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.
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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 (1327 photos)
Calosoma (Calosoma) maximowiczi A. Morawitz, 1863: 20
Female adult
China, Mt. Wangfoshan (1940 m.), Baokang Countri, Hubei; 20-28.06.2008, 30 mm.
Copyright © Anton Menstschikov
Carabus (Cechenotribax) petri Semenov & Znojko, 1932
Female adult
female, 18mm
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Calosoma (Campalita) auropunctatum dzungaricum Gebler, 1833: 274
Male adult
W Kazakhstan, Emba riv., near Mijaly vill., 02.07.2009, P.Gorbunov leg.; 27 mm.
Copyright © Anton Menstschikov
Carabus (Eocechenus) kaznakovi nangqenicus Deuve, 1995 Paratype
Male adult
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Carabus (Coptolabrus) elysii elysii Thomson, 1856 (as idai Kleinfeld, 2000) Holotype Paratype
Male+Female adult
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Carabus (Cupreocarabus) lixianensis lixianensis Deuve, 1990
Male adult
China, E Tibet, N-Sichuan, (Barkam),valley SW of Barkam, h=3200m, 31*53’ N; 102*12’E, mixed/coniferous forest, 22.VII.1995, K.& B.Brezina
L=23 mm
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Calosoma (Calosoma) sycophanta Linne, 1758
Female adult
Turkey : Antalya, Yukarikaraman 3.iv.2000 - M. Grotz Leg. (Size : 33 mm) Coll. N. Mal
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Carabus (Apotomopterus) arrowi ghirettii Cavazzuti, 1995
Female adult
S-China, NE-Guizhou prov., Fanjing Shan, 1800-2000 m, 5-11.VI.14, 27.54°N 108.42°E , L=40 mm
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Carabus (Pagocarabus) crassesculptus eleganticolor Deuve, 1997
Female adult
S Gansu, Min Shan, 5-20 km S Cagan, 2300-3200m 7-20.7.2019 V. Patrikeev leg. (cAA). det. Anichtchenko A. 2020
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Cicindelinae taxon page (410 photos)
Cylindera (Eugrapha) contorta contorta s.str.
Female adult
S. UKRAINE, Kherson Reg., Skadovskiy distr., bank of sea near Lazurnoe vill. Mishustin R. leg. 24.VI.1996 L=13 mm.
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Neocollyris (Orthocollyris) crassicornis (Dejean, 1825)
Male adult
N India, Uttarakhand, left side of Kosi riv., 5 km N Ramnagar, N29*432 E79*140, 7-11.06.2011 Anichtchenko A. leg.<br /> det. J. Wiesner 2011
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Neocollyris (Neocollyris) orichalcina (Horn, 1896)
Female adult
SaPa, 20.6.1998
det. A. Matalin 2003
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Heptodonta ferrarii ferrarii Gestro, 1893
Male adult
Laos, Xiang Khuang Prov. leg. local collector, VI.2013; det. J.Wiesner, 2014. Photo: U.Schmidt, 2014. 13,3 mm
Copyright © Udo Schmidt
Neocollyris (Orthocollyris) crassicornis crassicornis
Male adult
S India, Pudukkottai (JWGC). det. J. Wiesner
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Callytron andersoni (Gestro, 1889)
Male adult
Laos, Khammuane (JWGC). det. J. Wiesner
Copyright © Peter Schüle
Callytron nivicinctum (Chevrolat, 1845)
Male adult
China, Hong Kong (JWGC). det. J. Wiesner
Copyright © Peter Schüle
Cicindela (Calochroa) pseudosiamensis (W.Horn, 1913)
Male adult
Laos, Viang Chan (JWGC). det. J. Wiesner
Copyright © Peter Schüle
Cylindera (Eriodera) albopunctata (Chaudoir, 1852)
Female adult
India, Arunachal, 8 km S Jamiri, Sessa vic., 27*07N 92*34E, 28.5-4.6.2005. 11 mm; det. J. Wiesner
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Cylindera (Cylindera) lautissima (Dokhtouroff, 1888)
Male adult
China, N Sichuan, near Nanping 25-29.6.2018, leg. V. Patrikeev; det. Anichtchenko A., 2020
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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
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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
Copyright © Alexander Anichtchenko
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)
Acupalpus (Acupalpus) inouyei Habu, 1980
Male adult
Kunashiri Isl., Aljokhinskyi post, 43°57'17"N 145°35'34"E, h~13 16.IX.2009 leg.I.Melnik
