Carabidae image gallery
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Anthiinae taxon page (16 photos)
Macrocheilus chaudoiri Andrewes, 1919 Holotype
Female adult
Ex-Musaeo Chaudoir; Macrocheilus Chaudoiri Andr., H.S. Andrewes det.; 3-maculatus Chaud., Deccan, Coll. Jeakes (MNHN)<br /> photo Zhao & Tian, 2012
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Colfax stewensi Andrewes, 1920
Male adult
10-11 mm Nekka Nalla, Ratnagiri District, Maharashtra, India, February 1973, M. Baburao leg. det. Danyang Zhao
Copyright © Shripad V. Manthen
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Brachininae taxon page (46 photos)
Pheropsophus (Stenaptinus) javanus (Dejean, 1825)
Male adult
det. K. Makarov
Copyright © Kirill Makarov
Brachinus (Brachynolomus) scotomedes L. Redtenbacher, 1867
Female adult
Japan, Higashihagio Town, Omuta City, Fukuoka Pref., 19.6.2011, S. Nishimoto leg.
Copyright © Alexander Anichtchenko
Styphlomerus (Styphlomerinus) fusciceps (Schmidt-Gobel, 1846)
Male adult
N Vietnam, 160km NW Hanoi, env. Na Hang, 26.5.1996 (cAA). det. Anichtchenko A. 2025
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Broscinae taxon page (49 photos)
Broscosoma valainisi Barsevskis, 2010 Holotype
Female adult
China, Shanxi, Tschingling Mts., Taibeichan Nat. res., 33*53'N 107*49'E, 2000 m, 10.08.2005, V. Patrikeev leg.
Copyright © Alexander Anichtchenko
Broscus punctatus Dejean, 1828: 431
Female adult
India, Uttarakhand, 17-18.04.2012, Uttarkashi distr., N30*45'15.72" E78*34'32.80, 1374 m, 14 km E Uttarkashi, Anichtchenko A. leg & det.
Copyright © Alexander Anichtchenko
Broscodera (Sinobrosculus) dreuxi Deuve, 1990: 187
Male adult
China, C Sichuan, Jintang, Jiajin Shan 3400 m., 6.VII.2001.
Copyright © Riccardo Sciaky
Broscosoma sehnali Deuve, 2006 Paratype
Male adult
China, W Sichuan, 5.VI.2006, West of Zier (Zi'er) 4241m, N28*20.886 E101*28.361, R. Sehnal & M. Tryzna leg. (DUBC)
Copyright © Alexander Anichtchenko
Eobroscus bhutanensis Morvan, 1982
Female adult
NEPAL: Lamjung distr. , Manaslu Mountains , Dudh Pokhari Lekh , between Simia Kharka and Malamche Kharka, 3300–3500 m, 12–13 September 1995, J. Schmidt leg. (cSCHM)
Copyright © Joachim Schmidt
Broscodera (Sinobrosculus) chukuai Kavanaugh & Liang, 2021 Paratype
Male adult
CASENT1026168; NNE of Chukuai Lake, Bingzhongluo, Gongshan County, Yunnan, China, scale line = 1.0 mm. Image from Kavanaugh & Liang, 2021
Copyright © David Kavanaugh
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Carabinae taxon page (1395 photos)
Carabus (Acathaicus) alexandrae alexandrae Semenov, 1887 Holotype Holotype
Male adult
Kwantin and Li-tschara-pu, 22.VI.1885, leg. Potanin<br /> Deposited in Zoolog. Museum St. Petersburg.<br /> male, long. 22 mm<br /> photo B. Brezina
Copyright © Boleslav Brezina
Carabus (Acathaicus) alexandrae cratocephaloides Semenov, 1887
Female adult
female, 28mm
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Carabus (Calocarabus) linxiaensis ponggartangensis Deuve, 1995 Holotype
Male adult
17 mm
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Carabus (Oreocarabus) latro minshanensis Deuve, 1987
Male adult
China, N-Sichuan, Jiuzhaigou env., 13.VI.2001,E. Kučera leg. L=23 mm
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Carabus (Apotomopterus) davidis davidis Deyrolle & Fairmaire, 1878
Male adult
SE-China, Jiangxi prov., Yushan County, Mt Wangjing, VI,2012
L=38 mm
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Carabus (Coptolabrus) augustus ignigena Hauser, 1914
Female adult
China : Guizhoh, Sinan vi.2006 (Size : 35 mm) Coll. N. Mal
Copyright © Noël Mal
