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 (1327 photos)
Carabus (Acathaicus) interruptocostatus Semenov, 1887 Holotype Holotype
Female adult
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Carabus (Rhigocarabus) sehnali Brezina & Hackel, 2006
Female adult
female, 23mm
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Carabus (Calocarabus) linxiaensis ponggartangensis Deuve, 1995 Holotype
Male adult
17 mm
Copyright © Boleslav Brezina
Carabus (Cathaicus) brandti brandti Faldermann, 1835 (as grossegranulatus) Syntypes Lectotype
Male adult
C. (Cathaicus) brandti grossegranulatus Breuning 1943<br /> Lectotypus/SyntypusLectotypus (25 mm) von "South Mandschou". Syntypus (25 mm) "South Mandschou, 30. V. 1937"
Copyright © Frank Kleinfeld
Carabus (Cychrostomus) pseudoprosodes Semenov & Znojko, 1932
Male adult
male, 19mm
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Carabus (Cychrostomus) anchocephalus lanzhouensis Deuve, 1991 Paratype
Male adult
male, 21mm
Copyright © Boleslav Brezina
Carabus (Semnocarabus) carbonicolor carbonicolor Morawitz, 1886
Male+Female adult
Kyrgyzstan, NC Tianshan, Kyrgyz Mt. R., Tuyuk riv., h=2000 м.
25-VI-1997 М. Danilevsky leg.
male - 20 mm, female - 21 mm.
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Carabus (Isiocarabus) fiduciarius fiduciarius Thomson, 1856
Female adult
CE-China, Hubei, Xiaogan City, Shuangfeng Mountain, 26.VI.2016, L=30 mm
Copyright © Ruslan Panin
Carabus (Rhigocarabus) rhododendron Deuve & Imura, 1991
Male adult
China, N Yunnan: Baimaxue Shan, S of Deqen, h=4300m, 28°20'N 99°03'E, 16-20.VI.2016, C.Reuter leg., L=18 mm
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Carabus (Piocarabus) vladimirskyi Dejean & Boisduval, 1830
Male adult
Buryatia, Kyahta distr. [Khyagh], 5 km SE Chikoi vill., 16.8.1998, Anichtchenko A. leg.
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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.
Copyright © Ruslan Panin
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
Protocollyris ngaungakshani Wiesner, 2012 Holotype
Male adult
CHINA, Hong Kong, Ngau, Ngak Shan, Vor Yiu leg., 6.vi.2010, 675 m, N22°24’52.4” (in coll. Wiesner)
photo Peter SCHÜLE
Copyright © Peter Schüle
Cylindera (Eugrapha) minuta (Olivier, 1790)
Female adult
Indonesia, East Java, Mt. Argopuro, Aug. 2011. 8 mm; det. F. Bötzl, 2020
Copyright © Alexander Anichtchenko
Therates rugulosus W.Horn, 1900
Female adult
Doi Fan Hom Pok National Park, h ~ 590–630 m, 19°58′06″N 99°09′13″E - 19°58′16″N 99°08′47″E, 16-21.05.2013, leg. I. Melnik (MPU).
Copyright © Andrey Matalin
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
Callytron nivicinctum (Chevrolat, 1845)
Male adult
China, Hong Kong (JWGC). det. J. Wiesner
Copyright © Peter Schüle
Cylindera (Parmecus) mosuoa Matalin, 2019 Holotype
Male adult
China, Yunnan, W Lugu Lake, 27o44’17’’N 100o37’06’’E, h ~ 2800 m, 26.05.2012, leg. I. Belousov, I. Kabak (ZISP)
Copyright © Andrey Matalin
Cylindera (Cylindera) gracilis (Pallas, 1773)
Male adult
Russia, Tuva, Kaa-Khemsky Dist., near Boyarovka vill., Koptu river valley, h=1000 m, 8-9.VII.2003, S. Vashchenko leg.
