Carabidae image gallery
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Brachininae taxon page (6 photos)

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Broscinae taxon page (22 photos)
Creobius eudouxii (Guerin-Meneville, 1839)
Male adult
Chile, Osomo, Chan-chan 27.11.2004 G.Aceituno leg.
19 mm
photo & coll. Anichtchenko A. 2009
Copyright © Alexander Anichtchenko
Cascellius gravesii Curtis, 1839
Male adult
Argentina, Tierra del Fuego, Glaciar Martial, 20.II.1996, Leg. Sciaky (Coll. R. Sciaky)
Copyright © Riccardo Sciaky
Nothobroscus chilensis Roig-Junient and Ball, 1995
Male adult
Chile, Cherquenco, II.1995 (Coll. R. Sciaky)
Copyright © Riccardo Sciaky
Cascellius septentrionalis Roig-Junient, 1995a Paratype
Male adult
Image from: Córdoba, Silvia Patricia, Sánchez, Francisco Rolando & Bezdjian, Laura Patricia, 2023, Types of Carabidae (Insecta: Coleoptera) deposited at the entomological collection of Instituto- Fundación Miguel Lillo, Tucumán, Argentina
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Nothocascellius aeneoniger (Waterhouse, 1841)
Male adult
Image from Roig-Juñent et al. 2025: Baripus de Chile
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Barypus (Barypus) calchaquensis Roig-Junent, 1992
Female adult
Argentina, Salta Piedra del Molino, 3600 m 2.86 Ratel L. leg. (cAA). det. A. Cicchino, 2023
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Carabinae taxon page (35 photos)
Calosoma (Castrida) alternans granulatum Perty, 1830
Female adult
Argentina, Entre Rios,
Liebig, nov.1997
long. 32 mm
photo, det. & coll. Anichtchenko A. 2009
Copyright © Alexander Anichtchenko
Calosoma (Castrida) vagans Dejean,
Male adult
Chile, Santiago de Chile, Quilicura
19.9.1991 G. Aceituno leg.
male, 21 mm
Copyright © Alexander Anichtchenko
Ceroglossus buqueti andestus Kraatz-Koschlau, 1887
Male adult
CHILE, Liquine; 05/12.02.2005; C.Saavedra leg.; Determination confirmed by Anichtchenko, 2019
Copyright © Anton Menstschikov
Ceroglossus buqueti cherquencoensis Dorsselaer, 1955
Male adult
Chile, IX reg., Cherquenco Vn. Llaima, 800-1000m, 29-30.I.1999 Heinz leg. 21 mm; det. & coll. Anichtchenko A. 2019
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Ceroglossus chilensis seladonicus Kraatz-Koschlau, 1887
Female adult
Chile, Malleco prov., Madalcahuello
enero 2003 G. Aceituno leg.
28 mm
Copyright © Alexander Anichtchenko
Ceroglossus chilensis solieri Roeschke, 1900
Female adult
Chile, Chiloe, 160m, 8 km N Butalcura 22-24.XII.1998 det. Heinz
female, 28 mm
photo, det. & coll. Anichtchenko A.
Copyright © Alexander Anichtchenko
Ceroglossus darwini darwini s.str.
Male adult
Chile, Chiloe, ca. 25 km NW Queilen, 350 m, (n. Castro), 26-27.XII.1999 Leg. Heinz
male, 22 mm
photo, det. & coll. Anichtchenko A. 2009
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Ceroglossus resplendens Jaffrezic & Rataj, 2006
Female adult
CHILE. X Region, Termas de Carranco; 01/05 February. 2007; C.Saavedra leg.; det. Anichtchenko A. 2019
Copyright © Anton Menstschikov
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Cicindelidae incertae sedis taxon page (140 photos)
Sumlinia hirsutifrons (Sumlin, 1979)
Female adult
Argentina, Cordoba, Ruta 60, km 895.5 (6.5 km S of Villa Lucio Mansilla), Salinas Grandes, 18.i.2002. Image from J. Wiesner & A. Bandinelli, 2014. Notes on the tiger beetles (Coleoptera: Cicindelidae) of Argentina. 117.
Copyright © Peter Schüle
Brasiella (Gaymara) rotundatodilatata (W. Horn, 1925)
Female adult
Bolivia, Santa Cruz, Andrés Ibanez, Río Pirai, 29.iii.2002. Image from J. Wiesner & A. Bandinelli, 2014. Notes on the tiger beetles (Coleoptera: Cicindelidae) of Argentina. 117.