3.3 mm
Copyright © Kirill Makarov
Chydaeus (Chydaeus) asetosus Kataev & Kavanaugh, 2012 Holotype
Male adult
China, W Yunnan, NE Fugong, 26°57'09"N, 98°54'00"E – 26°56'30"N, 98°55'14"E, 2160–2690 m,<br /> 29.V.2006, I. Belousov & I. Kabak leg. <br /> (Deposited in IOZ)
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Bradycellus (Desbordesius) laeticolor Bates, 1873a: 267
Male adult
Collection ground Uji city, KyotoPref. 38262<br /> (C) Working Group for Biological Indicator Ground Beetles Database, Japan<br /> Prohibited secondary use of all data
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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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Neophygas microcephalus (Faldermann, 1835)
Male adult
Mongolia, Ovorhangai aimak, near Hayrhandulaan, 18.7.2006, Anichtchenko A. leg.; 9 mm
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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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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)
Catascopus (Catascopus) regalis Schmidt-Gobel, 1846
Male adult
Laos
det. Anichtchenko A. 2011
Copyright © Alexander Anichtchenko
Paraphaea binotata (Dejean, 1825)
Female adult
China, Yunnan<br /> scale bars = 2.0 mm<br /> Image from Shi H., Zhou H. & Liang H., 2013
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Dasiosoma quadraticolle Shi & Liang, 2013 Paratype
Female adult
China, Yunnan
scale bars = 2.0 mm
Image from Shi H., Zhou H. & Liang H., 2013
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Cyclosomus inustus Andrewes, 1924
Male adult
Taiwan, Taipei, Shihmen, J.J. Cherng coll.
Copyright © Alexander Anichtchenko
Plochionus (Plochionus) pallens (Fabricius, 1775)
Male adult
Philippines, Mindanao, Wao, Lanao del Sur
Copyright © Alexander Anichtchenko
Tetragonoderus (Tetragonoderus) microthorax Jian & Tian, 2009
Male adult
4 mm; det. D. Kavanaugh, 2022
Copyright © Alexander Anichtchenko
Anaulacus (Aephnidius) adelioides W.S.MacLeay, 1825
Female adult
Philippines, Mindanao, S Cotobato, Lake Holon, 5-10.10.2019, Anichtchenko A. leg & det. (cAA)
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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Syntomus quadripunctatus (Schmidt-Goebel, 1846)
Male adult
“L.J. Toxopeus / Buru, Station 9 / 26.IV-1.VI.21 // H.E. Andrewes Coll / B.M.1945-97 // NHMUK 013884947” (BMNH).
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Licininae taxon page (250 photos)
Chlaenius (Achlaenius) micans (Fabricius, 1792)
Male adult
China, North Guizhou prov., Mayanghe, Daheba village, 2007.10.1, Liu ye leg.;
photo & det. by liuye
Copyright © Ye Liu
Chlaenius (Achlaenius) ocreatus Bates, 1873
Male adult
Japan;
Photo & det. by liuye
Copyright © Ye Liu
Chlaenius (Callistoides) deliciolus Bates, 1873
Male adult
China, Taiwan pro., Chen C.C. coll.
photo & det. by liuye
Copyright © Ye Liu
Chlaenius (Chlaeniellus) circumductus A. Morawitz, 1862
Male adult
China, Heilongjiang Pro., Ussuri river, 2009.5.20, liuye coll.<br /> 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
Hololeius ceylanicus Nietner, 1856
Male adult
China, Yunnan pro., Jinhong
det & photo by liuye
Copyright © Ye Liu
Chlaenius (Chlaenioctenus) rotundithorax Liu & Kavanaugh, 2010 Holotype
Male adult
“Yunnan Prov., Tengchong, Jietou, Datang, Dahelingganjiao, 25.73947°N,98.69630°E’’/ “2010m, 2006.5.15 day, Kavanaugh D., Brett R. California Academy & IOZ, Chinese Acad.Sci.”/ “HOLOTYPE, Chlaenius (Chlaenioctenus) rotundithorax n. sp., designated by Y. Liu & D. Kavanaugh 2009”
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Oodes desertus Motschulsky, 1858
Male adult
S Tadzhikistan, Kurgan-Tube reg., 20 km S Dzhilikul vill. 11.5.1999
Copyright © Alexander Anichtchenko
Diplocheila (Isorembus) daldorfi (Crotch, 1871)
Female adult
India, Andhra Pradesh, Kavali, on light, 3-5.3.2014 (cAA) 23 mm; det. Anichtchenko A. 2021
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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.
