Carabidae image gallery
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Apotominae taxon page (1 photos)

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Brachininae taxon page (6 photos)

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Carabinae taxon page (152 photos)
Carabus (Diocarabus) loschnikovi loschnikovi Fischer, 1823
Male adult
Komi Resp., Pecero-Ilych Nat. Res., Zajachij Kamen h~786 62°10'06" N 59°12'53" E 8.VIII.2004 M. Chernjakhovski leg.
L=15.0 mm
Copyright © Evgeniy Zinoviev
Carabus (Eupachys) glyptopterus Fischer, 1827
Male+Female adult
Russia, SE-Siberia,
Buryat Republic, Ivolginsky Distr., 04.VII.2010, Filippov A.E. leg.
female, 32 mm
photo Panin R.
Copyright © Ruslan Panin
Carabus (Morphocarabus) spasskianus spasskianus Breuning, 1932
Male+Female adult
SE Siberia, Russia
Irkutsk reg., near Pivovarikha vill., 7.V.07, D. Fominyh leg.
male, 24mm
Copyright © Ruslan Panin
Carabus (Morphocarabus) hummeli hummeli Fischer, 1823
Male+Female adult
Russia, Far East, Khabarovsk reg., Obluchye env.
M. Khingan Mts. R.
10-20.VII.1992 S. Andreev leg.
male - 26 mm, female - 27 mm.
Copyright © Alexandr Safronov
Carabus (Limnocarabus) clathratus clathratus (as jansoni Kraatz, 1890)
Male adult
W-Ireland, County Mayo, Bellacorick bog, 9.VII.2013, J.Stypula leg. L=27 mm
Copyright © Ruslan Panin
Carabus (Diocarabus) aurocinctus Motschulsky, 1846
Female adult
det. K. Makarov
Copyright © Alexander Anichtchenko
Carabus (Aulonocarabus) truncaticollis fleischeri Reitter, 1898
Male adult
Russia, N Burajatia, Barguzinskiy Mts., the upper reaches of M.Chivyrkuy riv., h=2000 m, 26.VI-12.VII.2007, Vashchenko S leg. L=17 mm
Copyright © Ruslan Panin
Carabus (Morphocarabus) henningi henningi Fischer, 1817
Male adult
Russia, S Siberia, NW Buryatia, E Sayans Mts., Tunka Range, near Mondy vill., h=2400 m, alpine tundra, 1-15.VI.2001, Mishustin R. leg./det. R.Panin
Copyright © Ruslan Panin
Carabus (Morphocarabus) aeruginosus eschscholtzi Mannerheim, 1827
Male adult
NE Kazakhstan, W Altay Mts, near Shemonaikha city., flood plain, 25-28.VII.2018, S.Vashchenko leg., L=22.5 mm
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Cicindelinae taxon page (52 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
Cicindela (Cicindela) coerulea nitida Lichtenstein, 1796
Male adult
SE Siberia,
Irkutsk Area,near Ust'-Ordynskiy, 1.VI.07, D.Fominyh leg.
long=17mm.
Copyright © Ruslan Panin
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
Cylindera (Cylindera) obliquefasciata (M. Adams, 1817)
Male adult
Mongolia, Mongol els, Harhorin - Arvaiheer road, 16.VII.2006, Anichtchenko A. leg. & det. 9 mm
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Cylindera (Eugrapha) contorta contorta (aberrant)
Male adult
S Ukraine, Kherson Reg., Skadovsk distr., bank of sea near Lazurnoe vill., 1.VIII.2021, Mishustin R. leg.
Copyright © Ruslan Panin
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
Cylindera (Eugrapha) mongolica (Faldermann, 1835)
Male adult
Russia, Buryatia, SE Khamar-Daban Mts., near Ivolgynsk vill.,h=600 m, 26.VII.2021, A.& E. Filippovs leg.
