Carabidae image gallery
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Anthiinae taxon page (15 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 (1325 photos)
Carabus (Alipaster) barovskii bayanbulak Deuve, 1993 Paratype Paratype
Female adult
female, 17mm
Copyright © Boleslav Brezina
Carabus (Apotomopterus) bousquetellus gengmaensis Kleinfeld, 2003 Holotype Paratype
Male+Female adult
Copyright © Frank Kleinfeld
Carabus (Lasiocoptolabrus) sunwukong baotianmanus (Imura, 2005) Paratype
Male adult
Copyright © Boleslav Brezina
Carabus (Coptolabrus) principalis Bates, 1889
Male+Female adult
Zi-Ding-Shan, h=1406 m, Guiyang County, Binzhou City, Hunan, CHINE
19-29.IV.2008
Copyright © Alexandr Safronov
Carabus (Aulonocarabus) canaliculatus hailinensis Deuve & Li, 2000
Male adult
NE China, Heilongjiang Prov., Mudanjiang City, Mt.Tai-Gu-Ding-zi h=800m, 15-25.VI.2010. L=29 mm
Copyright © Ruslan Panin
Carabus (Pseudocranion) taibaishanicus taibaishanicus Deuve, 1989
Female adult
China, W-Shaanxi, Taibai Shan Mts, btw. Houzhenzi/Ba Xian Tai, nr. Nan Tian Men h=3200m, 33°55'17"N/ 107°46'53"E, 25-30.VII.2011, Li Wuyang leg. L=29 mm
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Carabus (Coptolabrus) pustulifer (as cyanelongatus Deuve, 2006)
Male adult
C-Chine, Tibet, Qamdo, Gonjo County, Ke Ri Xiang env., VI.2012, Alain Mollard leg.<br /> L=43 mm
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Carabus (Rhigocarabus) cateniger cateniger (as sommitalis Cavazzuti, 2006)
Male adult
China, C-Gansu, Mts Qilian h=3378 m, road G227, Yangxiongzi env. 38.050917, 100.887267, 18-23.VI.2011, G.Proscia leg., L=17 mm
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Cicindelinae taxon page (405 photos)
Cylindera (Ifasina) kaleea kaleea s.str.
Male adult
China, N Sichuan, Minshan Mts., 15 km
S Nanping, 2000m, 20.6.2005 Patrikeev leg.
male, 9 mm
Copyright © Alexander Anichtchenko
Cicindela (Cosmodela) virgula (Fleutiaux, 1894)
Female adult
India, Uttarakhand, left side of Kosi riv., 5 km N Ramnagar, N29*432' E79*140', 19-23.06.2011 Anichtchenko A.
Copyright © Alexander Anichtchenko
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
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 (Brachycollyris) purpureomaculata borea Naviaux, 1994
Male adult
NE Laos, Hua Phan prov., Mt. Phu Pane, 1200-1600m, 31.V.11.VI.2011, 20*12N, 103*59E. det. S. Saluk (Collection S. Saluk). 9 mm
Copyright © Alexander Anichtchenko
Neocollyris (Orthocollyris) crassicornis crassicornis
Male adult
S India, Pudukkottai (JWGC). det. J. Wiesner
Copyright © Peter Schüle
Cylindera (Ifasina) spinolai spinolai
Male adult
Laos, Vientiane (JWGC). det. J. Wiesner
Copyright © Peter Schüle
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 (35 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
Copyright © Katsuro Yahiro
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
Copyright © Maksim Smirnov
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
Copyright © Alexander Anichtchenko
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.
