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.
Copyright © Ruslan Panin -
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 (165 photos)
Carabus (Tachypus) auratus brunieri Barthe, 1921
Male adult
SC-FRANCE, Aude, Rennes les Bains, 6.VII.1989, Sunard A. leg., 26mm
Copyright © Ruslan Panin
Carabus (Hygrocarabus) variolosus Fabricius, 1787
Male+Female adult
W-Ukraine,<br /> Lviv Reg., Zhydachiv distr., near Vybranivka vill., Panin R. leg.<br /> female, 30mm
Copyright © Ruslan Panin
Carabus (Platycarabus) irregularis irregularis Fabricius, 1792
Male adult
NE-Italy,
Friuli Reg., Udine, Carnia, Pierabech h~1100m, I.Rapuzzi leg.
male, 23 mm
Copyright © Ruslan Panin
Carabus (Morphocarabus) helleri Ganglbauer, 1893
Male+Female adult
CZECH, SE Moravia, Velka nad Velickou. 20-V-2005, V. Slovak leg. male - 26 mm, female - 30 mm.
Copyright © Alexandr Safronov
Carabus (Eucarabus) ulrichi ulrichi (as intercessor Sokolar, 1912)
Male adult
N Hungary, Pilis Mts., Piliszentlelek, 20-27.VII.2011, Krause Rene leg.
L=28 mm
Copyright © Ruslan Panin
Carabus (Morphocarabus) helleri Ganglbauer, 1893
Male adult
CZ; CE Moravia, Bílé Karpaty Mts.; 24mm
Copyright © Aleš Sedláček
Carabus (Tachypus) auratus honnoratii Dejean, 1826
Male+Female adult
France : Vaucluse, Mt. Ventoux-Mt. Serein, 1400-1800m, vii.1969-N. Mal Leg.-Coll.RBINS, N. Mal - including f.i. ventouxensis and nicolasi
Copyright © Noël Mal
Carabus (Pachystus) hortensis hortensis Linne, 1758
Female adult
Natural hybrid Carabus hortensis X Carabus granulatus. Belarus, Minsk reg., 8,7 km of Borisov, near vill. Lyubatovstchina, pine forest (Pinetum pleuroziosum), h = 213 m, 54.31934° N, 28.511486° E, 20-27.09.2018, leg. Klychenok Snezhana
Copyright © Igor Solodovnikov
Carabus (Tachypus) cancellatus cancellatus (as charcoviensis Bernau, 1915)
Female adult
NE-Ukraine, Kharkov reg., Zmiev distr., 1-7.VI.2007, Kovalchuk I. leg., L=27 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.
Copyright © Ruslan Panin
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
Copyright © Ruslan Panin
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
Copyright © Alexander Anichtchenko
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).
Copyright © Alexander Anichtchenko -
Harpalinae taxon page (136 photos)
Dicheirotrichus (Trichocellus) cognatus (Gyllenhal, 1827)
Male adult
Canada
Copyright Henri Goulet, Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada
Copyright © Henri Goulet
Diachromus germanus (Linne, 1758)
Male adult
NW Caucas, Krasnodar reg., SE Goriachii Kluch, 21.V.2012 leg. M. Smirnov
Фотография с сайта zin.ru\Animalia\Coleoptera. Автор - М.Э. Смирнов
Copyright © Maksim Smirnov
Ophonus (Hesperophonus) azureus (Fabricius, 1775)
Male adult
det. K. Makarov
Copyright © Kirill Makarov
Ophonus (Metophonus) rufibarbis (Fabricius, 1792)
Female adult
det. K. Makarov
Copyright © Kirill Makarov
Ophonus (Metophonus) laticollis Mannerheim, 1825
Male adult
Russia, NW Caucasus, Novorossiisk distr., Markoth Mts., 23.5.2005 (DUBC) det. Anichtchenko A. 2021; 10.5mm
Copyright © Alexander Anichtchenko
Ophonus (Metophonus) subsinuatus Rey, 1886
Male adult
WС Ukraine, Vinnytsa reg., Lityn distr., Petryk vill., to light, 5.VI.2020, S. Kokhan leg.,/det.R.Panin, L=7,6mm
Copyright © Denis Khrapov
Acupalpus (Acupalpus) dubius Schilsky, 1888
Male adult
W-Ukraine, Roztochia, Lviv Reg., Yavoriv distr., N of Ivano-Frankovo vill., Site «Zalyvky» peat bog, 12.V - 8.VI.2021, R.Panin leg., L=3.3 mm
Copyright © Denis Khrapov
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Lebiinae taxon page (84 photos)
Demetrias (Demetrias) atricapillus Linne, 1758: 416
Male adult
length: 4,5-6 mm
Holland, Beek Gld.
leg.det. W.Veldkamp, 1971
Foto: U.Schmidt, 2008
Copyright © U.Schmidt
Dromius (Dromius) fenestratus (Fabricius, 1794)
Male adult
length: 5-6,5 mm
Germania, Bayern, Oberfranken, Selbitz
leg.det. U.Schmidt, 2005
Foto: U.Schmidt, 2007
Copyright © U.Schmidt
Dromius (Dromius) quadrimaculatus (Linnaeus, 1758)
Male adult
length: 4,3-6,1 mm
Germania, Bayern, Oberfranken, Selbitz
leg.det. U.Schmidt, 2002
Foto: U.Schmidt, 2008
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
Odacantha (Odacantha) melanura Linne, 1767
Male adult
Moskow Reg., Istra Distr., env. Polevstschina Vill. 15.VI.2006 Konoshenko leg.
