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 (Apotomopterus) casaleianus jigongshanicus Kleinfeld, 1998 Holotype & Paratype Holotype Paratype
Male+Female adult
Copyright © Frank Kleinfeld
Carabus (Cychrostomus) anchocephalus anchocephalus Reitter, 1896
Male adult
male, 22mm
Copyright © Boleslav Brezina
Carabus (Apotomopterus) dechambreianus dechambreianus Deuve & Li, 2000
Male+Female adult
Gailin, Guanxi prov., CHINA,
17-V-2011 loc. coll.
male - 36 mm, female - 38 mm.
Copyright © Alexandr Safronov
Carabus (Cratocephalus) solskyi Ballion, 1878
Male adult
SE Kazakhstan, Ketmen Mt. rng., Tuyuk vill., 16.06.97 leg. S.Toropov
Copyright © Maksim Smirnov
Carabus (Coptolabrus) gemmifer pseudoformosus Deuve, 2006
Female adult
China, Tibet AR, Qamdo, Gonjo County, Kè Rì Xiāng vill.(Kerri Township), h=3100m, VI.2012, A. Mollard leg. L=38 mm
Copyright © Ruslan Panin
Carabus (Apotomopterus) ludivinae ludivinae Deuve, 1996
Male adult
S-China, SW-Yunnan: Lincang city, Mt. Daxue, 18.IV.2017, L=29 mm
Copyright © Ruslan Panin
Carabus (s.str.) morphocaraboides zhaojueanus Imura, 1999
Male adult
China, S-Sichuan, road 56 km E of Xichang to Zhaojue, Mt.WenLin, Pass h=3200 m, 27°52’N/102°30E, 5-20.VI.2017, Ch.Reuter leg.; det B. Brezina, 2020
Copyright © Ruslan Panin
Carabus (Diocarabus) fraterculus neochinensis Deuve & Li, 1998
Female adult
NE-China: Liaoning prov., Fengcheng City, Shicheng, 20-28.VI.2011, Li Jingke leg., L=22 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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Cicindelinae taxon page (410 photos)
Cephalota (Taenidia) chiloleuca (Fischer von Waldheim, 1820)
Female adult
E Ukraina, Dnepropetrovsk Reg., Pavlograd Distr., env. Bulakhovka Vill., salt marsh, on sand 28.06.1991 V.Barsov leg.
female
L=14,0 mm
Copyright © Maksim Smirnov
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 (Eugrapha) elisae s.str. (as amurensis)
Female adult
Far East, Lazovskij Nat. Res., Proselochnaja Riv. near nouth, beach 43°00'34"N 134°07'43"E 17-21.VIII.2007 K.Makarov & A.Zaitsev leg.<br /> L=10.0 mm
Copyright © Kirill Makarov
Neocollyris (Pachycollyris) panfilovi Naviaux & Matalin, 2002: 265
Male adult
Laos, Xiang Khuang Prov., leg. local collector, VI.2013; det. J.Wiesner, 2014; Coll. A.Skale; Photo: U.Schmidt, 2014. 16,5 mm
Copyright © Udo Schmidt
Neocollyris (Brachycollyris) torosa Naviaux, 2010
Female adult
Lao Cai, Hoang Lien Son Mountain Ridge, env. Fan-Si-Pan Mountain, Tram Ton, 1950-2100m, leg. D. Fedorenko, 15-30.vii.2007 (MPU). det. A. Matalin
Copyright © Andrey Matalin
Callytron nivicinctum (Chevrolat, 1845)
Male adult
China, Hong Kong (JWGC). det. J. Wiesner
Copyright © Peter Schüle
Abroscelis anchoralis punctatissima (Schaum, 1863)
Female adult
Japan, Ishikawa (JWGC). det. J. Wiesner
Copyright © Peter Schüle
Cylindera (Eugrapha) mongolica (Faldermann, 1835)
Female adult
Russia, Buryatia, SE Khamar-Daban Mts., near Ivolgynsk vill.,h=600 m, 26.VII.2021, A.& E. Filippovs leg.
Copyright © Ruslan Panin
Cicindela (Cicindela) gemmata gemmata Faldermann, 1835
Male adult
Russia, Far East, Primorye, Krasnoarmeysky distr., Dersu vill., NP Udegeyskaya Legenda, 1-2.VII.2014, M. Sergeev leg.