Carabus (Rhigocarabus) cateniger dabanicola Deuve, 1998
Female adult
China, Qinghai, Xining city, 55km NE of Datong, Daban Shan h=3936 m, 37.348450, 101.397600, 17-23.VI.2011, G.Proscia leg., L= 18.5 mm
Copyright © Ruslan Panin
Carabus (Apotomopterus) delavayi parvipes Cavazzuti, 1996
Male adult
S-Sichuan: S of Yanyuan, Chuandongzi Massif h=3200 m, 27.351206, 101.507036, 8-19.VI.2017, C.Reuter leg., L=32 mm
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Carabus (Apotomopterus) madefactus Cavazzuti, 1997
Male adult
China, CW-Yunnan, Nánjiàn Yízú Zìzhìxiàn, Mt Lingbao h=2400 m, 24.768611, 100.500000, 6-15.VI.2023, C.Reuter leg./det. F.Kleinfeld, L=27 mm
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Carabus (Apotomopterus) tonkinensis Deuve, 1990
Male adult
Vietnam, Yen Bai, 5.2020 (cAA)
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Cicindelinae taxon page (428 photos)
Cylindera (Eugrapha) mutata (Fleutiaux, 1893)
Female adult
Vietnam North, Bac Kan Prov., Ba Bè National Park, 180-220 m, leg. A.Skale, 16.-20.V.2014; det. J.Wiesner, 2014; Photo: U.Schmidt, 2014. 10,7 mm
Copyright © Udo Schmidt
Neocollyris (Isocollyris) fruhstorferi (Horn, 1902)
Male adult
Vietnam, Lao Cai (JWGC). det. J. Wiesner
Copyright © Peter Schüle
Cylindera (Ifasina) foveolata (Schaum, 1863)
Male adult
Vietnam, Lai Chau (JWGC). det. J. Wiesner
Copyright © Peter Schüle
Neocollyris (Neocollyris) orichalcina orichalcina
Male adult
China, Tibet, Cha Yu County, Xia-Cha-Yu, 1900-2600m, 1-28.7.2004. 14 mm
Copyright © Alexander Anichtchenko
Pseudocollyris shooki Bi & Wiesner, 2021 Holotype
Female adult
China, Yunnan, Yingjiang, Nabang, 950 m, 2017.VII.1, leg. Wen-Xuan Bi (SNUC). Image from Bi & Wiesner, 2021; 13.7 mm
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Cylindera (Eugrapha) mongolica (Faldermann, 1835)
Male adult
Russia, Buryatia, SE Khamar-Daban Mts., near Ivolgynsk vill.,h=600 m, 26.VII.2021, A.& E. Filippovs leg.
Copyright © Ruslan Panin
Apterodela (Apterodela) alopecomma Matalin & Araki, 2024 Holotype
Male adult
China, Sichuan, 70 km W Chengdu, Qingcheng Hou Shan Mnt., h = 1500 m, 15–20.VI.2005, leg. S. & V. Murzin (ZIN)
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Ctenodactylinae taxon page (4 photos)

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Dryptinae taxon page (37 photos)
Zuphium olens (P.Rossi, 1790)
Male adult
Volgograd Reg., Pallas Distr., Elton Vill., on UV-light 27-30.VI.2006 K.Makarov leg.
L=8.7 mm
Copyright © Kirill Makarov
Planetes (Planetes) puncticeps Andrewes, 1919d: 480
Male adult
Collection ground Tsushima, Nagasaki pref. 35695
(C) Working Group for Biological Indicator Ground Beetles Database, Japan
Prohibited secondary use of all data
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Drypta (Drypta) ussuriensis Jedlicka, 1963
Male adult
SE Приморский кр., Лазовский зап., ~10 км SW пос. Сокольчи, окр. кордона Корпадь 43°15 N,134°7 E 23-27.06.10 leg. М.Смирнов
Image of M. Smirnov (М.Э. Смирнов) from www.zin.ru\Animalia\Coleoptera
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Dendrocellus geniculata (Klug, 1834)
Male adult
9,2 mm Thailand, Phang Nga Prov., Khao Lak, Khao Lak Beach, at light leg. U.Schmidt, 29.IV.2015; det. M.Baehr, 2015; Photo: U.Schmidt, 2015
Copyright © Udo Schmidt
Dendrocellus geniculatus (Klug, 1834)
Male adult
Philippines, Mindanao, Bukidnon, Kalatungan, IX.2014. det. A, Anichtchenko, 2017
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Galerita (Galerita) orientalis Schmidt-Goebel, 1846
Male adult
Higashihagio, Omuta City, Fukuoka pref., Japan, 21 may 2016, S. Nishimoto leg.