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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)
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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 (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
Notiophilus altaicus Kabak, 2014 Paratype
Male adult
China, Xinjiang, S Altai Mts, Keshtau Mt., ENE Qinghe, 46°48'30''N / 90°44'05''E – 46°46'46''N / 90°46'28''E, 2920–3160 m, 12.08.2013, I.I. Kabak leg.
Copyright © Ilya Kabak
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
Leistus (Pogonophorus) kazenasi Kabak, 2015 Paratype
Male adult
China, Xinjiang Prov., Narat Mt. R., SSW of Tekes Vill., Kokterek bass., Buryl Riv., 3145 m, 42°48′06″N / 81°41′20″E, 28.07.2009, I.I. Kabak leg.
Copyright © Ilya Kabak
Archileistobrius hwangtienyuni Shilenkov et Kryzhanovskij, 1983
Female adult
China, Sichuan, Emeishan, 160km SSW Chengdu, 1700m, 22.6.1994, leg. Schillhammer; 10mm (Collection R. Sciaky)
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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).
Copyright © Joachim Schmidt
Nebria (Catonebria) catenulata Fischer von Waldheim, 1820
Male adult
E Siberia, Chita area, Kyrensk distr., Sokhondinskiy N.Res., Larionov, 49.45.587N 111.14.445E, 26.7.2009, Shavrin A. leg. (DUBC)
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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)
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
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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
Anentmetus spissicornis (Fairmaire, 1888)
Male adult
Thailand, 7-10.V.1991, Mae Hong Son pr., pass near Soppong, 1500m; 10mm (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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Sinometrius donggongensis Song & Peng, 2021 Holotype
Male adult
Donggong Mountains. Image from Song & Peng, 2021
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Cerapterus quadrimaculatus Westwood, 1841
Unsexed
Viet Nam, Axan, Tay giang-quang Nam, 1300m, 5.2020 (DUBC)
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Platyninae taxon page (153 photos)
Pristosia proxima A. Morawitz, 1862
Male adult
S Primorie, Lazovsky Reserve, kordon “Korpad” 43°15'17"N 134°07'59"E Barber traps 7-8.VIII.2007 leg. K.Makarov, A.Zaitzev
L=12.5
Copyright © Kirill Makarov
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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Morphodactyla potanini Semenov, 1889
Male adult
China, Sichuan, Daxue Shan, Gongga Shan Mt., Hailougou glacier park, above Camp III, 3000m, 30.V.1997, leg. A.Putz
det. Wrase 2006
12 mm
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Morimotoidius (Morimotoidius) zhushandong Pang & Tian, 2014 Paratype
Male adult
Zhushan Dong II, Dongkou Cun, Mabu Xiang, Wanzhai Xian, western Jiangxi, China, 28°02'880"N, 114°22'216"E, 142 m, 2–X-2012, Mingyi Tian & Jingli Cheng leg. (SCAU)
Image from J. Pang & M. Tian, 2014. ZooKeys 382: 1–12
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Calathus (Neocalathus) kollari Putzeys, 1873b: 72
Male adult
India, Uttarakhand, 13-15.04.2012, Uttarkashi distr., N30°57'41.57", E78°41'54.75" left tributary of Bhagirathi riv., 2300 m, Anichtchenko A. leg. det. J. Schmidt, 2014
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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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Jujiroa inexpectata Tian & Wang, 2020 Holotype
Male adult
cave Shenxian Dong, Qiaoshan, Xinming, Huangshan, Anhui, 30°23'9.55"N, 118°14'7.66"E, 366 m in altitude, 2018-XII-24, leg. Jingli Cheng (SCAU). Image from Fang et al, 2020
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Xestopus cyaneus Sciaky & Facchini, 1997 Holotype
Female adult
(CRS). 16.1 mm
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Jujiroa duqianae Tian & He, 2023 Holotype
Female adult
Xiaoxuankong Tiankeng Cave, Nongke Cun, Fulu Zhen, Shawan Qu, Leshan Shi, Sichuan, 29.29° N, 103.65° E, 530 m, 13.III.2021, leg. Qian Du, Li He, Jiao Yang & Yuehai Yu (SCAU).