Copyright © Ruslan Panin
Apterodela (Apterodela) alopecomma Matalin & Araki, 2024 Holotype
Male adult
China, Sichuan, 70 km W Chengdu, Qingcheng Hou Shan Mnt., h = 1500 m, 15–20.VI.2005, leg. S. & V. Murzin (ZIN)
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Ctenodactylinae taxon page (4 photos)

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Dryptinae taxon page (37 photos)
Zuphium olens (P.Rossi, 1790)
Male adult
Volgograd Reg., Pallas Distr., Elton Vill., on UV-light 27-30.VI.2006 K.Makarov leg.
L=8.7 mm
Copyright © Kirill Makarov
Planetes (Planetes) puncticeps Andrewes, 1919d: 480
Male adult
Collection ground Tsushima, Nagasaki pref. 35695
(C) Working Group for Biological Indicator Ground Beetles Database, Japan
Prohibited secondary use of all data
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 (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
Copyright © Hiraku Yoshitake
Platymetopus flavilabris (Fabricius, 1798)
Male adult
Collection ground Higashisonogi cho, NagasakiPref. 35330
(C) Working Group for Biological Indicator Ground Beetles Database, Japan
Prohibited secondary use of all data
Copyright © Katsuro Yahiro
Ophonus (Hesperophonus) azureus (Fabricius, 1775)
Male adult
det. K. Makarov
Copyright © Kirill Makarov
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
Pseudognathaphanus punctilabris (W.S. MacLeay, 1825)
Female adult
13,8 mm. Thailand, Prov. Phang Nga, Khao Lak, Khao Lak Beach, at light, leg. U.Schmidt, 29.IV.2015; det. M.Baehr, 2015. Photo: U.Schmidt, 2016
Copyright © Udo Schmidt
Trichotichnus (Amaroschesis) smetanai Kataev & N. Ito, 1999 Paratype
Male adult
China (W. Sichuan), Daxue Shan, Hailuogou Glacier park (Gongga Shan), Camp 1, 2100 m, 29.36N / 102.04E, 27. /28./31.V.97, Wrase (MNHN, http://coldb.mnhn.fr/catalognumber/mnhn/ec/ec7443)
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Neophygas microcephalus (Faldermann, 1835)
Male adult
Mongolia, Ovorhangai aimak, near Hayrhandulaan, 18.7.2006, Anichtchenko A. leg.; 9 mm
Copyright © Alexander Anichtchenko
Harpalus (Megaharpalus) stoetznerianus Schauberger, 1932
Male adult
Image from Kataev, 2023
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Hiletinae taxon page (1 photos)
Eucamaragnathus angulicollis (Jeannel, 1938)
Male adult
Thailand, Bangkok, Rajitani Villa, Clong Luang, 20.12.2007-10.01.2008, A.V. Korshunov (ISEA)
D.N. Fedorenko det 2011
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Lebiinae taxon page (492 photos)
Physodera amplicollis Van de Poll, 1889
Male adult
CHINA, Taiwan; Chen C.C. coll.
photo & det. H.L. Shi, 2009
Copyright © Hongliang Shi
Perigona (Trechicus) nigriceps (Dejean, 1831)
Male adult
Canada
Copyright Henri Goulet, Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada
Copyright © Henri Goulet
Cymindis (Menas) daimio Bates, 1873
Male adult
Collection ground Tomakomai city, Hokkaido Pref. 37172
(C) Working Group for Biological Indicator Ground Beetles Database, Japan
Prohibited secondary use of all data
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
Catascopus (Catascopus) fuscoaeneus Chaudoir, 1872
Female adult
N India, Uttarakhand, left side of Kosi riv., 5 km N Ramnagar, N29*432 E79*140, 7-11.06.2011 Anichtchenko A. leg.
det. Anichtchenko 2012, confirmed by Baehr, 2013
Copyright © Alexander Anichtchenko
Lachnoderma biguttatum Bates, 1892
Male adult
CHINA, Yunnan, Xishuangbanna, Menglun; 570m;
2009.VI.2; Bi W.X. coll.
scale bars = 2.0 mm
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) rhombophorus Schmidt-Goebel, 1846
Male adult
S Thailand, Peninsular Botanic Garden, Thung Khai, Yan Ta Khao Distr., Trang prov., 26.3.2005, T. Kurihara leg. 4.5 mm. det. Anichtchenko A. 2018
Copyright © Alexander Anichtchenko
Brachichila hypocrita Chaudoir, 1869
Male adult
Taiwan. Image from Hunting & Yang, 2019
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Anaulacus (Aephnidius) adelioides W.S.MacLeay, 1825
Female adult
Philippines, Mindanao, S Cotobato, Lake Holon, 5-10.10.2019, Anichtchenko A. leg & det. (cAA)
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Licininae taxon page (250 photos)
Chlaenius (Callistoides) melanopus Andrewes, 1923
Male adult
China, Shichuan pro., Xichang
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.