Copyright © Alexander Anichtchenko
Megadrypta mirabilis Sciaky & Anichtchenko, 2020 Paratype
Female adult
China – Guangdong, Nanling Park, 11.VII.2011 (cRS). 15 mm
Copyright © Alexander Anichtchenko
Drypta (Deserida) lineola philippinensis Chaudoir, 1877
Male adult
Mindanao, Karilongan Mt., 850m 16-17.v.2023, Anichtchenko A. leg & det.
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Megadrypta maozhoui Chen, Shi & Liang, 2025 Holotype
Male adult
“Sichuan, Qionglai, Mt. Tiantaishan, Sandaowan, 1246 m, 2024.V.1-5, N30.2674 E103.1199, Maozhou XU & Tianxuan GU leg.”; “HOLOTYPE Megadrypta maozhoui sp. nov., det. Chen & Shi. 2024” [red label]; IZAS.
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Elaphrinae taxon page (14 photos)
Elaphrus (Sinoelaphrus) angulonotus Shi & Liang, 2008 Holotype Holotype
Male adult
HOLOTYPE: China, Beijing, Haidian District, Yangtaishan, Reservoir, Bank of the reservoir;40.06594°N/116.09098°E; 205m; 4.VI.2006; Liu Ye collector.
Scal=1.0mm
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Elaphrus (Elaphrus) citharus Goulet and Smetana, 1997: 210
Male adult
China, S Gansu, Minshan Mts., Wudu env., 2000 m, 10-20.VI.2005, V. Patrikeev leg.
det. Anichtchenko A. 2013
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Elaphrus (Elaphroterus) punctatus Motschulsky, 1844
Female adult
S Siberia, Tuva rep., Such vill., Mezel riv., 10.6.2002
Copyright © Alexander Anichtchenko
Elaphrus (Elaphrus) comatus Goulet, 1983
Male genitalia
China, Liaoning, Kuandian Co., Banlaing, Ba-che-chuan
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Elaphrus (Neoelaphrus) sibiricus Motschulsky, 1844
Male adult
SE Siberia, Burijatia, E Sayan Mts., Mondy vill. 800m, 8.6.2002 (cAA). det. Anichtchenko A. 2025
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Harpalinae taxon page (278 photos)
Loxoncus (Loxoncus) circumcinctus (Motschulsky, 1858)
Female adult
SE Primorskii reg., Lazo Natural res., seashore
Nachingouz bay, 6.07.06 leg. Yu. Sundukov
female, 9 mm
Photo from www.zin.ru
Copyright © Maksim Smirnov
Harpalus (Zangoharpalus) tinctulus Bates, 1873
Male adult
Collection ground Sapporo city, Hokkaido Pref. pref. 33415
(C) Working Group for Biological Indicator Ground Beetles Database, Japan
Prohibited secondary use of all data
Copyright © Katsuro Yahiro
Harpalus (Harpalus) crates Bates, 1883
Male adult
SE Maritime Prov., Lazovsky dist., Lazo env., 17-20.VI.2010, leg. М. Smirnov Фотография с сайта zin.ru\Animalia\Coleoptera. Автор - М.Э. Смирнов
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Trichotichnus (Amaroschesis) smetanai Kataev & N. Ito, 1999 Paratype
Male adult
China (W. Sichuan), Daxue Shan, Hailuogou Glacier park (Gongga Shan), Camp 1, 2100 m, 29.36N / 102.04E, 27. /28./31.V.97, Wrase (MNHN, http://coldb.mnhn.fr/catalognumber/mnhn/ec/ec7443)
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Rhysopus klynstrai Andrewes, 1929 Paratype
Male adult
Java. Cotype. Natural History Museum (2014). Dataset: Collection specimens. Resource: Specimens. Natural History Museum Data Portal (data.nhm.ac.uk). © The Trustees of the Natural History Museum, London
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Ophonus (Hesperophonus) chlorizans Solsky, 1874
Female adult
Kirgizstan, Chandalash mt. rng, Chakmaksuu riv. 2500m, 5.6.2000 (DUBC) 7. 5mm
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Harpalus (Harpalobius) viridanus Motschulsky, 1844
Male adult
Image from Kataev, 2023
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Hiletinae taxon page (1 photos)
Eucamaragnathus angulicollis (Jeannel, 1938)
Male adult
Thailand, Bangkok, Rajitani Villa, Clong Luang, 20.12.2007-10.01.2008, A.V. Korshunov (ISEA)
D.N. Fedorenko det 2011
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Lebiinae taxon page (492 photos)
Mimocolliuris (Mimocolliuris) chaudoiri Boheman, 1858 (f. blaisei Bedel, 1910)
Male adult
Vietnam, Cuc phuong, Ninh binh 3-10.V.1966
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Cymindis (Menas) daimio Bates, 1873
Male adult
Collection ground Tomakomai city, Hokkaido Pref. 37172
(C) Working Group for Biological Indicator Ground Beetles Database, Japan
Prohibited secondary use of all data
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Dromius (Obodromius) alesi Jedlicka, 1935 Holotype
Male adult
Tempelberg, 900m, Ginyunb., Bebe, C. China
Typus (NMPC)
Copyright © Alexander Anichtchenko
Selina westermanni Motschulsky, 1858d: 110
Male adult
N India, Uttarakhand, 23-26.4.2012, 5 km N Ramnagar, valley of Kosi river, N29*25'56.50'' E79*8'21.40'' Anichtchenko leg. & det.