Copyright © Peter Schüle
Cheilonycha auripennis angustedilatata W.Horn, 1922
Male adult
Paraguay, Concepcion, Cororó, 20.-30.xi.1998. Image from J. Wiesner & A. Bandinelli, 2014. Notes on the tiger beetles (Coleoptera: Cicindelidae) of Argentina. 117.
Copyright © Peter Schüle
Pentacomia (Mesacanthina) reductesignata W. Horn, 1905
Male adult
Argentina, Salta, Orán, Angosto del Parani, 1700/1800 m, 28.x.1994. Image from J. Wiesner & A. Bandinelli, 2014. Notes on the tiger beetles (Coleoptera: Cicindelidae) of Argentina. 117.
Copyright © Peter Schüle
Cylindera (Plectographa) mixtula (W. Horn, 1915)
Male adult
Argentina, Salta, Río San Francisco, c/o Pichanal, river banks, 15.xii.2010. Image from J. Wiesner & A. Bandinelli, 2014. Notes on the tiger beetles (Coleoptera: Cicindelidae) of Argentina. 117.
Copyright © Peter Schüle
Ctenostoma (Myrmecilla) ichneumoneum ellipticum Naviaux, 1998
Male adult
Paraguay, Guaira, Paso Yobai, 15.xii.1990. Image from J. Wiesner & A. Bandinelli, 2014. Notes on the tiger beetles (Coleoptera: Cicindelidae) of Argentina. 117.
Copyright © Peter Schüle
Cicindela (Cicindelidia) rufoaenea (W. Horn, 1915)
Male adult
Bolivia, Cochabamba, Carrasco, Río Ivirgazama, 19.12.2002. Image from J. Wiesner & A. Bandinelli, 2014. Notes on the tiger beetles (Coleoptera: Cicindelidae) of Argentina. 117.
Copyright © Peter Schüle
Megacephala (Neotetracha) fulgida (Klug, 1834)
Male adult
Argentina, Chaco, Confluencia del Río Bermejo y Río Bermejito, i.1995. Image from J. Wiesner & A. Bandinelli, 2014. Notes on the tiger beetles (Coleoptera: Cicindelidae) of Argentina. 117.
Copyright © Peter Schüle
Brasiella (Brasiella) misella misella
Male adult
Panama, Lago Bayano, +9.078194, -78.795038, 18.1.2017, Anichtchenko A. leg.; det. J. Wiesner 2017
Copyright © Alexander Anichtchenko
Cylindera (Plectographa) chiliensis (Audouin & Brulle, 1839)
Male adult
Chile, Vilches Alto, Talca, 01.1996 (cAA)
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Ctenodactylinae taxon page (14 photos)
Propionycha argentinica Liebke, 1928
Female adult
Tigre District, Buenos Aires Province, XII-1968. det. A. Cicchino
Copyright © Armando Cicchino
Alachnothorax bruchi Liebke, 1929
Male adult
Paraguay, Dep. Pto Hayes Gral. Bruguez, 23.1.2008, leg. U. Drechsel
Copyright © Alexander Anichtchenko
Propionycha cf bruchi Liebke, 1928
Male adult
Paraguay, Pte Hayes. 10 mm; det. Anichtchenko A.
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Wate longinus Liebke, 1928
Female adult
Loreto, Misiones province, Argentina I-1968
Copyright © Armando Cicchino
Pionycha pallens Lucas, 1857
Male adult
Paraguay, Dep. Pte Hayes, Gral. Bruguez, S24.44 W58.48, 19-23.1.2006 U. Drechsel leg. (cAA). 7.8 mm; det. Anichtchenko A. 2026
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Pionycha maculata (Gory, 1833)
Male adult
Paraguay, Dep. Pte Hayes, Gral. Bruguez, S24.44 W58.48, 19-23.1.2006 U. Drechsel leg. (cAA). 7 mm; det. Anichtchenko A. 2026
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Schidonychus brasiliensis Klug, 1834
Male adult
Argentina, Entre Rios, dep. Colon, 12.1987 (cAA). 7.5 mm; det. Anichtchenko A. 2026
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Dryptinae taxon page (12 photos)
Pseudaptinus (Thalpius) argentinicus Liebke, 1929
Female adult
La Plata, La Plata District, Buenos Aires Province, XII-1996 A. C. Cicchino coll.
