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 (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
Copyright © Ruslan Panin
Carabus (Tachypus) cancellatus tibiscinus Csiki, 1905
Male+Female adult
female,28 mm<br /> SE Hungary, Csongrбd, Makу env., 1-8.VIII.2004, Krause R., Slovak, Pittner leg
Copyright © Ruslan Panin
Carabus (Hygrocarabus) variolosus Fabricius, 1787
Male adult
W-Ukraine, NW Podolian,<br /> Lviv reg., Zhydachiv distr.,near Vybranivka vill., 15.V-8.VI.2008, Panin R. leg.<br /> male, 27mm
Copyright © Ruslan Panin
Carabus (Mesocarabus) problematicus harcyniae Sturm, 1815 (as obenbergerianus Breuning, 1927)
Male adult
Czech, Bohemia, Plzeň Reg., Domažlice Distr., Babylon, h=500 m, 30.VIII.2008, S.I. Budka leg.
L=23 mm
Copyright © Ruslan Panin
Cychrus attenuatus attenuatus Fabricius, 1792
Male+Female adult
W.UKRAINE, NE Carpathians,
Lviv Reg., Skole distr., Skolivski Beskidy Mts. Zelemyanka Mt.Range h=700m, 26.V -1.VII.2010, Panin R. leg.
Copyright © Ruslan Panin
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 (Diocarabus) linnaei linnaei (as scopolii Dejean, 1826)
Male adult
W Ukraine, Lviv reg., NW Podolian Upland, forest near Vybranivka vill., 12.X.2007, Panin R. leg. L=19 mm
Copyright © Ruslan Panin
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
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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
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
Bradycellus (Bradycellus) verbasci (Duftschmid, 1812)
Female adult
det. R.Panin & D.Khrapov
Copyright © Kirill Makarov
Anisodactylus (Pseudanisodactylus) signatus (Panzer, 1796)
Male adult
det. K. Makarov
Copyright © Kirill Makarov
Harpalus (Harpalus) solitaris Dejean, 1829a: 337
Female adult
W-Ukraine, Transcarpathian reg., Chornagora Massif, 8 km NE Bohdan vill., h=800m, 9-29.VI..2014, Panin R. leg. L=10.5 mm
Copyright © Ruslan Panin
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
Parophonus (Ophonomimus) hirsutulus (Dejean, 1829)
Male adult
S Tadzhikistan, Kurgan-Tube reg., 20km S Dzhilikul, 11.5.1999 (DUBC) 8.5mm
Copyright © Alexander Anichtchenko
Ophonus (Metophonus) rupicola (Sturm, 1818)
Male adult
Russia, NW Caucasus, Krasnodar reg., Taman env., 23.4.2000 (DUBC)
Copyright © Alexander Anichtchenko
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
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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
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
Lebia (Lebia) marginata (Geoffroy, 1785)
Male adult
N Caucasus, Karachay-Cherkessia, Zelenchuk Distr., env. Nizhnyi Arkhyz, Pastukhova Mt., h~1000 13-20.VI.2009 leg. S.Dementiev & T.Repina
3.8 mm
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
Cymindis (Menas) miliaris (Fabricius, 1801)
Female adult
SE Slovakia, Slovenský kras; 10,5mm
Copyright © Aleš Sedláček
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
Paradromius (Paradromius) longiceps (Dejean, 1826)
Female adult
W-Ukraine, Lviv Reg., Mykolaiv distr., SE of Veryn vill., bank of Oxbow Dniester riv. winkler extractor, 01.II.2020, Khrapov D. leg. L=6,2 mm
Copyright © Denis Khrapov
Calodromius spilotus (Illiger, 1798)
Female adult
W Ukraine, Lviv city, forest Bilogorshcha (W part), under bark Pínus sylvéstris,24.XI.2017, Panin R leg., L= 3.9mm
Copyright © Denis Khrapov
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
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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
Copyright © Kirill Makarov -
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
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 (84 photos)
Agonum (Olisares) lugens (Duftschmid, 1812)
Male adult
Volgograd Reg., Pallasovka Distr., N shore of Elton Lake, right bank of Khara River 3.V.2009 leg.K.Makarov
8.8 mm
Copyright © Kirill Makarov
Dolichus halensis Schaller, 1783: 317
Male adult
S Ukraine, Krym Peninsula,
Simpheropil, 15-30.VIII.2009, Shaporinskiy V. leg.