Copyright © Alexander Anichtchenko
Lebia (Lamprias) coelestis Bates, 1888
Male adult
China, Jiangxi, Wuyi Shan, Xipahe vill., 27*54'N 117*20'E, IV.2004, 1500m. 12 mm. det. Anichtchenko A. 2018
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Cymindis (Iscariotes) kalabi Kabak & Wrase, 2022 Holotype
Male adult
China: Xinjiang, W Kunlun Shan, 60 km S Akmeqit, 140 km SSW Yecheng, 2500 m, 26.VI 1993, leg. J. Kaláb (CDW).
Copyright © Ilya Kabak
Calleida (Callidiola) splendidula (Fabricius, 1801) f. rubricata Motschulsky, 1864
Male adult
Philippines, N Luzon, Benquet, 12.2013 (DUBC)
Copyright © Alexander Anichtchenko
Brachichila vietnamensis Kirschenhofer, 1996
Male adult
N Vietnam. 6.1 mm; det. Anichtchenko A. 2024
Copyright © Alexander Anichtchenko
Dromius (Klepterus) cf hauserianus Lorenz, 1998
Male adult
China, Yunnan, Dali zhou Weishan Co., 30.vi-17.vii.1993 2700-3000m (Erfurt Museum). 4.8 mm; det. Vojta Rýznar, 2024
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Licininae taxon page (250 photos)
Chlaenius (Achlaenius) sericimicans Chaudoir, 1876
Male adult
China, Hunan pro.
Photo & det. by liuye
Copyright © Ye Liu
Chlaenius (Callistoides) pericallus L.Redtenbacher, 1867
Male adult
Japan;
photo & det. by liuye
Copyright © Ye Liu
Chlaenius (Chlaeniostenus) punctatostriatus Chaudoir, 1856: 244
Male adult
China, Yunnan pro., Gaoligongshan
photo by liuye
det. by Liang H.B.
Copyright © Ye Liu
Chlaenius (Chlaenites) inderiensis Motschulsky, 1850a: 65
Male adult
China, Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Fukang city, Binhu lake, 2007.7.4, Liu ye leg.;
Photo & det. by liuye
Copyright © Ye Liu
Chlaenius (Chlaenites) spoliatus motschulskyi Andrewes, 1928
Male adult
China, Shandong pro., Binzhou, Bank of Huanghe river, 2009.10, Liu ye coll.
photo & det. by liuye
Copyright © Ye Liu
Chlaenius (Chlaenius) binghami Andrewes, 1919
Male adult
China, Yunnan pro., Jinkan
liuye photo
det. by Yu peiyu
Copyright © Ye Liu
Chlaenius (Pachydinodes) hamifer Chaudoir, 1856
Male adult
China, Guangxi pro., Rong'an, Dajiang, 2009.10.25, Liu ye & Shi Hongliang coll.
det & photo by liuye
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Chlaenius (Lithochlaenius) propeagilis Liu & Kavanaugh, 2011 Holotype
Male adult
Southwest Yunnan, Gongshan, Dulongjiang, 0.5km N of Dizhengdang, 28.08442,98.32652”/ "1880 m, 2004.10.29, David Kavanaugh Coll.
(IZCAS)
Copyright © Ye Liu
Chlaenius (Pseudochlaeniellus) sobrinus Dejean, 1826
Male adult
N India, Uttarakhand, 23–26.04.2012, 5 km N Ramnagar, valley of Kosi riv., N 29°25'56.50", E 79°8'21.40", Anichtchenko A. leg.”
