, Marmarosh Mts., Transcarphatian Reg., near Lug vill., h=350 m, 26.IV-8.VI.2014, R.Panin & Yu. Kanarsky leg. L=32 mm
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Carabus (Orinocarabus) sylvestris sylvestris (as micklitzi Sokolar, 1910)
Male adult
W Austria, Styria, Mt Hochwechsel W slope, 47.531667, 15.906000 h=1640 m, 14.IV.2025, I. Uspenskyi leg.
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Carabus (Morphocarabus) scheidleri (as floriani Penecke, 1905)
Female adult
SE-Austria, Styria, Gratwein Kehrerwaldh=580 m, 47.130800, 15.270800, VI-VII.2025, P. Fritz leg., L=32 mm
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Cicindelinae taxon page (17 photos)
Calomera littoralis nemoralis Olivier, 1790
Male adult
UKRAINE,
Kherson Reg.,Genitchesk Distr., near Tehongar st., Kujuktuk isl., on saline 8-9.V.1995 Mishustin R. leg.
16 mm.
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Cylindera (Cylindera) germanica germanica s.str.
Male adult
CZ, CE Moravia, Zlín; 9mm
Copyright © Aleš Sedláček
Cylindera (Eugrapha) arenaria viennensis (Schrank, 1781)
Female adult
CZ, C Moravia, Přerov; 9mm
Copyright © Aleš Sedláček
Cylindera (Cylindera) germanica germanica (ab. obscura Fabricius, 1798)
Male adult
W Ukraine, Lviv city, Sykhiv, 19.VI.2017, R. Panin leg. L=12 mm
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Cylindera (Cylindera) germanica germanica (aberrant)
Male adult
W Ukraine, Lviv city, Sychiv, waste-ground, 49°47'29"N 24°3'18"E, 9.VI.2017, R. Panin leg.
Copyright © Ruslan Panin
Cylindera (Eugrapha) arenaria viennensis (Schrank, 1781)
Female adult
W Ukraine, Lviv city, Holosko cemetery, on sands, 24.VII.2023, R.Panin leg., L=12 mm
Copyright © Ruslan Panin
Cylindera (Eugrapha) arenaria viennensis (Schrank, 1781)
Male adult
W Ukraine, Lviv city, Holosko cemetery, on sands, 24.VII.2023, R.Panin leg.
Copyright © Ruslan Panin
Cicindela (Cicindela) sylvicola Dejean, 1822
Female adult
W Ukraine, Podolian Upland, Gologory range, Mt Khom h=410 m, 49.681278, 24.279111, 16.VI.2025, Ludmyla Panina leg.
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Dryptinae taxon page (8 photos)
Polistichus connexus (Geoffroy, 1785)
Male adult
length: 7-9 mm
Korsika, Ghisonacia
leg. U.Eitschberger, 1987; det. U.Schmidt, 1994
Foto: U.Schmidt, 2008
Copyright © U.Schmidt
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Elaphrinae taxon page (18 photos)
Elaphrus (Elaphroterus) ullrichii W. Redtenbacher, 1842
Male adult
Slovakia
Copyright © Alexander Anichtchenko
Elaphrus (Neoelaphrus) uliginosus Fabricius, 1792
Male adult
SK, SC Slovakia, Veľký Krtíš
8mm
Copyright © Aleš Sedláček
Elaphrus (Elaphroterus) ullrichii W. Redtenbacher, 1842
Female adult
W Ukraine, Lviv city, Peatbog Bilogorshcha, sandy bank of lake, 3.V.2016, R.Panin leg., L=8,1 мм
Copyright © Denis Khrapov
Elaphrus (Elaphroterus) aureus aureus P.W.J. Muller, 1821
Male adult
Germany, Westfalen, Greven-Schmedehausen 14.5.2006 leg. C Kerkering (DUBC)
Copyright © Alexander Anichtchenko
Elaphrus (Neoelaphrus) cupreus Duftschmid, 1812
Male adult
NE Kazakhstan, Saur Mt rng., Sargar Mt., 2100m, 12.6.2000 (cAA). det. Anichtchenko A. 2025
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Elaphrus (Elaphrus) riparius (Linne, 1758) rare color
Female adult
S Siberia, Irkutsk distr., Mamony vill. vic., lake, 11.6.1997, Anichtchenko A. leg & det. (cAA).