Chlaenius (Chlaenites) inderiensis Motschulsky, 1850a: 65
Male adult
China, Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Fukang city, Binhu lake, 2007.7.4, Liu ye leg.;
Photo & det. by liuye
Copyright © Ye Liu
Chlaenius (Chlaenites) spoliatus motschulskyi Andrewes, 1928
Male adult
China, Shandong pro., Binzhou, Bank of Huanghe river, 2009.10, Liu ye coll.
photo & det. by liuye
Copyright © Ye Liu
Chlaenius (Epomis) nigricans Wiedemann, 1821: 110
Male adult
China, Jiangxi pro., 1975.5.16, Zhang Y.W. coll.;
photo & det. by liuye
Copyright © Ye Liu
Chlaenius (Pseodochlaeniellus) sobrinus (as callichloris Bates, 1873)
Male adult
China, Yunnan Pro., Hekou, 88m, 2003.12.18, night, Liang H.B.; Photo & det. 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 (Lithochlaenius) agiloides Jedlicka, 1935
Male adult
China, Shichuan pro., Shimian, 2007.7.20, 900m, Liu,Zhang,Zhou&Bi coll.;
15.5mm;
Photo by Bi Wenxuan
Copyright © Alexander Anichtchenko
Holosoma weigoldi (Heller, 1923)
Female adult
China, N Sichuan, near Venchuan, 2000m, 17.VI.2010, A. Gorodinski leg.
det. Anichtchenko 2013
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)
Notiophilus facchinii Barsevskis, 2003
Female adult
China, S Gansu, Minshan Mts., NW Wudu, 2000m, 20.6.2005, V. Patrikeev leg. (DUBC)
Copyright © Alexander Anichtchenko
Nebria (Eunebria) limbigera limbigera Solsky, 1874: 12
Male adult
Kyrgyzstan, N Tien-Shan, Kyungey Ala-Too Mt. Rng, h =2500 m, 5.VII.2001, Dolin V.G. leg.
L=13.5 mm
Copyright © Ruslan Panin
Nebria (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
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
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
Paropisthius indicus chinensis Bousquet et Smetana, 1996: 225 Paratype
Male adult
China, Centr. Sichuan, Luding Co., Moxi env., 22.V-10.VI. 1993, Benes (cAA)
Copyright © Alexander Anichtchenko
Archastes cf. solitarius Ledoux et Roux, 1999
Male adult
China, Shaanxi prov., Zhouzhi Co., ouzhenzi env., 3200m, 17-23.7.1998
Copyright © Alexander Anichtchenko
Nebria (Epinebriola) delicata Huber & Schmidt, 2017 Holotype
Male adult
S Tibet, Mt. Mendju Zari, SE Lhasa, 29°34' N, 91°13' E, 5200– 5420 m, 4.6.2011, leg. J. Schmidt (cSCHM).