Copyright © Alexander Anichtchenko
Oodes desertus Motschulsky, 1858
Male adult
S Tadzhikistan, Kurgan-Tube reg., 20 km S Dzhilikul vill. 11.5.1999
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Loricerinae taxon page (9 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
Loricera (Plesioloricera) balli Sciaky et Facchini, 1999 Holotype
Male adult
China – S Sichuan, 30 km NW Muli (Bowa), 2.VII.1998 (Coll. R. Sciaky)
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Nebriinae taxon page (69 photos)
Notiophilus facchinii Barsevskis, 2003
Female adult
China, S Gansu, Minshan Mts., NW Wudu, 2000m, 20.6.2005, V. Patrikeev leg. (DUBC)
Copyright © Alexander Anichtchenko
Nebria (Eunebria) limbigera limbigera Solsky, 1874: 12
Male adult
Kyrgyzstan, N Tien-Shan, Kyungey Ala-Too Mt. Rng, h =2500 m, 5.VII.2001, Dolin V.G. leg.
L=13.5 mm
Copyright © Ruslan Panin
Nebria (Patrobonebria) himalayica Bates, 1889b: 212
Male adult
N INDIA, Uttarakhand, 13-15.04.2012, Uttarkashi distr.
N30°57'41.57", E78°41'54.75" left tributary of Bhagirathi, 2300 m, Anichtchenko leg., det. & col.
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Nebria (Nippononebria) changbaiensis Kavanaugh & Liang, 2010
Male adult
China, Jilin Prov., Changbaishan Mountains, 1900-2000 m, 42,05° N, 128,06° E, 16.07.2012, R. Dudko leg.
Copyright © Roman Dudko
Nebria (Catonebria) pektusanica Horvatovich, 1973: 19
Male adult
China, Jilin Prov., Changbaishan Mountains, 1900-2000 m, 42,05° N, 128,06° E, 16.07.2012, R. Dudko leg.
Copyright © Roman Dudko
Leistus (Pogonophorus) spinangulus Reiter, 1913
Male adult
China, Xinjiang, Narat Mt. R., Dzhergalan Riv., forest, 42°56′31″N / 82°34′09″E, 2645 m, 27.07.2013, I.I. Kabak leg.
Copyright © Ilya Kabak
Paropisthius indicus chinensis Bousquet et Smetana, 1996: 225 Paratype
Male adult
China, Centr. Sichuan, Luding Co., Moxi env., 22.V-10.VI. 1993, Benes (cAA)
Copyright © Alexander Anichtchenko
Archastes cf. solitarius Ledoux et Roux, 1999
Male adult
China, Shaanxi prov., Zhouzhi Co., ouzhenzi env., 3200m, 17-23.7.1998
Copyright © Alexander Anichtchenko
Nebria (Sadonebria) chinensis Bates, 1872
Male adult
China, Liaoning prov., Kuandian co., Banlaing, Ba-che-chuan 6.2006 13 mm
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Nebria (Epinebriola) delicata Huber & Schmidt, 2017 Holotype
Male adult
S Tibet, Mt. Mendju Zari, SE Lhasa, 29°34' N, 91°13' E, 5200– 5420 m, 4.6.2011, leg. J. Schmidt (cSCHM).
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Omophroninae taxon page (25 photos)
Omophron (Omophron) rotundatum Chaudoir, 1852: 101
Male adult
det. K. Makarov
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Orthogoniinae taxon page (11 photos)

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Panagaeinae taxon page (33 photos)
Dischissus mirandus Bates, 1873: 244
Male adult
Collection ground Tsushima, Nagasaki pref. 34430
(C) Working Group for Biological Indicator Ground Beetles Database, Japan
Prohibited secondary use of all data
Copyright © Katsuro Yahiro
Tinoderus singularis Bates, 1873a: 245
Male adult
Collection ground Fujioka machi, TochigiPref. 34784
(C) Working Group for Biological Indicator Ground Beetles Database, Japan
Prohibited secondary use of all data
Copyright © Katsuro Yahiro
Peronomerus auripilis Bates, 1883: 235
Male adult
Collection ground Taiki cho, Hokkaido Pref. 34157
(C) Working Group for Biological Indicator Ground Beetles Database, Japan
Prohibited secondary use of all data
Copyright © Katsuro Yahiro
Panagaeus (Panagaeus) japonicus Chaudoir, 1861c: 356
Male adult
SE Maritime Prov., Lazovsky dist., Japan Sea coast, Tachingousa bay (Prosyolotchnaya) env. 2-5.VII.10 leg.М. Smirnov
Фотография с сайта zin.ru\Animalia\Coleoptera. Автор - М.Э. Смирнов
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Craspedophorus mandarinellus Bates, 1892
Male adult
Laos; 9 mm det. M. Häckel, 2016
Copyright © Alexander Anichtchenko
Trichisia violacea Jedlicka, 1935a: 2
Male adult
Philippines, E Visayas, Samar, Lope de Vega, XII.2016
Copyright © Alexander Anichtchenko
Peronomerus fumatus Schaum, 1854: 440
Male adult
S Primorye Territory, Yakovlevka Distr., 1 km S Beltsovo Vill., Arsenjevka R. floodplain, h~120 m, 44°48’57”N 133°34’11”E, 21.V.2024, K. Makarov leg. L=8.2 mm
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Paussinae taxon page (39 photos)
Platyrhopalus (Stenorhopalus) apicalis Wasmann, 1922
Male adult
photo S.Krejcik
Thailand
det. Anichtchenko A.