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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
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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)
Harpalomimetes orbicollis N. Ito, 1995b: 278 Holotype
Male adult
Watarase, Fujioka, Tochigi Pref., Japan, 21. V. 1968, A. Habu. COL-267
(http://www.niaes.affrc.go.jp/inventory/insect/dbcarabidae/carabidaetop.html)
NIAES © Prohibited secondary use of all data
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Stenolophus (Egadroma) nitens (Motschulsky, 1864)
Female adult
4,7 mm, India, Sьdgoa, District Canacona, Raj Baga Beach, am Licht
leg. U.Schmidt, 16.-29.XI.2010; det. Kataev, 2011
Photo: U.Schmidt, 2012
Copyright © Udo Schmidt
Lioholus jedlickai Lafer, 1989
Female adult
Russian Far East, Primorskii krai, Khasanskii district, 9 km SSE Barabash, middle course of Kedrovaya River N43°06'24" E131°32'17" h~120m asl 22-30.V.2015 leg. K.Makarov
Copyright © Kirill Makarov
Neophygas microcephalus (Faldermann, 1835)
Male adult
Mongolia, Ovorhangai aimak, near Hayrhandulaan, 18.7.2006, Anichtchenko A. leg.; 9 mm
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Platymetopus quadrimaculatus Dejean, 1829
Male adult
Vietnam. Image from Kataev, 2023
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Harpalus (Calathoderus) potanini Tschitscherine, 1906
Male adult
Image from Kataev, 2023
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Kareya laosensis (Jedlicka, 1966)
Male+Female adult
Laos. Scale 1 mm. Image from Kataev, 2015
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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)
Calleida (Callidiola) lepida L.Redtenbacher, 1867
Male adult
Japan, Ehime pref., Komeno-machi, Matsuyama-shi
8.VII.2003 Kurihara T. leg.
male, long. 11 mm
Copyright © Alexander Anichtchenko
Ophionea (Ophionea) indica (Thunberg, 1784)
Male adult
Thailand, 10 km W Han-Kha, N Suphan-Bur V.1991
photo Anichtchenko A.
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
Dromius (Obodromius) alesi Jedlicka, 1935 Holotype
Male adult
Tempelberg, 900m, Ginyunb., Bebe, C. China
Typus (NMPC)
Copyright © Alexander Anichtchenko
Physodera dejeani Eschscholtz, 1829
Male adult
China, Yunnan<br /> scale bars = 2.0 mm<br /> Image from Shi H., Zhou H. & Liang H., 2013
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Platytarus boysii (Chaudoir, 1850)
Male adult
Laos, 35 km NE Vientiane, Lao Pako, 31.V-4.VI.2004. det. A. Anichtchenko
Copyright © Alexander Anichtchenko
Tetragonoderus (Tetragonoderus) microthorax Jian & Tian, 2009
Male adult
4 mm; det. D. Kavanaugh, 2022
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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).
Copyright © Alexander Anichtchenko
Metablus paracenthesis (Motschulsky, 1839)
Female adult
Azerbajan, Shirvan NP, 39.40N, 49.11E, 23.6.2024 Lason A. leg. (cAA). det. Anichtchenko A. 2026
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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 (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 (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 (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
Copyright © Ye Liu
Holosoma namikoae N.Ito, 2012
Male adult
China, S. Gansu, Min Shan Mts., near Wudu, 20.06.2001, leg. A. Gorodinski
det. A. Anichtchenko, 2013
15 mm
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
Copyright © Alexander Anichtchenko
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 (69 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
Leistus (Pogonophorus) lopatini Kabak, 2013 Paratype
Male adult
Musart, China’s possession, 7000’ VI.915, Rückbeil
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)
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
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
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
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
Copyright © Alexander Anichtchenko
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)
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
Achaetocephala atrata Habu, 1975 Holotype
Male adult
Sungkang, TAIWAN, 02. IV. 1970, T. Kobayashi<br /> Deposited in: National Institute for Agro-Environmental Sciences (NIAES), Tsukuba. COL-090<br /> (http://www.niaes.affrc.go.jp/inventory/insect/dbcarabidae/carabidaetop.html)<br /> Hiraku Yoshitake © Prohibited secondary use of all data
Copyright © Hiraku Yoshitake
Taphoxenus (Taphoxenus) gigas Fischer von Waldheim, 1823: pl. 36 (Sphodrus)
Male adult
N-Kazakhstan, Kostanay Reg., Zhetikara env., virgin land steppe, 3-25.VII.2013, Kozionov leg.
L=29 mm
Copyright © Ruslan Panin
Agonum (Agonum) scintillans (Boheman, 1858)
Female adult
N India, Uttarakhand, 22-23.IV.2012, 8km NW Jaspur, lake shore, A. Anichtchenko leg.; det. J. Schmidt
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Calathus (Acalathus) shaanxiensis (Lassalle, 2011) Holotype
Male adult
Chine, Shaanxi, mont Taibaishan, 3100 m, in coll. Lassalle.