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Harpalinae taxon page (136 photos)
Acupalpus (Ancylostria) interstitialis Reitter, 1884
Male adult
Volgograd Reg., Pallas Distr., N shore of Elton Lake, Kholodny spring 15.V.2006 A.Matalin leg.
L=3.7 mm
Copyright © Kirill Makarov
Dicheirotrichus (Trichocellus) cognatus (Gyllenhal, 1827)
Male adult
Canada
Copyright Henri Goulet, Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada
Copyright © Henri Goulet
Harpalus (Harpalus) caspius (as roubali Schauberger, 1928)
Male adult
NW Podolian Upland, W UKRAINE,<br /> Lviv Reg., Zolochiv distr., near Gologirki vill., 30.04-19.05.07 Panin R.leg.<br /> L= 15mm
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Acupalpus (Acupalpus) flavicollis (Sturm, 1825)
Male adult
L=3,6 mm
RUSSIA, Moscow reg., Orekhovo-Zuevskiy reg., 3 km to S from Anciferovo settl., grassland. 16.V.2001
leg., det. & photo - Vlasenko A. S.
Copyright © Andrey Vlasenko
Trichotichnus (Trichotichnus) laevicollis (Duftschmid, 1812)
Male adult
det. K. Makarov
Copyright © Kirill Makarov
Harpalus (Cryptophonus) tenebrosus Dejean, 1829
Female adult
det. K. Makarov
Copyright © Kirill Makarov
Bradycellus (Bradycellus) csikii Laezo, 1912
Female adult
W Ukraine, Lviv city, Sykhiv, waste-ground, 49°47'29"N, 24°3'18"E, 7.IV.2018, Panin R leg., L=4.2mm
Copyright © Denis Khrapov
Ophonus (Metophonus) laticollis Mannerheim, 1825
Male adult
Russia, NW Caucasus, Novorossiisk distr., Markoth Mts., 23.5.2005 (DUBC) det. Anichtchenko A. 2021; 10.5mm
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Lebiinae taxon page (80 photos)
Cymindis (Cymindis) axillaris (Fabricius, 1794)
Male adult
length: 7,5-10,5 mm
England, Southwell Landslip, Portland
leg.det. J.M.Walters, 2004
Foto: U.Schmidt, 2009
Copyright © U.Schmidt
Lebia (Lamprias) cyanocephala (Linne, 1758)
Male adult
Volgograd Reg., Pallas Distr., Elton Vill., on UV-light 27-30.VI.2006 K.Makarov leg.
L=7.5 mm
Copyright © Kirill Makarov
Cymindis (Cymindis) cingulata Dejean, 1825: 209
Male adult
W.Ukraine, NW Podolian, near Lviv city, forest Vynnitsky, on shore lake, 22.IV-17.V.2011, Panin R. leg<br /> L=9 mm
Copyright © Ruslan Panin
Syntomus pallipes (Dejean, 1825)
Female adult
Spain, Andalucia, 2 km S Loja, Sierra de Loja, 21.02.2003, Anichtchenko A. leg. & det.
Copyright © Alexander Anichtchenko
Demetrias (Aetophorus) imperialis Germar, 1824
Male adult
CZ, N Moravia; Hustopeče n. B., 4,5mm
Copyright © Aleš Sedláček
Dromius (Dromius) quadraticollis A.Morawitz, 1862
Male adult
det. K. Makarov
Copyright © Kirill Makarov
Masoreus (Masoreus) wetterhallii wetterhallii (Gyllenhal, 1813)
Female adult
CZ, S Moravia; Bzenec
4,5mm
Copyright © Aleš Sedláček
Demetrias (Demetrias) atricapillus (Linne, 1758)
Male adult
W Ukraine, Lviv reg., Zhovkva distr., Dobrosyn vill., Winkler extractor, 10.I.2021, D.Khrapov leg./ R.Panin det., L= 5.0mm
Copyright © Denis Khrapov
Perigona (Trechicus) nigriceps (Dejean, 1831)
Female adult
Belarus, Brest reg.