Copyright © Stanislav Krejcik
Itamus castaneus Schmidt-Goebel, 1846
Male adult
Thailand, Nakhon Prov., Ratchasima (Korat), Wat Soeng Sang, near Non Sambun Village, 260 m asl, 14°16,5' N, 102°23,3' E, 4.08.2009, V.K. Zinchenko leg
D. Fedorenko det. 2011
Copyright © Roman Dudko
Platyrhopalus (Platyrhopalus) paussoides Wasmann, 1904
Male adult
det. K. Makarov
Copyright © Kirill Makarov
Sinometrius turnai Wrase & J.Schmidt, 2006 Paratype
Male adult
China, W Hubei, 16.V.-14.VI.2004, Guanmenshan, 1500m, pitfall traps, 31.45N 110.4 E, Jaroslav Turna leg.; (Collection R. Sciaky)
Copyright © Alexander Anichtchenko
Paussus (Shuckardipaussus) brancuccii Nagel, 2016
Male adult
NE Laos, Hua Phan prov., Mt. Phu Pane, 1200-1600 m, 10-22.V.2011, 20*12N 103*59E, St. Jakl and Lao leg.; 8 mm; det. Anichtchenko A. 2018
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Eustra shanghaiensis Song, 2018 Paratype
Male adult
CHINA: Shanghai, Pudong New District, Shanghai Binjiang Forest Park. Scale bar 1 mm. Image from Song XB, Tang L. & Peng Zh., 2018
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Eustra chinensis Banninger, 1949
Female adult
CHINA: Shanghai, Xuhui District, Shanghai Normal University (上海师范大学), 31°09'48"N, 121°24'45"E , alt. 4 m, 11.V.2017, Xiao-Bin Song leg., [from colony of Ectomomyrmes javana]. Scale bar 1 mm. Image from Song XB, Tang L. & Peng Zh., 2018
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Lebioderus maolanus Song & Maruyama, 2017 Holotype
Female adult
CHINA: Guizhou, Libo County, Maolan N.R. (), 25°16′38″N, 107°55′29″E, alt. 750m, 19.VII.2015, Jia-Yao Hu leg. (SNUC).
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Cerapterus quadrimaculatus Westwood, 1841
Unsexed
Viet Nam, Axan, Tay giang-quang Nam, 1300m, 5.2020 (DUBC)
Copyright © Alexander Anichtchenko
Paussus (Scaphipaussus) hystrix Westwood, 1850
Male adult
NE Laos Phu Pane Mt. (DUBC). det. Anichtchenko A. 2023
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Platyninae taxon page (154 photos)
Pseudotaphoxenus rugupennis Faldermann, 1836
Male adult
Mongolia, 50 km N Mandalgob, Baga Gazryn Chuluu mts.,
1500m, 7-9.6.2003 Anichtchenko A. leg.
long. 26 mm
Copyright © Alexander Anichtchenko
Takasagoagonum scotus Habu, 1977 Holotype
Female adult
Liu Gui-Xiang, TAIWAN, VII. 1973, W. -L. Chen
(http://www.niaes.affrc.go.jp/inventory/insect/dbcarabidae/carabidaetop.html)
NIAES © Prohibited secondary use of all data
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Orthotrichus cymindoides (Dejean, 1831)
Female adult
N India, Uttarakhand, left side of Kosi riv., 5 km N Ramnagar, N29*432 E79*140, 7-11.06.2011 Anichtchenko A. leg.
det. J. Schmidt 2013
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Sericoda lissoptera (Chaudoir, 1854)
Female adult
N India, Uttarakhand, 5 km NW Ghangaria, Valley of Flowers, N 30*43.356 E 079*85.309, 3417m, A. Anichtchenko leg.; det. J. Schmidt 2015 5 mm
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Pseudotaphoxenus achillei Kabak, 2018 Holotype
Male adult
China, Xinjiang, right bank of Tekes River, S of Karatogai Vill., 43°11'46''N / 82°15'38''E, h = 1290 m, 6.V.2017 I.I. Kabak leg. (ZIN)
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Pseudotaphoxenus tarantsha Kabak, 2018 Holotype Paratype
Male+Female adult
(ZIN). China, Xinjiang, S foothills of Boro-Horo Range, left bank of Piliktshi River, E of Karagatsh Vill., placor, 44°04'38''N / 81°30'49''E – 44°04'48''N / 81°30'55''E, 990–1040 m, 7.V.2017 (I.I. Kabak leg.).