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Pseudomorphinae taxon page (1 photos)

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Pterostichinae taxon page (533 photos)
Amara (Xenocelia) ambulans C. Zimmermann, 1832a: 22
Male adult
det. K. Makarov
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Straneostichus vignai Sciaky, 1994
Female adult
China, N Sichuan, Min Shan, Baima pass, 3500m, 12.7.2004 det. A. Anichtchenko
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Trigonotoma lewisii Bates, 1873
Male adult
Japan, Chiba penins., Takeoka, Boso, 3.XII.2009. det. A. Anichtchenko
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Aristochroa militaris Sciaky et Wrase, 1997
Male adult
Shaanxi, Taibaishan, 2000m, 5-15.8.2005. det. Anichtchenko A. 2018
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Poecilus (Poecilus) gebleri (Dejean, 1828)
Female adult
Mongolia, 15km N Bayanteeg, 2000m, 17.7.2006, Anichtchenko A. leg. & det.
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Pterostichus (Huaius) hanwang Tian & He, 2020 Holotype
Male adult
cave Hanwang Dong, Zhongbai, Zengjia, Chaotian, Guangyuan, Sichuan (四川省广元市朝天区曾家镇中柏村汉王洞), 32°34′40.14″N, 106°6′25.32″E, 1210 m, IX-22-2018, leg. Li He (SCAU). Image from Tian & He, 2020
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Pterostichus (Licentius) cuii Tian & He, 2021 Holotype
Male adult
cave Tangren Dong, Beijiao Cun, Fozizhuang Xiang, Fangshan Qu, Beijing, 39° 47ʹ42ʺN 115°51ʹ55ʺE, 324 m, 20.XII.2020, leg. Qingwu Cui (SCAU).
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Amara (Amara) tibialis (Paykull, 1798)
Male adult
W Ukraina, Podolian Upland, Kasova Gora near Burshtyn vill., steppe site, 15.VI -28.VII.2020, R. Panin & D. Khrapov leg., L=5 mm
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Pterostichus (Huaius) changgui Jiang & Zeng, 2025 Paratype
Male adult
CHINA, Chongqing City, Chengkou County [城口县], Miaoba Town [庙坝镇], Guannei Village [关内村], Laoying Cave [老鹰洞], N 31°55'39.51", E 108°30'22.22", alt. 700 m, 11-IV-2025, Yu-Yang Zhou & Fan-Hao Zeng leg. Image from Jiang & Zeng, 2025
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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 (377 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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Epaphiotrechus fortipesoides Deuve & Kavanaugh, 2016 Holotype
Female adult
China, Yunnan, Tengchong County, Houqiao Township, 8.5 airkm NNE of Houqiao at Gaoshidong, N25.39858°/ E98.30533°, 2580 m. Image from Deuve et al, 2016
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Bembidion (Hirmoplataphus) hirmocaelum Chaudoir, 1850
Female adult
Siberia, Irkutsk, Irkut riv., 3.6.1997, Anichtchenko A. leg. & det.
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Xuedytes bellus Tian & Huang, 2017 Holotype
Male adult
Cave II, southeastern Du’an Yao Autonomous County, Hechi Shi (=Prefecture), northern Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, southern China, VIII-08-2017, leg. Mingyi Tian, Sunbin Huang, Dianmei Wang and Mengzhen Chen. Deposited in the insect collection of South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou. Image from Tian, Huang & Wang, 2017.
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Tonkinaphaenops yinquanicus Huang & Tian, 2019 Holotype
Male adult
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Miaotrechus mahua Tian, Chen & Ma, 2020 Holotype
Male adult
Tian, Mingyi, Chen, Mengzhen & Ma, Zijun, 2020
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Sinotroglodytes yanwangi Huang, Tian & Faille, 2020 Paratype
Male adult
China: Hubei: Yichang: Wufeng: Changleping: Dawan: cave Da Dong (30°11'12"N 110°42'46"E), 790 m, coll. Mingyi Tian et al., 2 July 2017 (SCAU). Image from Huang, Tian & Faille, 2020
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Deuveaphaenops (Furongius) gelaophilus Tian & Huang, 2017 Holotype
Male adult
Cave Xianmi Dong, Shuanghe Cun, Shangba Xiang, Daozhen Xian, 28°51ʹ18ʹ’N 107°31ʹ18ʹ’E, 860 m, 22.VII.2015, leg. Mingyi Tian, Jujian Chen, Mingruo Tang & Pingjing Yang (SCAU). Image from Tian & Huang, 2017
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Sichuanotrechus dakangensis Huang & Tian, 2015 Holotype
Male adult
CHINA: Zhaojia Dong cave, Xinghuo Cun San Zu, Dakang Zhen, Jiangyou Shi, Sichuan Province, 31°50′15.69″ N, 104°43′22.26″ E, 574 m, 17-VII-2014,Weixin Liu, HaominYin, Sunbin Huang and Xinhui Wang leg. (SCAU). Image from Huang & Tian, 2015
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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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