Copyright © Ruslan Panin
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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Elaphrinae taxon page (24 photos)
Elaphrus (Elaphrus) trossulus Semenov, 1904a: 21
Male adult
Copyright Henri Goulet, Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada
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Elaphrus (Elaphrus) tuberculatus Maklin, 1878: 16
Male adult
Chita Reg., Borzja env., valley of Borzja Riv., 50°25'08"N 116°34'08"E 31.V.2000 I.Melnik leg.
L=6.5 mm
det. Anichtchenko A. 2012
Copyright © Kirill Makarov
Elaphrus (Elaphroterus) punctatus Motschulsky, 1844
Female adult
S Siberia, Tuva rep., Such vill., Mezel riv., 10.6.2002
Copyright © Alexander Anichtchenko
Elaphrus (Neoelaphrus) splendidus Fischer von Waldheim, 1828
Male genitalia
E Siberia, Chita reg., Novaja Chara vill., 20.8.2009 (cAA). det. Anichtchenko A. 2025
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Elaphrus (Neoelaphrus) splendidus Fischer von Waldheim, 1828
Male adult
E Siberia, Chita reg., Novaja Chara vill., 20.8.2009 (cAA). det. Anichtchenko A. 2025
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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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Elaphrus (Elaphrus) riparius (Linne, 1758) rare color
Female adult
S Siberia, Irkutsk distr., Mamony vill. vic., lake, 11.6.1997, Anichtchenko A. leg & det. (cAA).
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Harpalinae taxon page (89 photos)
Anisodactylus (Hexatrichus) poeciloides pseudoaeneus Dejean, 1829
Female adult
det. K. Makarov
Copyright © Kirill Makarov
Microderes (Microderes) brachypus (Steven, 1809)
Male adult
det. K. Makarov
Copyright © Kirill Makarov
Harpalobrachys leiroides (Motschulsky, 1844)
Female adult
Russia, Burjatia, Tunka valley, Tunka vill. vicinity, 17.VII.1995. Anichtchenko A. leg. 12 mm det. Anichtchenko A.
Copyright © Alexander Anichtchenko
Neophygas microcephalus (Faldermann, 1835)
Male adult
Mongolia, Ovorhangai aimak, near Hayrhandulaan, 18.7.2006, Anichtchenko A. leg.; 9 mm
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Harpalus (Harpalus) lederi Tschitscherne, 1899
Female adult
Buryatia, Hamar-Daban Mts., Taltsy riv., 1700m 19-25.5.1997, Anichtchenko A. leg. & det.
Copyright © Alexander Anichtchenko
Idiomelas (Idiomelas) nigripes (Reitter, 1894)
Female adult
S Kazakhstan, Kyzylorda prov., Chiili distr., h=140 m, Syrdaria riv., Tartogay env., 44°24'N 66°16'E, 12.VII.2018, S. Svetlov leg. det. K. Makarov. Фотография с сайта www.zin.ru\Animalia\Coleoptera. Автор - М.Э. Смирнов.
Copyright © Maksim Smirnov
Harpalus (Harpalus) optabilis Dejean, 1829
Male adult
Burjatia, Selenga riv., Deben vic., 15.6.2003 Anichtchenko A. leg & det. (cAA) 12 mm
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Harpalus (Nephoharpalus) pallidipennis A. Morawitz, 1862
Male adult
Image from Kataev, 2023
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Lebiinae taxon page (42 photos)
Cymindis (Menas) faldermanni Gistel, 1838
Male adult
length: 10,0 mm
Russia, Chita area, Nertchinskyi distr., Nertcha river valley near Pravye Kumaki village
3.08.1999
Zinoviev E.leg.
Copyright © Evgeniy Zinoviev
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
Syntomus pallipes (Dejean, 1825)
Female adult
Spain, Andalucia, 2 km S Loja, Sierra de Loja, 21.02.2003, Anichtchenko A. leg. & det.