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Doliodactyla janatai Sciaky & Wrase, 1998 Holotype
Male adult
China, SW Shaanxi, Qinling mts., 2600 m, Houzhenzi, 7.VII.1996 (coll. R. Sciaky)
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Pristosia (Paradolichus) szetschuana (Jedlicka, 1932)
Male adult
China, Sichuan, Ganzi pref., Daxue shan, 101.52E 30.11N, Mugecuo ca., 26km NW Kangding 3200-3400m, 21.5.1997 A.Putz leg. (cAA) 13 mm
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Pterostichinae taxon page (533 photos)
Pterostichus (Incertae) zhejiangensis Kirschenhofer, 1997 Holotype
Male adult
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Amara (Amathitis) abdominalis (Motschulsky, 1844)
Male adult
det. K. Makarov
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Pterostichus (Bothriopterus) subovatus (Motschulsky, 1860)
Female adult
det. K. Makarov
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Aristochroodes reginae orientalis Sciaky et Wrase, 1997 Paratype
Male adult
China, Shaanxi, Qin Ling Shan, Autoroute kn 70, 47 km S. Xian, 2500-2600 m (coll. R. Sciaky)
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Amara (Xenocelia) solskyi (Heyden, 1880)
Male adult
Russia, Chita reg., Kirenskyi distr., Sohondo Nat. res., Buninda riv., right tributary of Aguca riv., N 49.42.120 E 111.22.539, 1142m, 27-29.7.2009, Shavrin A. leg. det. F. Hieke
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Amara (Bradytulus) sublimis Andrewes, 1930
Male adult
China, Tibet, Karo pass, 5100-5500m, 6.1995 (cAA) 6.3 mm; det. K. Makarov
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Pterostichus (Morphohaptoderus) huashanus Sciaky, 1994
Female adult
7.5 mm (cAA)
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Medogia mirabilis Wang & Shi, 2026 Holotype
Male adult
(IZCAS), “CHINA, Xizang, Mêdog county, 62 km at road Bomê to Mêdog, mixed forest, 2794 m, N29.70937 E95.59230”, “2012.VII.27, by pitfall trap, LIANG Hongbin, SHI Hongliang, LIU Ye, WANG Yanan leg., Institute of Zoology, CAS”. Image from Wang et al, 2026
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Rhysodinae incertae sedis taxon page (6 photos)
Rhyzodiastes (Temoana) xii Wang, 2016 Holotype
Male adult
CHINA, Hainan: Jianfengling, main peak, 1000 m, rotten wood, individually collected, 25.XI.2008. Image from Cheng-Bin Wang, 2016
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Omoglymmius (Omoglymmius) wukong Wang, Růžička & Liu, 2017 Paratype
Female adult
CHINA: Xizang, / Chayu County, / Shangchayu Town [上察隅镇], / 16.VIII.2015, / Lu Qiu leg. Image from Wang, Růžička & Liu, 2017.
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Yamatosa reuteri Hovorka, 2018 Holotype
Male adult
China, Yunnan, SW / Jingdong, Maotou Shan / 24°23’ N, 100°45’ E / 1300-1600 m, 16.-18. VI. / 2014, leg. C. Reuter (OHPC). Image from Oldřich HOVORKA, 2018
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Rhysodes comes (Lewis, 1888)
Unsexed
Primorje reg., Ussuriyskiy distr., near Kamenushka vill. 10.8.1993
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Scaritinae taxon page (34 photos)
Clivina (Leucocara) tranquebarica Bonelli, 1813
Female adult
Size: 6,1 mm
Location: India, South Goa, Distr. Canacona, Raj Baga Beach
leg. U.Schmidt, 16.-29.XI.2010; det. P.Bulirsch, 2011
Photo: U.Schmidt, 2013
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Asioreicheia chinensis (Bulirsch, Magrini & Jia, 2013) Holotype
Male adult
CHINA: Guangdong prov. / [MF16]; W of Qixing, 1–3.v. / 2011; Heishiding nat. res. / 23°27.9′N 111°54.3′E, 190– / 260m / Fikáček & Hájek lgt. sifting of moist leaf litter in the dried-up streambeds and along the streams in the primary lowland forest (NMPC)
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Syleter paradoxus (Putzeys, 1868)
Male adult
S Viet-Nam, 120 km NNE Ho Chi Minh, env. Cat Tien, 5-10.VI.1995, A. Napolov leg. 4 mm; det. K. Makarov (aedeagus studied and confirmed by Anichtchenko 2022).