Copyright © Alexander Anichtchenko
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
Copyright © Ye Liu
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
Copyright © Alexander Anichtchenko
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 (276 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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Acinopus (Haplacinopus) striolatus Zoubkoff, 1833: 317
Male adult
Caspian sea, 22.6.91; 18 mm
Copyright © Alexander Anichtchenko
Harpalus (Homaloharpalus) tangutorum Kataev, 1993
Male adult
Image from Kataev, 2023
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Harpalus (Asioharpalus) nigrans A. Morawitz, 1862
Male adult
Image from Kataev, 2023
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Harpalus (Calathoderus) potanini Tschitscherine, 1906
Male adult
Image from Kataev, 2023
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Harpalus (Sinoharpalus) hiekei Kataev & Wrase, 2010
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 (484 photos)
Somotrichus unifasciatus (Dejean, 1831)
Male adult
Schitomir, B. Sokanovsky leg.
photo & det. Anichtchenko A. 2010
coll. Zoological Museum of Moscow
Copyright © Alexander Anichtchenko
Pentagonica daimiella Bates, 1892
Male adult
SE Maritime Prov., Lazovsky dist., Lazo env., 17.VI.2010, leg. М.Smirnov
Copyright © Maksim Smirnov
Peripristus ater (Castelnau, 1835)
Male adult
Indonesia, Sumatra isl., Aceh prov., Kedambe, 400m, 03*40'48N 097*39'40E 21.01.2011 R.Cibulskis leg.
det. A. Anichtchenko 2011
12 mm
Copyright © Alexander Anichtchenko
Lioptera erotyloides Bates, 1883: 280
Male adult
Collection ground Shirahama cho, Wakayama Pref. 35285
(C) Working Group for Biological Indicator Ground Beetles Database, Japan
Prohibited secondary use of all data
Copyright © Katsuro Yahiro
Orionella lewisii (Bates, 1873) (obenbergeri Jedlicka, Type) Holotype
Female adult
Mt. Minoo, Osaka, 26.X.1944, leg. Ueno (NMPC)
Copyright © Alexander Anichtchenko
Miscelus javanus Klug, 1834
Male adult
Indonesia, Sumatra, Aceh prov., Kedambe, 400m, 03*40'48N 97*39'40E, 16.01.2011, R. Cibulskis leg.
Anichtchenko A. det.
Copyright © Alexander Anichtchenko
Lebia (Poecilothais) retrofasciata Motschulsky, 1864: 227
Male adult
Maritime Prov., Chernigovka Distr., env. Merkushevka Vill., on light 25-26.V.2013 leg. S.Ivanov
Copyright © Kirill Makarov
Brachichila vietnamensis Kirschenhofer, 1996
Male adult
N Vietnam. 6.1 mm; det. Anichtchenko A. 2024
Copyright © Alexander Anichtchenko
Dromius (Klepterus) hauserianus Lorenz, 1998
Male adult
China, Yunnan, Dali zhou Weishan Co., 30.vi-17.vii.1993 2700-3000m (Erfurt Museum). 5.5 mm; det. Vojta Rýznar, 2024
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Licininae taxon page (250 photos)
Chlaenius (Achlaenius) variicornis A. Morawitz, 1863
Male adult
Photo from www.zin.ru
Copyright © Kirill Makarov
Chlaenius (Agostenus) alutaceus Gebler, 1829
Male adult
China, Beijing, Shuangzhuang lake, 2005, liu ye coll.,
det & photo by liuye
Copyright © Ye Liu
Chlaenius (Callistoides) melanopus Andrewes, 1923
Male adult
China, Shichuan pro., Xichang
Copyright © Ye Liu
Chlaenius (Chlaeniellus) extensus Mannerheim, 1825
Female adult
China, Xinjiang pro., Altay. det. Ye Liu as C. vestitus (Paykull, 1790). det. Anichtchenko A. 2018
Copyright © Ye Liu
Chlaenius (Chlaeniostenus) circumdatus Brulle, 1835
Male adult
China, Shichuan pro., 2007, Bi W.X. coll.;
photo by Bi Wenxuan
det. by liuye
Copyright © Bi W.X.
Hololeius ceylanicus Nietner, 1856
Male adult
China, Yunnan pro., Jinhong
det & photo by liuye
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
Copyright © Ye Liu
Chlaenius (Naelichus) stschukini Menetries, 1837
Female adult
Tuva, Ka-Khem Distr., env. Buren-Bai-Khaak Vill., valley of Buren Riv., h~1200 1.V-29.V.2001 S.Vastschenko leg.