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Licininae taxon page (25 photos)
Oodes helopioides helopioides (Fabricius, 1792)
Male adult
W. UKRAINE,
Ternopol Reg., Pidvolochisk distr., forest Bogdanivskyi, 24.V-15.VI.08 Panin R. leg.
long =9.5 mm
Copyright © Ruslan Panin
Licinus (Licinus) cassideus Fabricius, 1792: 148 (Carabus)
Female adult
S Ukraine, Krym Peninsula,
Bakhchisaraysk distr.,near Bogatoe Ushchele vill.04.VIII.2009, Shehovcov A. leg.
female, 17mm
photo & det. Panin R.
Copyright © Ruslan Panin
Chlaenius (Chlaeniellus) vestitus (Paykull, 1790)
Female adult
L=11,9 mm
MOLDOVA, Sakharna settl. Env. 30.VII.2007
leg. & det. Zubov A.
photo - Vlasenko A. S.
Copyright © Andrey Vlasenko
Callistus lunatus lunatus Fabricius, 1775: 247 (Carabus)
Female adult
L=6,2 mm
RUSSIA, Stavropol reg., Mineralovodskiy distr., 2,4 km to SW from sovkhoz Zheleznovodskiy, in ravine. h=654 m. N44*08.186’ E042*57.648’ 15-19.V.2006
leg., det. & photo - Vlasenko A. S.
Copyright © Andrey Vlasenko
Badister (Trimorphus) dorsiger Duftschmid, 1812: 151
Female adult
SC Slovakia, Veľký Krtíš; 6mm
Copyright © Aleš Sedláček
Licinus (Neorescius) hoffmannseggii (Panzer, 1803)
Female adult
det. K. Makarov
Copyright © Kirill Makarov
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Loricerinae taxon page (3 photos)
Loricera (Loricera) pilicornis pilicornis Fabricius, 1775: 293
Female adult
L=7,4 mm
RUSSIA, Moscow city, East distr., 9/2 Khimushina str., frontgarden, under stone. 17.II.2002
leg., det. & photo - Vlasenko A. S.
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Loricera (Loricera) pilicornis (Fabricius, 1775)
Female adult
det. K. Makarov
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Nebriinae taxon page (36 photos)
Notiophilus palustris Duftschmid, 1812
Male adult
Moskow Reg., Istra Distr., E shore of Istrinskoe Reserv., Novorakovo Vill.29.VIII.2004 K.Makarov leg.
L=4.7 mm
Copyright © Kirill Makarov
Leistus (Leistus) ferrugineus Linne, 1758
Male adult
Moskow Reg., Istra Distr., E shore of Istrinskoe Reserv., Novorakovo Vill. 16.IX.2007 K.Makarov leg.
L=6.8 mm
Copyright © Kirill Makarov
Nebria (Eunebria) jockischii hoepfneri Dejean, 1826
Male+Female adult
W. Ukraine, NE Carpathians,
Ivano-Frankivsk reg., Yaremcha distr., Gorgany mts., h=650m, Panin R. leg. 3.VIII.2008
female, 14 mm
Copyright © Ruslan Panin
Notiophilus biguttatus Fabricius, 1779: 222 (Elaphrus)
Female adult
L=5,4 mm
RUSSIA, Moscow city, East distr., National park «Losiniy Ostrov», in leaf litter. 9.VI.2000
leg., det. & photo - Vlasenko A. S.
Copyright © Andrey Vlasenko
Notiophilus rufipes Curtis, 1829: pl. 254
Female adult
NW Caucas, Krasnodar reg., Tuapse distr., Podkhrebetovoe vill. vicinity, 19.V.2012 leg. M. Smirnov
Фотография с сайта www.zin.ru\Animalia\Coleoptera. Автор - М.Э. Смирнов
Copyright © Maksim Smirnov
Leistus (Leistus) piceus piceus Frolich, 1799
Female adult
CZ, NE Moravia, Moravskoslezské Beskydy Mts.; 9mm
Copyright © Aleš Sedláček
Nebria (Eunebria) picicornis picicornis Fabricius, 1801
Male adult
CZ, NE Moravia, Moravskoslezské Beskydy Mts.; 13mm
Copyright © Aleš Sedláček
Nebria (Eunebria) jockischii hoepfneri Dejean, 1826
Female adult
CZ, NE Moravia, Moravskoslezské Beskydy Mts.; 12mm
Copyright © Aleš Sedláček
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Omophroninae taxon page (1 photos)

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Panagaeinae taxon page (3 photos)
Panagaeus (Panagaeus) bipustulatus Fabricius, 1775: 247
Male adult
L=7,9 mm
RUSSIA, Moscow reg., 1 km to SE from Kolomna city, E coast of the Chernaya river. H=83 m. N55*03.849’ E038*54.133’ 24.VI-1.VII.2005
leg., det. & photo - Vlasenko A. S.