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Omophroninae taxon page (25 photos)
Omophron (Omophron) rotundatum Chaudoir, 1852: 101
Male adult
det. K. Makarov
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Orthogoniinae taxon page (11 photos)

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Panagaeinae taxon page (33 photos)
Dischissus mirandus Bates, 1873: 244
Male adult
Collection ground Tsushima, Nagasaki pref. 34430
(C) Working Group for Biological Indicator Ground Beetles Database, Japan
Prohibited secondary use of all data
Copyright © Katsuro Yahiro
Tinoderus singularis Bates, 1873a: 245
Male adult
Collection ground Fujioka machi, TochigiPref. 34784
(C) Working Group for Biological Indicator Ground Beetles Database, Japan
Prohibited secondary use of all data
Copyright © Katsuro Yahiro
Peronomerus auripilis Bates, 1883: 235
Male adult
Collection ground Taiki cho, Hokkaido Pref. 34157
(C) Working Group for Biological Indicator Ground Beetles Database, Japan
Prohibited secondary use of all data
Copyright © Katsuro Yahiro
Panagaeus (Panagaeus) japonicus Chaudoir, 1861c: 356
Male adult
SE Maritime Prov., Lazovsky dist., Japan Sea coast, Tachingousa bay (Prosyolotchnaya) env. 2-5.VII.10 leg.М. Smirnov
Фотография с сайта zin.ru\Animalia\Coleoptera. Автор - М.Э. Смирнов
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 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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Platyninae taxon page (153 photos)
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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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
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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 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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Xestopus cyaneus Sciaky & Facchini, 1997 Holotype
Female adult
(CRS). 16.1 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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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)
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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Trigonognatha latibasis Sciaky et Wrase, 1997: 1115
Male adult
China, Tschingling Mts., Taibeichan nat.res., 33*53'N 107*49'E, 2000m, 10.05.2005
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Morionidius inexpectatus Sciaky & Benes, 1997
Male adult
China, N Sichuan, near Nanping, 2000 m. (DUBC). det. Anichtchenko A. 2018. 21 mm
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Aristochroa dimorpha Zamotajlov & Fedorenko, 2000
Male adult
China, E Tibet, Jitang env., Jitang-La pass, 4500m, 7.7.2007, V. Patrikeev leg. det. A. Anichtchenko 2018
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Aristochroa perelegans Tschitscherine, 1898
Male adult
China, E Quinhai, Guilian Shan, Babao env., 3600m, 7.VII.2011, V. Patrikeev leg. det. Anichtchenko A. 2018
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Pterostichus (Koreonialoe) micropoides Yin, Shi & Liang, 2021 Holotype Paratype
Male+Female adult
Paratype from Hunchun city, Jilin
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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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Medogia mirabilis Wang & Shi, 2026 Holotype
Male adult
(IZCAS), “CHINA, Xizang, Mêdog county, 62 km at road Bomê to Mêdog, mixed forest, 2794 m, N29.70937 E95.59230”, “2012.VII.27, by pitfall trap, LIANG Hongbin, SHI Hongliang, LIU Ye, WANG Yanan leg., Institute of Zoology, CAS”. Image from Wang et al, 2026
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Rhysodinae incertae sedis taxon page (6 photos)
Rhyzodiastes (Temoana) xii Wang, 2016 Holotype
Male adult
CHINA, Hainan: Jianfengling, main peak, 1000 m, rotten wood, individually collected, 25.XI.2008. Image from Cheng-Bin Wang, 2016
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Omoglymmius (Omoglymmius) wukong Wang, Růžička & Liu, 2017 Paratype
Female adult
CHINA: Xizang, / Chayu County, / Shangchayu Town [上察隅镇], / 16.VIII.2015, / Lu Qiu leg. Image from Wang, Růžička & Liu, 2017.
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Yamatosa reuteri Hovorka, 2018 Holotype
Male adult
China, Yunnan, SW / Jingdong, Maotou Shan / 24°23’ N, 100°45’ E / 1300-1600 m, 16.-18. VI. / 2014, leg. C. Reuter (OHPC). Image from Oldřich HOVORKA, 2018
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Rhysodes comes (Lewis, 1888)
Unsexed
Primorje reg., Ussuriyskiy distr., near Kamenushka vill. 10.8.1993
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Scaritinae taxon page (34 photos)
Clivina (Leucocara) tranquebarica Bonelli, 1813
Female adult
Size: 6,1 mm
Location: India, South Goa, Distr. Canacona, Raj Baga Beach
leg. U.Schmidt, 16.-29.XI.2010; det. P.Bulirsch, 2011
Photo: U.Schmidt, 2013
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Asioreicheia chinensis (Bulirsch, Magrini & Jia, 2013) Holotype
Male adult
CHINA: Guangdong prov. / [MF16]; W of Qixing, 1–3.v. / 2011; Heishiding nat. res. / 23°27.9′N 111°54.3′E, 190– / 260m / Fikáček & Hájek lgt. sifting of moist leaf litter in the dried-up streambeds and along the streams in the primary lowland forest (NMPC)
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Syleter paradoxus (Putzeys, 1868)
Male adult
S Viet-Nam, 120 km NNE Ho Chi Minh, env. Cat Tien, 5-10.VI.1995, A. Napolov leg. 4 mm; det. K. Makarov (aedeagus studied and confirmed by Anichtchenko 2022).