Copyright © Armando Cicchino
Galerita (Galerita) collaris Dejean, 1826
Male adult
Paraguay, Dep. Boqueron, Filadelfia, S 22*21' W 60*01', 17.VIII.2011, leg. U. Drechsel. 18 mm. det. O. Hovorka, 2017
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Galerita (Galerita) occidentalis (Olivier, 1795)
Male adult
Paraguay, Dep. Alto Parana, Estancia Dimas, S25*33' W55*13', 17-21.XI.2011, leg. U. Drechsel. 20 mm. det. O. Hovorka, 2017
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Galerita (Galerita) coeruleipennis Chaudoir, 1861
Male adult
Paraguay, Dep. Guira, Ita Azul, S25*50' W56*12', 7-11.I.2011, leg. U. Drechsel. 17 mm. det. O. Hovorka, 2017
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Galerita (Galerita) orbignyi Brulle, 1837
Male adult
Paraguay, Dep. Alto Parana, Estancia Dimas, S 25*33' W 55*13', 26-31.I.2012, leg. U. Drechsel. 21 mm.
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Dailodontus clandestinus (Klug, 1834)
Male adult
Paraguay, Dep. Pte. Hayes, Gral. Bruguez, S24,44 W58,48 19-23.I.2006 leg. U. Drechsel. 12 mm. det. & coll. Anichtchenko A.
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Helluomorphoides rubricollis (Schaum, 1863)
Male adult
Paraguay, Dep. Caazapa, La Golondrina, S25,32 W55,29 14-19.III.2009 leg. U. Drechsel. det. & coll. Anichtchenko A.
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Ancystroglossus strangulatus Chaudoir, 1863
Male adult
French Guiana, Kaw Mountain, 4*33,562N 52*12.425W, 1.12.2002 V.Soon leg. (cAA). det. Anichtchenko A. 2020
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Metaxidius brunnipennis Chaudoir, 1852 Holotype
Unsexed
MNHN. Image from Allegro, 2024
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Harpalinae taxon page (22 photos)
Athrostictus sulcatulus Dejean, 1829
Male+Female adult
Iguazu, Misiones Province, I-2010, A. Cicchino Coll. & det.
Copyright © Armando Cicchino
Notiobia (Notiobia) sericea Bašta & Häckel, 2023 Holotype Paratype
Male+Female adult
Holotype (♂): “Argentina nw, w of Salta, w of Chicoana, 1500m” (cAD); PT ♀ Argentina, Salta, 50 km E of Coronel Moldes
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Lebiinae taxon page (108 photos)
Calybe (Ega) montevidensis Tremoleras, 1917
Male adult
Paraguay, Dep. Pte. Hayes, Costa Esmeralda, S23*40' W58*29', 18-23.I.2011, leg. U. Drechsel (cAA)
det. Anichtchenko A. 2013
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Tetragonoderus (Tetragonoderus) chilensis (Dejean, 1831)
Male adult
Argentina, Chaco, 11.1982; 5mm; det. A. Anichtchenko, 2015
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Chaudoirina nigrofasciata (Solier, 1849)
Male adult
Chile, Metropolitana Reg., Chacabuco Prov., 9km W Tiltil, Cuesta la Dormida, 3.10.1993, R.D. Ward. 4 mm
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Tetragonoderus (Tetragonoderus) laevigatus Chaudoir, 1876
Female adult
Paraguay, Dep. Central, Asuncion, S25*17', W57*37', 7.2.2012, leg. U. Drechsel. det. A. Anichtchenko
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Tetragonoderus (Peronoscelis) variegatus Dejean, 1829
Male adult
Paraguay, Dep. Cordillera, Pirareta, 24-28.VII.2011, leg. U. Drechsel. det. A. Anichtchenko
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Lebia (Lebia) perspicillaris (Chaudoir, 1871)
Male adult
Paraguay, Dep. Pte Hayes, 5 mm; det. A. Cicchino, 2017
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Calleida (Calleida) amethystina (Fabricius, 1787)
Male adult
Panama, Darien Nat. Park, Cerro Pirre, near Rancho Frio, 4-16.I.2017, Anichtchenko A. leg. & det. 10mm
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Cteatus cf. bruchi Liebke, 1936
Male adult
Paraguay, Alto Parana, 11mm
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Catascopellus cf. crassiceps Straneo, 1969
Unsexed
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Mimodromius (Mimodromius) bosqui Mateu, 1955 Paratype
Male adult
Image from: Córdoba, Silvia Patricia, Sánchez, Francisco Rolando & Bezdjian, Laura Patricia, 2023, Types of Carabidae (Insecta: Coleoptera) deposited at the entomological collection of Instituto- Fundación Miguel Lillo, Tucumán, Argentina
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Licininae taxon page (15 photos)

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Migadopinae taxon page (5 photos)
Rhytidognathus platensis Roig-Junient & Rouaux, 2012
Male adult
La Plata, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina, VII-2011, ACC Coll.