male, 19 mm
Copyright © Ruslan Panin
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
Calathus (Neocalathus) ambiguus ambiguus Paykull, 1790: 130
Female adult
det. K. Makarov
Copyright © Kirill Makarov
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 (Eosteropus) aethiops (Panzer, 1796)
Female adult
W-Ukraine, Lviv reg., Zhydachiv distr., near Vybranivka vill., forest, under the bark, Panin R. leg. 12.X.2007 female,14mm
Copyright © Ruslan Panin
Pterostichus (Feronidius) melas (Creutzer, 1799)
Male adultW-Ukraine,
Lviv Region, Zolochiv distr., near Gologirky, in steppe, 16-29.V.2007 Panin R. leg.
long-17mm
Copyright © Ruslan Panin
Pterostichus (Calopterus) pilosus pilosus s.str.
Female adult
CZ; NE Moravia, Štramberk; 15mm
Copyright © Aleš Sedláček
Pterostichus (Pseudomaseus) anthracinus (Illiger, 1798)
Female adult
det. K. Makarov
Copyright © Kirill Makarov
Pterostichus (Pterostichus) fasciatopunctatus (Creutzer, 1799)
Female adult
Germany, Bavaria, Passau, Laufenbach dell, F. Bötzl leg. & det., 08.09.2014
Copyright © Fabian Bötzl
Pterostichus (Phonias) diligens (Sturm, 1824)
Male adult
Russia, Moskow det. K. Makarov
Copyright © Kirill Makarov
Pterostichus (Bothriopterus) oblongopunctatus (Fabricius, 1787)
Male adult
Copyright © Kirill Makarov
Amara (Amara) ovata (Fabricius, 1792)
Male adult
Uzbekistan, Chatkal Mt. rng., Irtash, 41°10'25.7"N 70°16'20.4"E, 5-7.8.2021, 2400m, A. Anichtchenko leg. & det. (cAA). 8.5mm
Copyright © Alexander Anichtchenko
Pterostichus (Melanius) elongatus (Duftschmid, 1812)
Female adult
Marruecos, Gada de Debdou, 9.6.1993 (cAA)
Copyright © Alexander Anichtchenko
Pterostichus (Adelosia) macer (Marsham, 1802)
Male adult
Latvia, Kuldiga Co. 2019
Copyright © Alexander Anichtchenko -
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
Copyright © Denis Khrapov -
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
Bembidion (Testedium) bipunctatum (Linne, 1761)
Male adult
length: 3,6-4,8 mm
Austria, Schladminger Tauern, Mariapfarr
leg.det. U.Schmidt, 1984
Foto: U.Schmidt, 2010
Copyright © U.Schmidt
Bembidion (Talanes) subfasciatum Chaudoir, 1850b: 187
Female adult
Krasnodar Reg., Taman Peninsula, Tuzlo Lake 6.V.2009
2.7 mm
Copyright © Kirill Makarov
Bembidion (Chlorodium) pygmaeum ab. bilunulatum Bielz, 1852
Male adult
N Moravia, Týn nad Bečvou; 2,5mm. det. J. Coulon, 2015
Copyright © Aleš Sedláček
Sinechostictus (Sinechostictus) ruficornis Sturm, 1825
Female adult
det. K. Makarov
Copyright © Kirill Makarov
Trechus (Trechus) amplicollis Fairmaire, 1859h: CXIIX
Male adult
W-Ukraine, Ciscarpathian, Lviv Region, Stryi distr., Biletskyi forest, near Pyatnychany vill., 28.V-9.VI.2013, Panin R. leg., L=5.5mm
Copyright © Denis Khrapov
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 (Peryphanes) milleri carpathicum J. Muller, 1918b: 88
Male adult
W Ukraine, W Podolian Upland, Rogatyn Opillia, Zaluzhzhya vill, 49°24'33"N 24°35'36"E, clay quarry, 30-31.VIII.2018, Panin R leg., L=4.6mm
Copyright © Denis Khrapov

