Carabidae image gallery
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Bembidiini taxon page (107 photos)
Bembidion (Notaphocampa) niloticum Dejean, 1831
Female adult
4,4 mm
Namibia, Etosha National Park, Okaukuejo, 1400 mб leg. U.Schmidt, 18.-20.III.1994;
det. M.Baehr, 2012
Photo: U.Schmidt, 2014
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Bembidion (Bracteon) stenoderum stenoderum Bates, 1873a: 300
Female adult
det. K. Makarov
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Bembidion (Ocydromus) scopulinum (Kirby, 1837)
Male adult
Russia, Kunashir isl., Severjanka riv., 27.VIII.2014 (Кунашир, пойма р. Северянка)
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Bembidion (Peryphus) obscurellum obscurellum (Motschulsky, 1845)
Female adult
det. K. Makarov
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Bembidion (Notaphocampa) foveolatum Dejean, 1831
Female adult
Bembidion sobrinum Boheman, 1848 det. M.Baehr, 2014; 4,2 mm. Namibia, Otjiwarongo, Kalkfeld, 30 km East, Mt. Etjo Safari Lodge, 1500 m, leg. U.Schmidt, 15.III.1994; Photo: U.Schmidt, 2016
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Bembidion (Trichoplataphus) parconaturaviva Toledano, 2010: 394
Male adult
SE Maritime Prov., Lazovsky dist., ~10 кm SW Sokoltchi vill., 23-27.VI.2010 leg.М. Smirnov. Фотография с сайта www.zin.ru\Animalia\Coleoptera. Автор - М.Э. Смирнов. det. K. Makarov 2016
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Sinechostictus (Pseudolimnaeum) alesmetana Toledano, 2008
Male adult
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Bembidion (Bembidionetolitzkya) transhimalayanum Schmidt, 2018 Paratype
Female adult
“S TIBET, ca. 40km SW of / Yangpachem, 13.VII.2010 / Pijin moraine 5000-5500 m / 29°45’36N 90°17’54E” (CSCHM).
Copyright © Joachim Schmidt
Bembidion (Hirmoplataphus) hirmocaelum Chaudoir, 1850
Male adult
Primorski reg., Kedrovaya riv. det. Sundukov, 2023
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Bembidion (Emphanes) tenellum Erichson, 1837
Male adult
Siberia, Irkutsk reg., Alar vill., saline, 23.6.1997, Anichtchenko A. leg. (cAA). det. L. Toledano 2026
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Patrobini taxon page (11 photos)
Diplous (Platidius) dolini Zamotajlov, 2005
Female adult
S Primorie, Lazovsky Reserve, Formosova Spring 43°00'06"N 134°05'13"E 10.VII.2005 leg. K.Makarov
L=9.3
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Archipatrobus flavipes (Motschulsky, 1864)
Male adult
Collection ground Kobe city, Hyogo Pref. 33645<br /> (C) Working Group for Biological Indicator Ground Beetles Database, Japan<br /> Prohibited secondary use of all data
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Dimorphopatrobus ludmilae Casale et Sciaky, 1994: 47
Female adult
Tibet, Motuo, Hanmi, 8.2013. det. A. Anichtchenko, 2015 17 mm
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Grandipenetretus major (Zamotajlov et Wrase, 1997) Paratype
Male adult
China, Shaanxi, Qin Ling Shan, 47 km S Xian, 26-29.VIII.1995 (Coll. R. Sciaky)
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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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Prodiplous businskyi (Casale & Sciaky, 2003) Paratype
Male adult
China, SE Tibet, Zayu co., Irawaddy-Salween divide East of Tsema-la pass, 4300 m, 18.VI.1999 (Coll. R. Sciaky)
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Himalopenetretus burangensis Yan, Shi & Liang, 2020 Holotype
Male adult
“Xizang, Ngari Pref., Burang County, Burang Town. N of Tinkar pass, alpine meadow. 30.2085N, 81.0661E, 4800m.”; “under stone, 2019. VII. 15, Shi HL lgt., Exp. BJFU 2019”; “DNA sample series number SHL2019--Xiz006”; “HOLOTYPE♂ Himalopenetretus burangensis sp. nov., des. YAN & SHI, 2020” [red label]. (IZAS). Image from Yan, Shi & Liang, 2020
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Troglopatrobus zhouchaoi Deuve, He & Tian, 2020 Holotype
Male adult
cave Lianhua Dong, Tangba Cun, Bailu Zhen, Pengzhou Shi, Chengdu, Sichuan, 31°10ʹ5852ʺN 103°56ʹ09.13ʺE, 1064 m in altitude, 20.VI.2019, leg. Li He, Yuan Li & Chao Zhou (SCAU). Image from Deuve, He & Tian, 2020
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Deltomerodes ovicollis Yan, H. Shi, Liang & J. Shi, 2021 Holotype
Male adult
Image from Yan, H. Shi, Liang & J. Shi, 2021
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Deltomerodes conaensis Yan, H. Shi, Liang & J. Shi, 2021 Holotype
Male adult
Image from Yan, H. Shi, Liang & J. Shi, 2021
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Pogonini taxon page (4 photos)

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Tachyini taxon page (14 photos)
Tachyta (Tachyta) nana (Gyllenhal, 1810)
Male adult
Far East, Lazovskij Nat. Res., Proselochnaja Riv. near nouth, N slope of Tumannaja Mt., h~350-500 43°00'08"N 134°06'56"E 9.VII.2005 K.Makarov leg.