L=12.7 mm
Copyright © Kirill Makarov
Chlaenius (Lissauchenius) naeviger A. Morawitz, 1862b: 324
Male adult
Collection ground Tsushima, Nagasaki Pref. 36035<br /> (C) Working Group for Biological Indicator Ground Beetles Database, Japan<br /> Prohibited secondary use of all data
Copyright © Katsuro Yahiro
Diplocheila (Neorembus) latifrons latifrons
Female adult
THAILAND, Province Nakhon Ratchasima (Korat), near Nong Bun Nak, h = 200 m, 14°41'25"N 102°27'45.7"E, 08.02-08.03.2008 , leg. A.V. Korshunov
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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 (65 photos)
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
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) lopatini Kabak, 2013 Paratype
Male adult
Musart, China’s possession, 7000’ VI.915, Rückbeil
Copyright © Ilya Kabak
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
Archileistobrius hwangtienyuni Shilenkov et Kryzhanovskij, 1983
Female adult
China, Sichuan, Emeishan, 160km SSW Chengdu, 1700m, 22.6.1994, leg. Schillhammer; 10mm (Collection R. Sciaky)
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
Copyright © Alexander Anichtchenko
Leistus (Evanoleistus) pseudocrenifer Sciaky, 1995
Male adult
China, Sichuan, Min Shan, Baima pass, 3500 m, 6.7.2004. det. R. Sciaky, 2018
Copyright © Alexander Anichtchenko
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 (32 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
Copyright © Maksim Smirnov
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
Copyright © Alexander Anichtchenko
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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Paussus (Scaphipaussus) hystrix Westwood, 1850
Male adult
NE Laos Phu Pane Mt. (DUBC). det. Anichtchenko A. 2023
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Platyninae taxon page (149 photos)
Dicranoncus femoralis Chaudoir, 1850c: 393
Male adult
SE Maritime Prov., Lazovsky dist., Lazo env., attracted to light, 18.VI.2010 leg. M.Smirnov
Copyright © Maksim Smirnov
Dolichus halensis Schaller, 1783: 317
Male adult
S Ukraine, Krym Peninsula,
Simpheropil, 15-30.VIII.2009, Shaporinskiy V. leg.
male, 19 mm
Copyright © Ruslan Panin
Synuchus (Synuchus) nitidus Motschulsky, 1861
Male adult
Kunashiri Isl., Stolbovskie Springs south of Stolbchaty Cape 44°00'26"N 145°40'59"E h~42 23.VIII.2008 leg.I.Melnik
L=14.3
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
Copyright © Hiraku Yoshitake
Jujiroa lingguanensis Deuve & Putz, 2013 Holotype
Female adult
Chine, Sichuan, Baoxing Xian, Lingguan Xiang, Dagoutou Cun, à 400 mètres de l’entrée de la grotte (12.III.2009), in coll. Andreas Pütz, à Eisenhüttenstadt (Allemagne). Image from Deuve & Putz, 2013
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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 gutangensis Zhu & Kavanaugh, 2021 Holotype
Male adult
Xizang, Nyingchi Prefecture, Mêdog County, Gutang Township, Xingkai village, 29.46414°N, 95.73563°E”; “2025 m, 2019.VIII.15 N, Liang H.B. & Xu Y. lgt., (Institute of Zoology, IZAS). 16.9 mm
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Pristosia (Boreopristosia) nitidula A. Morawitz, 1862: 247
Male adult
SE Siberia, Republic Burjatia, Kjahta distr., 4km SE Chikoi vill., 16.8.1998, Anichtchenko A. leg & det. (cAA) 14 mm
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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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Synuchus congruus (A. Morawitz, 1862)
Male adult
S Primorie, valley of Poima riv., 30.7-6.8.1999, Anichtchenko A. leg & det. (cAA)
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Pseudomorphinae taxon page (1 photos)

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Pterostichinae taxon page (524 photos)
Pterostichus (Neohaptoderus) catei Sciaky & Wrase, 1997 Paratype
Male adultChina,Shaanxi, Qin Ling Shan, 110.06E 34.27N Hua Shan Mt., N Valley, 1200-1400m 118 km E Xian, sifted 18-20.08.1995 A.Pütz leg.