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Platyninae taxon page (84 photos)
Platyderus (Platyderus) rufus Duftschmid, 1812: 105
Male adult
W Ukraine, NW Podolian,
Lviv reg., Zolochiv distr., near Gologirky vill., steppe sites, 26.V- 29.VI.2011, Panin R. leg.
L=7 mm
Copyright © Ruslan Panin
Olisthopus rotundatus rotundatus (Paykull, 1790)
Male adult
L=7,8 mm<br /> RUSSIA, Tver reg., Likhoslavlskiy distr., 400 m to N from Domanikha village, road border. H=161 m. N57*13.755’ E035*45.435’ 4-8.IX.2006 <br /> leg., det. & photo - Vlasenko A. S.
Copyright © Andrey Vlasenko
Oxypselaphus obscurus Herbst, 1784: 139
Male adult
L=6,4 mm
RUSSIA, Moscow reg., 1 km to SE from Kolomna city, E coast of the Chernaya river. H=83 m. N55*03.849’ E038*54.133’ 24.VI-1.VII.2005
leg., det. & photo - Vlasenko A. S.
Copyright © Andrey Vlasenko
Sphodrus leucophthalmus Linne, 1758
Female adult
W Austria, Hall in Tirol, 11.IV.1952, Richler leg.
L=26 mm
Copyright © Ruslan Panin
Laemostenus (Pristonychus) terricola terricola (Herbst, 1784)
Female adult
Belarus, Vitebsk reg., Vitebsk distr., vill. Novoselki
Copyright © Igor Solodovnikov
Calathus (Neocalathus) cinctus Motschulsky, 1850
Male adult
Italy, Calabria, Cosenza, Amendolara 7.11.2024 (DUBC)
Copyright © Alexander Anichtchenko
Laemostenus (Pristonychus) terricola terricola (Herbst, 1784)
Male adult
Latvia, Aglona 14.8.1994 Barsevskis A. (DUBC). 15.5 mm
Copyright © Alexander Anichtchenko -
Pterostichinae taxon page (158 photos)
Pterostichus (Calopterus) pilosus (Host, 1789)
Male adultUkrainian Carpathians,
Transcarpathian Reg., Rakhov Distr., Chornohora range h~1850m, 29.VI-28.VII.2007, Panin R. leg.
male,18 mm.
Copyright © Ruslan Panin
Zabrus (Zabrus) tenebrioides Goeze, 1777
Male adultlength: 12-16 mm
Austria, Neusiedler See
leg.det. R.Budberg, 1959
Copyright © U.Schmidt
Poecilus (Poecilus) versicolor Sturm, 1824: 99 (Platysma)
Male adult
L=10,3 mm
RUSSIA, Moscow reg., Istrinskiy distr., Snegiri settl. 23.V.2009
leg. ?
det. & photo - Vlasenko A. S.
Copyright © Andrey Vlasenko
Amara (Amara) spreta Dejean, 1831a: 791
Male adult
Russia, Ivanov reg., Ivanov city, 4.05.2012, M. Smirnov leg.
Фотография с сайта zin.ru\Animalia\Coleoptera. Автор - М.Э. Смирнов
Copyright © Maksim Smirnov
Pterostichus (Calopterus) pilosus pilosus s.str.