L=7.0 mm
Copyright © Kirill Makarov
Cymindis (Cymindis) humeralis (Geoffroy in Fourcroy, 1785)
Female adult
det. Makarov K.
Copyright © Kirill Makarov
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
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Licininae taxon page (25 photos)
Callistus lunatus lunatus Fabricius, 1775: 247 (Carabus)
Male adult
Calistus lunatus lunatus F., 1775
length: 7,1 mm
West Kazakhstan, Ural river valley near Ural'sk town
4.05.1986
F.G.Bidashko leg.,
Copyright © Evgeniy Zinoviev
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.
Copyright © Andrey Vlasenko
Loricera (Loricera) pilicornis (Fabricius, 1775)
Female adult
det. K. Makarov
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Nebriinae taxon page (36 photos)
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
Leistus (Pogonophorus) montanus kultianus Farkac & Fassati, 1999
Female adult
CZ, N Bohemia, České středohoří; 8mm
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.
Copyright © Andrey Vlasenko -
Platyninae taxon page (87 photos)
Paranchus albipes (Fabricius, 1796)
Male adult
W. UKRAINE
Lviv city, park Znesinnja 16.IV.2008, leg. Panin R.
8mm
Copyright © Ruslan Panin
Calathus (Amphyginus) rotundicollis Dejean, 1828
Female adult
Spain, Sierra Nevada, rio de Paterna, 1800m, 27.VI.2004, Anichtchenko A. leg. & det.
Copyright © Alexander Anichtchenko
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 (199 photos)
Pterostichus (Platysma) niger niger s.str.
Male adultNW Ukrainian Carpathians,
Lviv Prov., Staryi Sambor Distr., near Dobromyl , h=450m, 9.VI-25.VII.2007 Panin R. leg.
Copyright © Ruslan Panin
Abax (Abacopercus) schueppeli rendschmidtii (Germar, 1839)
Female adult
CZ, NE Moravia, Moravskoslezské Beskydy, Trojanovice; 26mm
Copyright © Aleš Sedláček
Poecilus (Poecilus) kugelanni (Panzer, 1797)
Male adult
SE Slovakia, Slovenský kras; 13mm
Copyright © Aleš Sedláček
Pterostichus (Calopterus) pilosus pilosus (Host, 1789)
Male adult
W Ukraine, NE Carpathians,, Chornagora Mt Range, h=2000m, alpin zone, 11.VI-1.IX.2015, Panin R. leg 16 mm
Copyright © Ruslan Panin
Pterostichus (Melanius) aterrimus aterrimus (Herbst, 1784)
Male adult
W Ukraine, Lviv, Holosko, bank of Natural lake, 24.V-8.VII.2016, Panin R. leg. L=15 mm.
Copyright © Ruslan Panin
Pterostichus (Cryobius) pumilio (Dejean, 1828)
Male adult
Spain, Navarra, Sierra de Aralar, 9.5.2006, Altxueta, 1000m, Anichtchenko A. leg. & det.
Copyright © Alexander Anichtchenko
Pterostichus (Melanius) elongatus (Duftschmid, 1812)
Female adult
Marruecos, Gada de Debdou, 9.6.1993 (cAA)
Copyright © Alexander Anichtchenko
Amara (Bradytus) fulva (O.F. Muller, 1776)
Male adult
Krasnodar Terr., Adlerskii Distr., 5.5 km NE of Krasnaya Polyana Vill., lower course of Achipse River, h ~ 600 m, 43°43'10"N, 40°15'25"E 19.VIII.2014 leg. K. Makarov, A. Matalin
Copyright © Kirill Makarov -
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 (141 photos)
Tachys (Paratachys) micros (Fischer von Waldheim, 1828)
Male adult
det. K. Makarov
Copyright © Kirill Makarov
Sinechostictus (Sinechostictus) ruficornis Sturm, 1825
Female adult
det. K. Makarov
Copyright © Kirill Makarov
Bembidion (Peryphanes) dalmatinum dalmatinum Dejean, 1831
Female 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
Bembidion (Neja) nigricorne Gyllenhal, 1827: 402
Female adult
Czech Republic, Bohemia occ., Kraslice, Tisovec hill, 750-755 m a.s.l., 24.iv.1999, lgt. et det. J. Hejkal
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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
Bembidion (Bembidion) humerale humerale Sturm, 1825: 176
Female adult
W Ukraine, Lviv city, Landscape Reserve “Peatbog Bilogorshcha” NW part, 17.IV-10.VII.2018, Panin R. leg., L =2.95 mm
Copyright © Denis Khrapov
Bembidion (Princidium) punctulatum Drapiez, 1820
Male adult
Pechoro-Ilychskii N.P. (Печеро-Илычский зап)
Copyright © Kirill Makarov