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Guiodytes bedosae Tian, 2013 Holotype
Female adult
Paoma Cave, Xiadong Xiang, Longzhou Xian, Soutern Guangxi, 106*86.9039 E / 22*37.4229 N, 2010-IV-15, Mingyi Tian leg. Image from Mingyi Tian, 2013
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Scarites (Parallelomorphus) semicircularis W.S. MacLeay, 1825
Male adult
Vietnam, Da Nang prov., 1450m, Ba Na Mt., 5.2015. 16 mm; det. P. Bulirsch, 2018
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Guiodytes weii Huang & Faille, 2021 Holotype
Male adult
Guangxi, Huanjiang, Jiale, Dapo Dong; 25°06′06.78″ N, 108°31′12.48″ E; alt. 211 m; 5 Dec. 2016; A. Faille leg.; SCAU.
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Guiodytes inexpectatus Tian & Zhou, 2021 Holotype
Female adult
Guangxi, Longzhou, Xiadong, Zhuzhu Dong; 22°24′10.75″ N, 106°38′52.36″ E; alt. 170 m; 18 Oct. 2020; J. Zhou leg.; SCAU.
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Sparostes striatulus Putzeys, 1866
Unsexed
S Vietnam, Song Be prov., 60 km N Ho Chi Minh, Phu Giao vill. env, 3-13.10.1994 (cAA) 15 mm
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Distichus (Baenningostichus) rectifrons Bates, 1892b: 272
Female adult
N Vietnam, Lao Cai Province 250 km from Hanoi bearing 310°, SaPa vill env., h~1250 Hoang Lien Son Nat. Park 27.V-15.VI.1998 leg.A.Napolov L=10/6 mm
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Trechinae taxon page (379 photos)
Ushijimaella lucida Belousov et Kabak, 2002
Male adult
China, Sichuan, WSW of Lixian, Qunlaishan Mt.R., W of Mt. "5892", h~3000 11.VII.2000 leg. I.Belousov, I.Kabak <br /> L= 3,6 mm
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Asaphidion transcaspicum (Semenov, 1889)
Female adult
Kazakhstan, Alma-Ata, 2.06.1990
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Bembidion (Bracteon) stenoderum stenoderum Bates, 1873a: 300
Female adult
det. K. Makarov
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Tianeotrechus trisetosus Tian & Tang, 2016 Holotype
Male adult
Cave Bahao Dong, Gandong Village, Bala Xiang, Tian’e County, northern Guangxi, 24°55'57.10"N/107°02'40.80"E, 686 m in altitude, VIII-7-2015, Mingruo Tang leg. (SCAU). Scale bar: 2.0 mm. Image from Mingyi Tian et al., 2016
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Kozlovites caviceps Jeannel, 1935 Holotype
Female adult
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Parapenetretus (Robustopenetretus) saueri Zamotajlov & Sciaky, 1996 Holotype
Male adult
China – W Sichuan, Emei Shan. 2800 25-31.VI.1992 (Coll. R. Sciaky)
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Uenoaphaenops fani (Ueno, 2003)
Female adult
cave Hua’er Dong, Xiangdingshan, Xiangding, Shiping, Gulin, Luzhou, Sichuan (四川省泸州市古蔺县石屏镇向顶村象顶山华儿洞), 28.028931°N, 106.00716°E, 640 m, 2020-VI-22, leg. Yuan Li & Zhen Wang. Image from Tian & He, 2020
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Qianaphaenops (Qiandongaphaenops) variabilis Tian, Huang & Wang, 2015 Holotype Paratype
Male adult
cave Wanfuchangcheng Dong, in Jiangjun Shan, Pingzhuang Xiang, Cengong County, Guizhou Province, 27°24’50.91”N, 108°35’43.0”E, 830 m, 2014-VI-29, leg. Mingyi Tian, Weixin Liu, Haomin Yin, Sunbin Huang and Xinhui Wang (SCAU). Image from Tian, Huang & Wang, 2015
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Wulongius qilinger Tian & Huang, 2021 Holotype
Female adult
cave Qiankou Dong, Tongluo, Jiangkou, Wulong, Chongqing, 29.32°N, 107.91°E, 1103 m, 2021-IV-14, leg. “Wu Ya” (a nickmane of Mr Hongying Wu) & Mingyi Tian, in SCAU.
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