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 (160 photos)
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 (Megodontus) violaceus violaceus Linne, 1758
Male adult
S.Bohemia, Hluboka nad Vltavou, h=380 m, 6.VIII.2004, S. Budka leg.
L=28 mm
Copyright © Ruslan Panin
Carabus (Carabus) arvensis arvensis Herbst, 1784
Female adult
NW Ukraine, Polesia, Rovno reg., Rokytne distr., near Bil’sk vill., 4-6.VII.2015, Panin R. leg. L=20 mm
Copyright © Ruslan Panin
Cychrus (Cychrus) caraboides (as elongatus Hoppe,)
Male adult
W Ukraine, NE Carpathians, Chornagora Mt Range, Mt Hoverla, h~2030 m, alpin zone, 10.VI.-5,VIII.2017, R. Panin R. L =13 mm
Copyright © Ruslan Panin
Carabus (Diocarabus) linnaei linnaei Panzer, 1812
Male adult
W.UKRAINE, Lviv Reg., NE Carpathians, Skolivski Beskidy Mts. Zelemyanka Mt. Rng h=600m, 15.VII-12VIII.2014, Panin R. leg. L=19 mm
Copyright © Ruslan Panin
Carabus (Limnocarabus) clathratus auraniensis Muller, 1902
Male adult
W Ukraine, Transcarpathian Reg., 4 km NE Chop, forest Peresh, Panin R. leg. L=30 mm
Copyright © Ruslan Panin
Carabus (Chaetocarabus) intricatus intricatus Linne, 1761
Male adult
W Ukraine, Lviv city, Sykhiv, Zubra forest, (Osvytskiy Grove), under bark, 49°47'28.10" N, 24° 2'20.09" E, 10.XI.2017, Panin R leg.
Copyright © Ruslan Panin
Carabus (Chaetocarabus) intricatus intricatus Linne, 1761
Female adult
W Ukraine, Lviv city, Holosko, Bryukhovytsʹkyi forest 49.886833, 24.012083 under bark, 10.XI.2024, R. Panin leg., L=35 mm
Copyright © Ruslan Panin
Carabus (Eucarabus) ulrichi rhilensis (as stussineri Géhin, 1885)
Female adult
S Austria, Styria, Leutschach, Schmirnberg, 46.634400, 15.502400, 1-25.VI.2021, M.Egger leg., L=30 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).
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Harpalinae taxon page (135 photos)
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
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
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 (79 photos)
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
Paradromius (Manodromius) ruficollis (Motschulsky, 1844)
Male adult
Kunashiri Isl., Calder of Golovnina Volcano, env. Ozernyi post 43°52'26"N 145°28'56"E 12.VIII.2009 leg.K.Makarov, A.Zaitzev
5.5 mm
Copyright © Kirill Makarov
Lionychus (Lionychus) quadrillum (Duftschmid, 1812)
Female adult
Армения, 40°08'N 44°46'E, окр. пос. Гохт, у реки Гехард, 8.VI.1997 leg. И.Мельник
Copyright © Kirill Makarov
Cymindis (Cymindis) angularis Gyllenhal, 1810: 173
Male adult
L=7,5 mm
RUSSIA, Moscow reg., Lukhovitskiy distr., Beloomut settl. env, mixed forest, under bark. 21.IV.2007
leg., det. & photo - Vlasenko A. S.
Copyright © Andrey Vlasenko
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
Dromius (Dromius) quadraticollis A.Morawitz, 1862
Male adult
det. K. Makarov
Copyright © Kirill Makarov
Masoreus (Masoreus) wetterhallii wetterhallii (Gyllenhal, 1813)
Male adult
Copyright © Kirill Makarov
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
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Licininae taxon page (24 photos)
Chlaenius (Chlaeniellus) nigricornis Fabricius, 1787: 202
Female adult
Chlaenius (Chlaeniellus) nigricornis
W-Ukraine,
Lviv Region, near Kamenka-Buzkaya 20-25.V.07 Panin R. leg.
12 mm
Copyright © Ruslan Panin
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
Chlaenius (Chlaeniellus) nitidulus Schrank, 1781: 213
Male adult
W Ukraine, Lviv Region, Zhydahciv distr., Borodchytsi vill., 49°22'44"N, 24°13'37"E,
the right bank of Dniester river, 11-16.VI.2012, Panin.R leg.
L=12 mm
Copyright © Ruslan Panin
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
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.
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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
Paranchus albipes (Fabricius, 1796)
Male adult
Canada
Copyright Henri Goulet, Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada
Copyright © Henri Goulet
Limodromus longiventris (Mannerheim, 1825)
Female adult
NW Ukraine, Volhynia, Kovel distr., Turiysk vill., bank of Turija River, <br /> 5.VIII.2012, Voyko P. leg./det. I.Solodovnikov<br /> L=14 mm
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
Agonum (Olisares) hypocrita (Apfelbeck, 1904)
Male adult
NW-Ukraine, Polesia, Volhynia, Lyubeshiv Distr., Buchyn vill, swamped pinewood, «Selysko», 14.IX-17.X.2017, Kanarsky Yu. leg./det.Panin R.
Copyright © Ruslan Panin
Calathus (Neocalathus) cinctus Motschulsky, 1850
Male adult
Italy, Calabria, Cosenza, Amendolara 7.11.2024 (DUBC)
Copyright © Alexander Anichtchenko -
Pterostichinae taxon page (158 photos)
Poecilus (Poecilus) cupreus Linne, 1758
Female adult
W Ukraine, Lviv Reg., Javorov distr. near Ivano-Frankovo vill., Panin R. leg., 20.IV-4.V.2008 L=13mm
Copyright © Ruslan Panin
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
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 (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
Amara (Amara) schimperi Weneken, 1866
Female adult
C Slovakia, Nízké Tatry Mts.; 7mm
Copyright © Aleš Sedláček
Pterostichus (Calopterus) selmanni roubali Schauberger, 1927
Female adult
CZ; SW Bohemia, Šumava Mts.; 16mm
Copyright © Aleš Sedláček
Amara (Xenocelia) ingenua Duftschmid, 1812: 110 (Carabus)
Female adult
det. K. Makarov
Copyright © Kirill Makarov
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 (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
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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)
Bembidion (Phyla) obtusum Audinet-Serville, 1821: 83
Male adult
Henri Goulet Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada
Copyright © Henri Goulet
Bembidion (Eurytrachelus) laticolle (Dufischmid, 1812)
Female adult
Orenburg Reg., Ilek Distr., Ilek env., valley of Ural Riv., beach 28.VII-8VIII.2005 S.Vastschenko leg.
L=6.2 mm
Copyright © Kirill Makarov
Bembidion (Philochthus) inoptatum Schaum, 1857a: 149
Male adult
det. K. Makarov
Copyright © Kirill Makarov
Bembidion (Notaphus) obliquum Sturm 1825: 160
Male adult
Russia, Ивановская обл., Пестяковский р-н, окр. дер. Пурежка, бер. р. Лух 24-25.VI.2011 М. Смирнов. Фотография с сайта www.zin.ru\Animalia\Coleoptera. Автор - М.Э. Смирнов
Copyright © Maksim Smirnov
Bembidion (Philochthus) neresheimeri J. Muller, 1929: 101
Male adult
W Ukraine, Lviv city, Sykhiv, waste-ground, 49°47'29"N 24°3'18"E, 7.IV.2018, Panin R. leg., L=3.1mm
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
Bembidion (Princidium) punctulatum Drapiez, 1820
Male adult
Pechoro-Ilychskii N.P. (Печеро-Илычский зап)
Copyright © Kirill Makarov