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Guiodytes bedosae Tian, 2013 Holotype
Female adult
Paoma Cave, Xiadong Xiang, Longzhou Xian, Soutern Guangxi, 106*86.9039 E / 22*37.4229 N, 2010-IV-15, Mingyi Tian leg. Image from Mingyi Tian, 2013
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Scarites (Parallelomorphus) semicircularis W.S. MacLeay, 1825
Male adult
Vietnam, Da Nang prov., 1450m, Ba Na Mt., 5.2015. 16 mm; det. P. Bulirsch, 2018
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Guiodytes weii Huang & Faille, 2021 Holotype
Male adult
Guangxi, Huanjiang, Jiale, Dapo Dong; 25°06′06.78″ N, 108°31′12.48″ E; alt. 211 m; 5 Dec. 2016; A. Faille leg.; SCAU.
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Guiodytes inexpectatus Tian & Zhou, 2021 Holotype
Female adult
Guangxi, Longzhou, Xiadong, Zhuzhu Dong; 22°24′10.75″ N, 106°38′52.36″ E; alt. 170 m; 18 Oct. 2020; J. Zhou leg.; SCAU.
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Sparostes striatulus Putzeys, 1866
Unsexed
S Vietnam, Song Be prov., 60 km N Ho Chi Minh, Phu Giao vill. env, 3-13.10.1994 (cAA) 15 mm
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Distichus (Baenningostichus) rectifrons Bates, 1892b: 272
Female adult
N Vietnam, Lao Cai Province 250 km from Hanoi bearing 310°, SaPa vill env., h~1250 Hoang Lien Son Nat. Park 27.V-15.VI.1998 leg.A.Napolov L=10/6 mm
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Trechinae taxon page (377 photos)
Amerizus (Tiruka) gaoligongensis Gueorguiev, 2015 Paratype
Female adult
CHINA, Yunnan, Tengchong County, cave Wu Shi Shan 1-2-3, near vil. Kongshuhe, ca. 2580 m, N25.73111 E98.66459, 11.11.2013, B. Petrov leg.; Scale bar = 1.5 mm.
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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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Himalopenetretus burangensis Yan, Shi & Liang, 2020 Holotype
Male adult
“Xizang, Ngari Pref., Burang County, Burang Town. N of Tinkar pass, alpine meadow. 30.2085N, 81.0661E, 4800m.”; “under stone, 2019. VII. 15, Shi HL lgt., Exp. BJFU 2019”; “DNA sample series number SHL2019--Xiz006”; “HOLOTYPE♂ Himalopenetretus burangensis sp. nov., des. YAN & SHI, 2020” [red label]. (IZAS). Image from Yan, Shi & Liang, 2020
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Miaotrechus heweii Tian, Chen & Ma, 2020 Holotype
Male adult
cave Jingua Dong , Jingua Dong Cun , Longquan Zhen, Danzhai Xian, Qiandongnan Miao & Buyi Autonomous Prefecture, Guizhou Province, China, 26.14059N ° / 107.80400°E, 732 m in altitude, 2019-X-4, leg. Jingli Cheng. Image from Tian, Mingyi, Chen, Mengzhen & Ma, Zijun, 2020
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Panaphaenops guixicus Tian, Huang & Ma, 2021 Holotype
Male adult
the cave Zimu Dong, Danxiashan, Danxia Town, Panzhou, Liupanshui City, Guizhou Province, 25°40'0.0"N 104°37'3.6";E, 1791 m in altitude, 24.VIII.2020, leg. Yunchun Li & Yucheng Lin.
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Hurites yunxianicus Tian, Huang & Jia, 2023 Holotype
Male adult
Yunxian Dong, Longhui County, Shaoyang, Central Hunan, 27.28 N, 110.89 E, 425 m, 2019-IV-30, leg. Mingyi Tian, Mengzhen Chen & Zijun Ma, in SCAU
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Aspidaphaenops qujingensis Deuve & Tian, 2020 Holotype
Male adult
Chine, Yunnan, Préfecture de Qujing, Luoping Xian, Machang, grotte Shuiyuan Dong, 1530 mètres, 24°49’33’’N 104°21’48’’E (Tian M. Y., Lui W. X., Wang X. H., Tang M. R. leg., 18.VI.2015), in coll. South China Agricultural University, Canton.
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Sinotroglodytes ariagnoi Deuve, 2016 Holotype
Male adult
Chine, Hubei sud-occidental, préfecture d’Enshi, Enshi Xian, Hongtu, grotte Chenjiayan Dong (J. Lips, 18.viii.2014), in coll. Muséum national d’Histoire naturelle, Paris.
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