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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)
Copyright © Riccardo Sciaky
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
Copyright © David Kavanaugh - Protorabinae taxon page (2 photos)
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Pseudomorphinae taxon page (1 photos)

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Pterostichinae taxon page (533 photos)
Caelostomus (Caelostomus) picipes (W.S.Macleay, 1825)
Male adult
India, Uttarakhand, 10 km NNE of Ramnagar, gorge of left trib. of Kosi River, 400-450 m,
29°29' N, 79°09,5' E, 19-20.04.2012, R. Dudko, I. Lyubechanskii
det. R. Dudko 2012
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Amara (Amara) magnicollis Tschitscherine, 1894: 379
Male adult
Russia, SE Primorie, Lazo Nat. res., 10 km SW Sokol'chi vill
(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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Amara (Xenocelia) ingenua Duftschmid, 1812: 110 (Carabus)
Female adult
det. K. Makarov
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Trigonognatha delavayi (Fairmaire, 1888)
Female adult
China, NW Yunnan, Lijiang pref., S Yulongxue Shan 3200 m., 16.7.2016, V. Patrikeev leg.; 16 mm; det. R. Sciaky, 2018
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Aristochroa cf panda - balangensis
Male adult
China, Sichuan, Dai reg., Xiling Shan, 3100m, 6.VI.2010, A. Gorodinsky leg. det. Anichtchenko A. 2018
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Pterostichus (Circinatus) beneshi Sciaky, 1996 Holotype
Male adult
China – W Sichuan, Wolong 150 km NW Chengdu, 9.VII.1994 (Coll. R. Sciaky)
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Aristochroa venusta Tschitscherine, 1898
Male adult
China, NW Sichuan, Luhuo town, 3500 m, leg. V. Patrikeev (cAA) 14 mm; det. Hongliang Shi, 2020
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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 (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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Straneostichus farkaci Sciaky, 1996
Female adult
Yunnan, Shangri-La County, Shikaxueshan Mt., Rhododendron with coniferous forest, 4079 m, N27.8200, E99.5838; pitfall trap, 2018.VIII.6, Yu SP et al. lgt. Image from Chen, Shi & Liang, 2022
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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)
Sinotrechiama pilifer Belousov & Kabak, 2003 Paratype Paratype
Male adult
China, Sichuan, right bank of Niuzhihe Riv., E of Pusiun Vill., 2500-2700m<br /> 17.06.2000 Belousov & Kabak leg.<br /> long.<br /> photo Anichtchenko A. 2010
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Queinnectrechus (Gaoligongtrechus) balli Deuve and Kavanaugh, 2016 Holotype
Male adult
CHINA, Yunnan Province, Gaoligong Shan, Nujiang Prefecture, Nujiang State Nature Reserve, Dulong/Gongshan Yakou [= Qiqi/Dulong divide] area, 21 airkm w of Gongshan,”/ “N27.69655°/ E98.45389°, 3300-3680m, 16-17 July 2000, Stop#00-24C, D.H. Kavanaugh, C.E. Griswold, Liang H.-B., D. Ubick, & Dong D.-Z. collectors (IOZ). Image from Deuve et al, 2016
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Bembidion (Bembidionetolitzkya) lhai Schmidt, 2018 Paratype
Male adult
“TIBET South Centr. 17-20.VI.07 / Budha Vall. N of Yangpachem / ca. 30°10’56N 90°29’21E / 5000-5200m, leg. J. Schmidt” (CSCHM).
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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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Bembidion (Chlorodium) difforme (Motschulsky, 1844)
Female adult
Russia, Burjatia, Muhor-Shibirsk distr., 5km N Nikolsk vill., salt marsh, 27.8.1998, Anichtchenko A. leg & det.
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Yunotrechus diannanensis Tian & S.Huang, 2014 Holotype
Male adult
cave named Shiyakou Dadong, 23°06′54″N, 104°17′58″E, 1320 m, Shiyakou Cun, Pojiao Xiang, Maguan County, 3. VII.2013, leg. Mingyi Tian, Wei Lin, Weixin Liu, Haomin Yin and Sunbin Huang (SCAU). Image from Tian & S.Huang, 2014
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Zhijinaphaenops zhaofeii Tian, Cheng & Huang, 2021
Male adult
Guizhou, Guiyang, Xifeng, Jiuzhuang, Changtu Dong cave (贵州省贵阳市息烽县九庄镇张口洞), 27°11'N, 106°29'E, 1008 m, 2019–VI–08, leg. Jingli Cheng & Mingyi Tian.
Copyright © Mingyi Tian
Youtrechus zijunae Tian, Huang & Jia, 2023 Holotype
Male adult
29.73 °N / 114.24 °E, 160 m, a limestone cave called Feixian Dong, Xian’an District, Xianning, Hubei, 2019. VII. 13, Mingyi Tian, Mengzhen Chen, Zijun Ma & Jingli Cheng leg., in SCAU.
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Bembidion (Hirmoplataphus) hirmocaelum Chaudoir, 1850
Male adult
Primorski reg., Kedrovaya riv. det. Sundukov, 2023
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Odontium (Bracteon) conicolle Motschulsky, 1844: 273
Female adult
Burjatia, Barguzin depr., Alla riv., 8.8.1997, Anichtchenko A. leg & det.
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