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Rhytidognathus platensis Roig-Junient & Rouaux, 2012
Male+Female adult
La Plata, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina, VII-2011, ACC Coll.
Copyright © Armando Cicchino
Pseudomigadops nigrocoeruleus (G.R.Waterhouse, 1842)
Male adult
Argentina, PN Tierra del Fuego, C. Guanaco, 10-11 jan. 2003 (Collection R. Sciaky)
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Migadops latus (Guerin-Meneville, 1841)
Male adult
Argentina, Tierra del Fuego, Glaciar Martial
Copyright © Riccardo Sciaky
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Panagaeinae taxon page (24 photos)
Coptia armata (Castelnau, 1832)
Male adult
Peru, Moranilon riv., 30 km NW Nauta, Buen Fin, 7-9.II.1997 leg A. Petrov (MPU)
Copyright © Alexander Anichtchenko
Stenocrepis (Stenous) tibialis (Chevrolat, 1834)
Male adult
det. K. Makarov
Copyright © Kirill Makarov
Dercylus (Dercylus) steinbachi Kuntzen, 1912
Female adult
Paraguay San Pedro Puerto Rosario. 21mm det. A. Cicchino, 2017
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Brachygnathus festivus (Dejean & Boisduval, 1830)
Female adult
Argentina, Cordoba province, h = 1000 m
Copyright © Igor Solodovnikov
Brachygnathus festivus (Dejean & Boisduval, 1830)
Male adult
Argentina, Cordoba province, h = 1000 m
Copyright © Igor Solodovnikov
Geobius pubescens Dejean, 1831
Unsexed
Argentina, Buenos Aires, Avenida Del Medio, 3 kilometers south General Gelly -33.6339, -60.5922 14 Dec 1979, Flint, C. M.; Flint, S.
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Paussinae taxon page (5 photos)
Pachyteles (Tropopsis) marginicollis (Solier, 1849)
Male adult
Argentina. Image (with modifications) from Roig-Juñent, S.A. & Miras, D.N. GEADEPHAGA: Carabidae, Cicindelidae y Trachypachidae (Coleoptera) species from Argentina and Uruguay.
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Pachyteles (Tropopsis) biguttatus (Solier, 1849)
Male adult
Argentina. Image (with modifications) from Roig-Juñent, S.A. & Miras, D.N. GEADEPHAGA: Carabidae, Cicindelidae y Trachypachidae (Coleoptera) species from Argentina and Uruguay.
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Platyninae taxon page (18 photos)
Austroglyptolenus mendozensis Roig-Junient, 2003 Paratype
Male adult
Image from: Córdoba, Silvia Patricia, Sánchez, Francisco Rolando & Bezdjian, Laura Patricia, 2023, Types of Carabidae (Insecta: Coleoptera) deposited at the entomological collection of Instituto- Fundación Miguel Lillo, Tucumán, Argentina
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Pterostichinae taxon page (58 photos)
Stolonis charrua Anichtchenko, 2009 Holotype
Male adultArgentina, Entre Rios Prov.,
depart. Colon, Liebig vill., XII.1987 L. Ratel leg.
Deposited in Instituto Argentino de Investigaciones de Zonas Aridas,
Mendoza, Argentina (IADIZA).