Copyright © Alexander Anichtchenko
Lebia (Lamprias) punctata Gebler, 1843
Male adult
Kazakhstan, 190 km E Almaty, Malye Boguty, Krasnyi Kamen, 17.6.2010
Copyright © Alexander Anichtchenko
Cymindis (Iscariotes) semenowi V.E.Jakovlev, 1890
Male adult
Mongolia, Mandalgob, 20km S Amardalai vill., 11-12.VI.2003, Anichtchenko A. leg. det. K. Makarov
Copyright © Alexander Anichtchenko
Cymindis (Chaetotarus) pilosissima Reitter, 1894
Male adult
det. Anichtchenko A.
Copyright © Alexander Anichtchenko
Corsyra fusula (Fischer von Waldheim, 1820)
Male adult
Mongolia, UlaanBaatar, Tuul Gol (river), 13.7.2006, Anichtchenko A. leg. (cAA)
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Licininae taxon page (15 photos)
Chlaenius (Chlaeniellus) extensus Mannerheim, 1825
Female adult
China, Xinjiang pro., Altay. det. Ye Liu as C. vestitus (Paykull, 1790). det. Anichtchenko A. 2018
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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
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Licinus (Tricholicinus) setosus J.R. Sahlberg, 1880: 40
Male adult
S Primorie, right bank of Lazovka River upper Lazo-raicentr Vill., flood forest 21.VIII.2007 leg. K.Makarov, A.Zaitzev <br /> L=8.0 mm
Copyright © Kirill Makarov
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
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Loricerinae taxon page (3 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
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Nebriinae taxon page (16 photos)
Nebria (Reductonebria) altaica Gebler, 1847
Male adult
Russia, Central Altay Mts., Kadrin riv., h = 845 m., 23.07.2000, А. Matalin leg.<br /> Фотография с сайта zin.ru\Animalia\Coleoptera. Автор - М.Э. Смирнов
Copyright © Maksim Smirnov
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)
Copyright © Alexander Anichtchenko
Nebria (Catonebria) aenea Gebler, 1825
Male adult
SW Siberia, Altay Mts., Kuraisly mt. rng., Aktash vill., 2000m, 10.7.2003 (DUBC). det. Anichtchenko A. 2022
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Omophroninae taxon page (2 photos)

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Platyninae taxon page (30 photos)
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
Pseudotaphoxenus rugupennis Faldermann, 1836
Male adult
Mongolia, 50 km N Mandalgob, Baga Gazryn Chuluu mts.,
1500m, 7-9.6.2003 Anichtchenko A. leg.
long. 26 mm
Copyright © Alexander Anichtchenko
Pseudotaphoxenus dauricus Fischer von Waldheim, 1823
Male adult
det. K. Makarov
Copyright © Kirill Makarov
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
Reflexisphodrus formosus (Semenov, 1895)
Male adult
Russia, Buryatia, Selenginskii distr., 10 km N Deben vill., 14-15.8.1998, A. Shavrin leg. det. Anichtchenko A.
Copyright © Alexander Anichtchenko
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
Copyright © Alexander Anichtchenko
Pseudotaphoxenus rugupennis Faldermann, 1836
Male adult
Buryatia, Selenginsk distr., 10 km N Deben vill.14-15.8.1998 Shavrin A. leg (cAA). 25 mm
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Pterostichinae taxon page (223 photos)
Pterostichus (Platysma) niger niger s.str.
Male adultNW Ukrainian Carpathians,
Lviv Prov., Staryi Sambor Distr., near Dobromyl , h=450m, 9.VI-25.VII.2007 Panin R. leg.