10 mm
photo & coll. Anichtchenko A. 2009
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Pterostichus (Circinatus) bullatus Allegro & Sciaky, 2010
Female adult
Image from Hongliang Shi & Hongbin Liang, 2015
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Pterostichus (Morphohaptoderus) schuelkei Sciaky & Wrase, 1997: 1102 Holotype
Female adult
body length = 10.8 mm, “CHINA (Shaanxi) / Qin Ling Shan / 108.47 E / 33.51 N / Mt. W pass / autoroute km 70,47km. S Xian 2350–2500 m / 7.–19.VII.1996 / Kleinfeld & Schutze”; “COLL.WRASE / BERLIN”; “HOLOTYPUS / Pterostichus / (Circinatus)/ schuelkei sp. n. / Sciaky & Wrase des. 1997” [red label]
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Trigonognatha fairmairei Sciaky, 1995
Male adult
China, W Sichuan, Kanding env. Xinduchuao 3900 m, 15.7.2013, V.Patrikeev leg.; 20 mm ; det. R. Sciaky, 2018
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Amara (Amathitis) microdera (Chaudoir, 1844)
Female adult
Mongolia, near Hayrhandulaan, Ovorhangai aimak, 18.7.2006 Anichtchenko A. leg.; det. F. Hieke
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Amara (Celia) rupicola C. Zimmermann, 1832
Male adult
S Siberia, Burjatia, Dzhidinskii distr., near Beloozersk vill., salt lake, 4-9.7.1997, Anichtchenko A. leg. & det.
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Pterostichus (Tschitscherinea) krali Sciaky, 1997 Holotype
Male adult
China, Yunnan, Habashan mts., SE slopes, 4-5.VI.1995 (Coll. R. Sciaky)
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Amara (Amara) ovata (Fabricius, 1792)
Male adult
Uzbekistan, Chatkal Mt. rng., Irtash, 41°10'25.7"N 70°16'20.4"E, 5-7.8.2021, 2400m, A. Anichtchenko leg. & det. (cAA). 8.5mm
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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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Pterostichus (Morphohaptoderus) dentellus Facchini & Sciaky, 2003
Male+Female adult
Hubei Province, Shennongjia. Image from Wu, Chen & Shi, 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 (373 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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Agonotrechus wuyipeng Deuve, 1992f: 172
Male adult
Gongshan County: Qiqi Trail at No 12 Bridge, N27.71500°/ E98.50222°, 2770 m, 2 May 2002, H.B. Liang & w.D. Ba collectors. Image from Deuve et al, 2016
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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 (Ocydromus) hasurada Andrewes, 1924a: 77
Male adult
India, Uttarakhand, 10-12.iV.2012, 14km E Uttarkashi, Anichtchenko A. leg.; 5 mm. det. J. Schmidt, 2015
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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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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.
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Zunotrechus zhaojieyui Tian, Huang & Jia, 2023 Holotype
Male adult
Da Dong, Bali, Bozhou, Zunyi Shi, Guizhou Province, 23.16 N, 113.36 E, 922 m, 2019-IV-2, Mingyi Tian leg., in SCAU.
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Ushijimaella uenoi P. Moravac et Wrase, 1998: 213 Paratype
Female adult
China, Shaanxi, Qin Ling Shan, 107.56E, 35.45N, autoroute km 93 S of Zhouzhi, 108km SW Xian Mountain Forest, sifted, 1650m, 1-2.9.1995, leg. A. Putz (cAA)
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Bembidion (Hirmoplataphus) hirmocaelum Chaudoir, 1850
Male adult
Primorski reg., Kedrovaya riv. det. Sundukov, 2023
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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.
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