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Cnemalobus striatus Guerin-Meneville, 1838
Male+Female adult
Claromecó IX-2014. det. A. Cicchino
Copyright © Armando Cicchino
Metius bonariensis (Putzeys, 1875)
Male+Female adult
Villa Gesell, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina I-2017 S. Lupo
Copyright © Armando Cicchino
Feroniola bradytoides (Fairmaire, 1889)
Male+Female adult
Peninsula Brunswick, Magallanes, Chile, I-1988. det. A. Cicchino
Copyright © Armando Cicchino
Trirammatus (Trirammatus) unistriatus (Dejean, 1828)
Male adult
ARGENTINA, Rio Negro, El Bolsòn - det. J. E. Barriga
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Trirammatus (Meraulax) alatus (Brulle, 1838)
Male+Female adult
Bajo Delta, Partido de Campana, Buenos Aires. det. A. Cicchino
Copyright © Armando Cicchino
Morion monilicornis (Latreille, 1806)
Unsexed
Paraguay, Deo. Alto Parana, Estancia Dimas, S25.33 W55.13 17-21.11.2011 U. Drechsel leg (cAA) 16.5 mm; det. Anichtchenko A. 2022 (or cordatus because of setae on anterior portion of prosternum)
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Pachymorphus aereus (Dejean, 1828)
Male adult
Chile, Region X, Osorno prov., 3.6 km SE Pucatrihue, 24.10.93, R.D. Ward (cAA). 15 mm; det Davidson
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Selknam crassiusculus (Putzeys, 1873)
Male adult
Scale 5 mm. Image from Roig-Juñent, 2024
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Scaritinae taxon page (47 photos)
Mesus rugatifrons Chevrolat, 1858
Male adult
Paraguay, Dep. San Pedro, Puerto Rosario, S 24.22 W57.06 25-27.I.2007; leg. U Drechsel. 11 mm photo. det. & coll. Anichtchenko A. 2009
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Semiclivina (Uroclivina) bergeri Dostal, 2011 Holotype
Male adult
Argentina NE, S of Corrientes, River Parana, 16. 01. 2009, leg. M. Snizek, (CDW). Photo Harald Bruckner
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Ardistomis fasciolatus Putzeys, 1846
Male adult
Paraguay, Dep. San Pedro, Puerto Rosario, S24*22 W57*06, 25-27.I.2007, leg. U. Drechsel
det. P. Bulirsch 2012
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Aspidoglossa schach (Fabricius, 1792)
Unsexed
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Pyramoides oblongicollis (Putzeys, 1861)
Male adult
Gobernador Virasoro, CORRIENTES I-2003
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Semiclivina (Semiclivina) vespertina Putzeys, 1866
Male adult
La Plata, Buenos Aires, XII-2010
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Obadius insignis Burmeister, 1875
Unsexed
Arroyo Urquiza, Departamento Colón, provincia de Entre Rios, Argentina XI-2013
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Schizogenius (Listropus) xanthopus (Brulle, 1837)
Unsexed
Argentina. Image (with modifications) from Roig-Juñent, S.A. & Miras, D.N. GEADEPHAGA: Carabidae, Cicindelidae y Trachypachidae (Coleoptera) species from Argentina and Uruguay.
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Schizogenius (Listropus) brevicornis (Brulle, 1837)
Unsexed
Argentina. Image (with modifications) from Roig-Juñent, S.A. & Miras, D.N. GEADEPHAGA: Carabidae, Cicindelidae y Trachypachidae (Coleoptera) species from Argentina and Uruguay.
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Kultianella sulcicollis (Putzeys, 1866)
Female adult
Argentina. Image (with modifications) from Roig-Juñent, S.A. & Miras, D.N. GEADEPHAGA: Carabidae, Cicindelidae y Trachypachidae (Coleoptera) species from Argentina and Uruguay.
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Trechinae taxon page (28 photos)
Bembidion (Antiperyphus) philippii Germain, 1906
Male adult
Argentina: Neuquén: Rio Collón Curá ca 13 km S La Rinconada, DRM voucher V100787. Image from Maddison D.R., 2014. Scale bar 1 mm.
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Bembidion (Antiperyphanes) mandibulare (Solier, 1849)
Male adult
Chile: Reg. X, Chiloé: Cucao, DRM voucher V100789. Image from Maddison D.R., 2014. Scale bar 1 mm.
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Bembidion (Nothonepha) eburneonigrum Germain, 1906
Male adult
Argentina: Neuquén: Rio Neuquén at Chos Malal, DRM voucher V100785. Image from Maddison D.R., 2014.
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Bembidion (Nothonepha) lonae Jensen-Haarup, 1910
Male adult
Argentina: Mendoza: Salinas del Diamante. Scale bar 1 mm. Image from Maddison D.R., 2014.
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Bembidion (Chilioperyphus) orregoi Germain, 1906
Male adult
Argentina: Chubut: Rio Azul at Lago Puelo. Scale bar 1 mm. Image from Maddison D.R., 2014.
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Bembidion (Antiperyphanes) hirtipes (Jeannel, 1962)
Male adult
Argentina, Mendoza, Pampa Palauco. Image from Maddison D.R., 2014.
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Argentinatachoides balli Sallanave, Erwin & Roig-Junient, 2008
Male adult
Image from Sallenave, Erwin, and Roig-Juñent, 2008
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Kenodactylus audouini Guerin-Meneville, 1830
Male adult
Argentina, PN Tierra del Fuego, Bahia Lapataia, 12-15.I.2003, T. Ueno; det. T. Ueno, 2007
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Argentinatachoides balli Sallanave, Erwin & Roig-Junient, 2008
Male adult
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