Female adult
CZ; NE Moravia, Štramberk; 15mm
Copyright © Aleš Sedláček
Pterostichus (Cophosus) cylindricus (Herbst, 1784)
Female adult
CZ; S Moravia, Břeclav; 20mm
Copyright © Aleš Sedláček
Pterostichus (Pseudosteropus) illigeri (Panzer, 1803)
Female adult
Austria, UTM VN96, 47.30N 14.53E, path to Eisenerzer Reichenstein 21.6.2019, L. Minkina leg. (cAA) 10 mm
Copyright © Alexander Anichtchenko
Amara (Amara) pulpani Kult, 1949
Male adult
W Ukraine, NE Carpathians, Lviv reg., Skole Beskids Mts, Grabnyk Range h=670 m, 5.V-9.VI.2021, D.Khrapov leg. /det. R. Panin, L= 7,5мм
Copyright © Denis Khrapov
Amara (Celia) praetermissa (C.R. Sahlberg, 1827)
Female adult
W Ukraine, NE Carpathians, Skole Beskids Mts, Grabnyk Rng h=670 m, 16.VII-3.IX.2021, Khrapov D. leg./ Panin R. det., L=8.1 mm
Copyright © Denis Khrapov
Pterostichus (Adelosia) macer (Marsham, 1802)
Male adult
Latvia, Kuldiga Co. 2019
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Rhysodinae incertae sedis taxon page (4 photos)
Omoglymmius (Omoglymmius) germari (Ganglbauer, 1891)
Male adult
S Azerbajan, Astrahan distr., up riv. Istisuchai h~1000
near Siov vill. 38°26'28" N 48°39'01" E 18-19.IV.2004
leg. K. Makarov long 7.5 mm
photo from www.zin.ru
Copyright © Kirill Makarov
Rhysodes sulcatus Fabricius, 1787
Male adult
SK, C Slovakia, Moštěnica - Kyslá; 8mm
Copyright © Aleš Sedláček -
Scaritinae taxon page (17 photos)
Clivina (Clivina) fossor fossor (Linnaeus, 1758)
Male adult
L=5,3 mm
RUSSIA, Moscow city, SW distr., Jasenevo, Bitcevskiy les, under tree. 19.V.2000
leg., det., photo - Vlasenko A. S.
Copyright © Andrey Vlasenko
Dyschiriodes (Eudyschirius) rufipes (Dejean, 1825)
Female adult
W Ukraina, Podolian Upland, Opillia, Ivano-Frankivsk reg., Kasova Gora near Burshtyn vill., steppe site, 15.VI -28.VII.2020, R. Panin & D. Khrapov leg., L=2,9mm
Copyright © Denis Khrapov
Dyschiriodes (Dyschiriodes) agnatus Motschulsky, 1844: 79
Male adult
W Ukraine, NE Carpathians, Lviv reg., Stryi distr., near Rozgirche vill., bank of Stryi river, 18.VI.2021, D.&O. Khrapov leg./det. R. Panin L=5mm
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Trechinae taxon page (134 photos)
Trechoblemus micros (Herbst, 1784)
Male adult
England, R. Lym Brockenhurst, leg.det. J.M.Walters, 2005 Photo: U.Schmidt, 2009. length: 4-5 mm,
Copyright © U.Schmidt
Tachyta (Tachyta) nana (Gyllenhal, 1810)
Male adult
Far East, Lazovskij Nat. Res., Proselochnaja Riv. near nouth, N slope of Tumannaja Mt., h~350-500 43°00'08"N 134°06'56"E 9.VII.2005 K.Makarov leg.
L=2.7 mm
Copyright © Kirill Makarov
Bembidion (Trepanes) octomaculatum (Goeze, 1777)
Male adult
det. K. Makarov
Copyright © Kirill Makarov
Bembidion (Philochthus) cf. neresheimeri J. Muller, 1929
Female adult
Ивановская обл., г. Иваново, парк, 1905 г., 29.05.2014, М. Смирнов leg.; det. K.Makarov. Image from www.zin.ru\Animalia\Coleoptera
Copyright © Maksim Smirnov
Trechus (Epaphius) rivularis (Gyllenhal, 1810)
Female adult
det. K. Makarov
Copyright © Kirill Makarov
Bembidion (Bembidionetolitzkya) conforme Dejean, 1831
Male adult
W Ukraine, NE Carpathians, Tiachiv distr., h~400 m, bank of stream Mala Ugolka, 23.VI.2016, Panin R. leg.
Copyright © Ruslan Panin
Tachys (Paratachys) fulvicollis (Dejean, 1831)
Female adult
NW-Ukraine, Volhynia, Turiysk env ., into the light, 6.VII.2015, Voytko P. leg./ R.Panin det., L=3,3 мм
Copyright © Denis Khrapov