Copyright © Ruslan Panin
Pterostichus (Metallophilus) mirus (Tschitscherine, 1894)
Female adult
Russia, Siberia, SW Tuva, pass Barlyk, 2100m, 10.VII.2010
14 mm
Copyright © Alexander Anichtchenko
Amara (Amara) eurynota (Panzer, 1796)
Male adult
E Ukraine, Dnepropetrovsk reg., Kirovskoe vill., 7.06.1993 М. Smirnov
Фотография с сайта zin.ru\Animalia\Coleoptera. Автор - М.Э. Смирнов
Copyright © Maksim Smirnov
Pterostichus (Petrophilus) turanensis Jedlicka, 1959
Male adult
Russia, E Sayan Mts., Tunkinskie Goltsy, Kyngarga riv., 2200 m, 18-23.VII.1995, Anichtchenko A. leg. & det.
Copyright © Alexander Anichtchenko
Amara (Xenocelia) ambulans C. Zimmermann, 1832a: 22
Male adult
det. K. Makarov
Copyright © Kirill Makarov
Amara (Amathitis) microdera (Chaudoir, 1844)
Female adult
Mongolia, near Hayrhandulaan, Ovorhangai aimak, 18.7.2006 Anichtchenko A. leg.; det. F. Hieke
Copyright © Alexander Anichtchenko
Amara (Amara) violacea Motschulsky, 1844
Female adult
Russia, 14 km from Irkutsk city by Aleksandrovskii trakt, 9.7.1994, Anichtchenko A. leg & det
Copyright © Alexander Anichtchenko
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.
Copyright © Alexander Anichtchenko
Pterostichus (Cryobius) lucidus Motschulsky, 1844
Male adult
Hamar-Daban, Malyi Zangisan riv., Baishint-Ula Mt., 2300-2500m, 21.5.1999, Anichtchenko A. leg. (cAA). det. V. Shilenkov, 1999
Copyright © Alexander Anichtchenko - Scaritinae taxon page (6 photos)
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Trechinae taxon page (45 photos)
Pogonus (Pogonus) iridipennis Nicolai, 1822
Male adult
Volgograd Reg., Pallas Distr., N shore of Elton Lake, right bank of Khara Riv., mouth 13.V.2006 A.Matalin leg.
L=6.7 mm
Copyright © Kirill Makarov
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
Copyright © Kirill Makarov
Tachyta (Tachyta) nana (Gyllenhal, 1810)
Male adult
Far East, Lazovskij Nat. Res., Proselochnaja Riv. near nouth, N slope of Tumannaja Mt., h~350-500 43°00'08"N 134°06'56"E 9.VII.2005 K.Makarov leg.
L=2.7 mm
Copyright © Kirill Makarov
Bembidion (Blepharoplataphus) hastii C.R. Sahlberg, 1827
Male adult
det. K. Makarov
Copyright © Kirill Makarov
Bembidion (Ocydromus) scopulinum (Kirby, 1837)
Male adult
Russia, Kunashir isl., Severjanka riv., 27.VIII.2014 (Кунашир, пойма р. Северянка)
Copyright © Kirill Makarov
Bembidion (Peryphus) obscurellum obscurellum (Motschulsky, 1845)
Female adult
det. K. Makarov
Copyright © Kirill Makarov
Trechus (Epaphius) nigricornis Motschulsky, 1844
Female adult
det. K. Makarov
Copyright © Kirill Makarov
Bembidion (Notaphus) obliquum Sturm 1825: 160
Male adult
Russia, Ивановская обл., Пестяковский р-н, окр. дер. Пурежка, бер. р. Лух 24-25.VI.2011 М. Смирнов. Фотография с сайта www.zin.ru\Animalia\Coleoptera. Автор - М.Э. Смирнов
Copyright © Maksim Smirnov
Bembidion (Terminophanes) mckinleyi scandicum Lindroth, 1943
Female adult
E Siberia, Lake Baikal, Malyi Kochergat vill., Goloustnaya riv., 16.VII.1991, Anichtchenko A. leg. & det.
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Bembidion (Emphanes) tenellum Erichson, 1837
Male adult
Siberia, Irkutsk reg., Alar vill., saline, 23.6.1997, Anichtchenko A. leg. (cAA). det. L. Toledano 2026
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