L=2.7 mm
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Elaphropus (Elaphropus) latissimus (Motschulsky, 1851)
Female adult
Kunashiri Isl., Calder of Golovnina Volcano, S coast od Goryachee Lake 43°52'19"N 145°29'43"E 12.VIII.2008 leg.K.Makarov, A.Zaitzev
2.0 mm
Copyright © Kirill Makarov
Tachys (Paratachys) micros (Fischer von Waldheim, 1828)
Male adult
det. K. Makarov
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Elaphropus (Tachyuropsis) exaratus (Bates, 1873)
Male adult
det. K. Makarov
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Tachyura (Tachyura) yuezhi Kabak, 2021 Holotype
Male adult
China, Xinjiang, Ruoqiang River, Ruoqiang (= Charklik) Town, 39°00ʹ59ʺN / 88°09ʹ24ʺE, H = 820 m, 19.07.2015, Kabak I.I. leg.
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Tachyura (Tachylopha) ovatus (Motschulsky, 1851)
Male adult
Laos central, Ban Gnang, Nam Nimboun riv., 17.958915, 104.746499, 20-24.XI.2025, Anichtchenko A. leg & det. (cAA). 2.2 mm
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Trechini taxon page (256 photos)
Epaphiopsis (Epaphiama) sinuata Belousov & Kabak, 2003 Paratype
Male adult
China, Sichuan, right bank of Lanhegou Riv., NW of Mt. Ubaoshan,
E of Ji..i, 2800-3500m 30.6.2000 Belousov & Kabak leg.
long.
photo Anichtchenko A. 2010
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Shenaphaenops humeralis Ueno, 1999j: 630 Holotype
Male adult
Cave Shendong Migong (Shendong in the original description), Muqiao, Laoyingshan, Shuicheng County, northwestern Guizhou, 26°35'15"N/ 104°59'47"E, 1910 m in altitude, VIII-22-2014, Mingyi Tian leg. Scale bar: 2.0 mm. Image from Mingyi Tian et al., 2016
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Eocnides fragilis Ueno, 1989a: 14
Male adult
Bingzhongluo Township (Niwaluo He, just below Nu Jiang Road, 1630 m, N28.05140°/ E98.59319°, 8 October 2002, D.H. Kavanaugh, P.E. Marek and D.Z. Dong collectors. Image from Deuve et al, 2016
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Tonkinaphaenops yinquanicus Huang & Tian, 2019 Holotype
Male adult
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Miaotrechus heweii Tian, Chen & Ma, 2020 Holotype
Male adult
cave Jingua Dong , Jingua Dong Cun , Longquan Zhen, Danzhai Xian, Qiandongnan Miao & Buyi Autonomous Prefecture, Guizhou Province, China, 26.14059N ° / 107.80400°E, 732 m in altitude, 2019-X-4, leg. Jingli Cheng. Image from Tian, Mingyi, Chen, Mengzhen & Ma, Zijun, 2020
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Shuangheaphaenops elegans Tian, 2017 Holotype
Male adult
Cave Mahuang Dong, Shuanghe Dong cave system, Wenquan Zhen, Suiyang County, 28°14'32"N, 107°17'24"E, 720 m, X-18-2016, leg. Wenbo Li (SCAU). Image from Tian, 2017
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Casaleaphaenops liyunchuni Tian, Huang & Ma, 2021 Holotype
Male adult
cave Hei Dong, Longjiang Cun, Shenxi Town, Honghuagang District, Zunyi City, northern Guizhou Province, 2736°3.2“N 10658°4.8“E, altitude 822 m, 22.VIII.2020, leg. Yunchun Li & Yucheng Lin.
Copyright © Mingyi Tian
Ckacus youcha Tian & Huang, 2021 Holotype
Male adult
Luoshui Dong, a vertical cave in Anlong Xian, southwestern most of Guizhou Province, Southwest China
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Yalongaphaenops erwini Belousov & Kabak, 2021 Holotype
Male adult
China, Sichuan Province, SW Mianning Town; 28°15'27"N, 101°43'51"E; H = 3805 m a.s.l.; 11.07.2011; Belousov & Kabak leg. (ZIN).
Copyright © Ilya Kabak
Aspidaphaenops qujingensis achaetus Deuve & Tian, 2020 Holotype
Male adult
Chine, Yunnan, Préfecture de Qujing, Shizong, grotte Xinzhuangke Dong, 1110 mètres, 24°39’4’’N 104°15’57’’E (Tian M. Y., Lui W. X., Wang X. H., Tang M. R. leg., 17.VI.2015), in coll. South China Agricultural University, Canton.
Copyright © Thierry Deuve

