Carabidae image gallery
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Anthiinae taxon page (1 photos)

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Brachininae taxon page (11 photos)
Brachinus (Brachynolomus) scotomedes L. Redtenbacher, 1867
Female adult
Japan, Higashihagio Town, Omuta City, Fukuoka Pref., 19.6.2011, S. Nishimoto leg.
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Broscinae taxon page (26 photos)
Broscus punctatus Dejean, 1828: 431
Female adult
India, Uttarakhand, 17-18.04.2012, Uttarkashi distr., N30*45'15.72" E78*34'32.80, 1374 m, 14 km E Uttarkashi, Anichtchenko A. leg & det.
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Broscodera (Sinobrosculus) 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
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Carabinae taxon page (200 photos)
Carabus (Apotomopterus) delavayi medea Kleinfeld, 1999 Holotype Paratype
Male+Female adult
Copyright © Frank Kleinfeld
Carabus (Coptolabrus) pustulifer guerryi Born, 1903
Female adult
N Yunnan: Gaoligongshan, h =1300 m, 06.2003 Local people
Copyright © Igor Solodovnikov
Carabus (Coptolabrus) gemmifer gemmifer (as loczyi Csiki, 1927)
Female adult
S-China, W-Yunnan: Dali city, Mt Jizushan, VI.2018, L=34 mm
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Carabus (Apotomopterus) patroclus vicarius Cavazzuti, 1996
Male adult
China, S Sichuan, / Yunnan border, W of Lugu lake, S of Yongning vill., h=2700m, 11-18.VI.2017, L=31 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
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Carabus (Apotomopterus) delavayi parvipes Cavazzuti, 1996
Endophallus
S-Sichuan: S of Yanyuan, Chuandongzi Massif h=3200 m, 27.351206, 101.507036
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Carabus (Apotomopterus) madefactus Cavazzuti, 1997
Male adult
China, CW-Yunnan, Nánjiàn Yízú Zìzhìxiàn, Mt Lingbao h=2400 m, 24.768611, 100.500000, 6-15.VI.2023, C.Reuter leg./det. F.Kleinfeld, L=27 mm
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Carabus (Acoptopterus, ?Carabus) yunnanus yanyuanicus Cavazzuti, 1996
Endophallus
China, S-Sichuan, S Yanyuan, Chuandongzi Mt h=3300-3600 m
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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 (Apotomopterus) microtatos lingbaonis Imura, 2019
Endophallus
China, CW-Yunnan, Nánjiàn Yízú Zìzhìxiàn, Mt Lingbao h=2400 m, 24.768611, 100.500000
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Cicindelinae taxon page (222 photos)
Cylindera (Eugrapha) minuta (Olivier, 1790)
Male adult
N India, Uttarakhand, left side of Kosi riv., 5 km N Ramnagar, N29*432 E79*140, 7-11.06.2011 Anichtchenko A. leg.
det. J. Wiesner 2011
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Cicindela (Calochroa) holzschuhi Wiesner, 2012 Holotype
Male adult
NE Laos, Hua Phan prov., Ban Saleui, Phou Pan (Mt), 20°12’N, 104°01’E, 10.V.-16.VI.2009, 1300-1900 m, leg. C. Holzschuh (in coll. Wiesner).
photo Peter SCHЬLE
Copyright © Peter Schüle
Neocollyris (Leptocollyris) variitarsis
Female adult
Vietnam North, Cao Bang Prov., vic. Vin Den, Nui Pia Oac National Res., 900-1300 m, leg. A.Skale, 6.-10.V.2013; det. J.Wiesner, 2013<br /> Photo: U.Schmidt, 2013<br /> Size: 11,5 mm
Copyright © Udo Schmidt
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
Cylindera (Eugrapha) minuta (Olivier, 1790)
Female adult
Indonesia, East Java, Mt. Argopuro, Aug. 2011. 8 mm; det. F. Bötzl, 2020
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Neocollyris (Pachycollyris) bipartita (Fleutiaux, 1897)
Male adult
NE Laos, Hua Phan prov., Mt. Phu Pane, 900-1500m, 10-21.6.2010. det. A. Anichtchenko 2017
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Myriochila (Myriochila) specularis specularis
Male adult
China, Yunnan (JWGC). det. J. Wiesner
Copyright © Peter Schüle
Cylindera (Cylindera) delavayi (Fairmaire, 1886)
Female adult
N Laos, 20km NW Louang Namtha. 900-1100m, 5-30.v.1997 (cJW) 8.5 mm
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Cylindera (Eugrapha) mutata (Fleutiaux, 1893)
Male adult
Laos central, Ban Gnang, Nam Nimboun riv., 17.958915, 104.746499, 20-24.XI.2025, Anichtchenko A. & Mainda T. leg. (cAA)
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Dryptinae taxon page (8 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
Copyright © Katsuro Yahiro
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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Harpalinae taxon page (51 photos)
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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Acupalpus (Stenolophidius) inornatus Bates, 1873
Male adult
Acupalpus (Palcuapus) inornatus Bates, 1873 Collection ground Kamogawa city, Chiba Pref. 34922 (C) Working Group for Biological Indicator Ground Beetles Database, Japan Prohibited secondary use of all data
Copyright © Katsuro Yahiro
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
Rhysopus klynstrai Andrewes, 1929 Paratype
Male adult
Java. Cotype. Natural History Museum (2014). Dataset: Collection specimens. Resource: Specimens. Natural History Museum Data Portal (data.nhm.ac.uk). © The Trustees of the Natural History Museum, London
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Harpalus (Nephoharpalus) pallidipennis A. Morawitz, 1862
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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Lebiinae taxon page (162 photos)
Physodera eschscholtzii Parry, 1849
Male adult
Laos, Khammouang Prov., Ban Khounkham (Nahin), 18o13'N 194o31'E h~200 m, 16-17.IV.2005 ltg. O.Gorbunov, A.Zamesov
L=11.0 mm
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Ophionea (Ophionea) indica (Thunberg, 1784)
Male adult
Thailand, 10 km W Han-Kha, N Suphan-Bur V.1991
photo Anichtchenko A.
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Dromius (Klepterus) hauserianus Lorenz, 1998 Holotype
Male adult
Lebidromius hauseri Jedlicka, Type
China, Prov. Yunnan, Vallis flumin, Soling-Ho (NMPC)
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Catascopus (Catascopus) facialis facialis (Wiedemann, 1819)
Male adult
N INDIA, Uttarakhand, 23-26.4.2012, 5 km N Ramnagar valley of Kosi riv. N29°25'56.50", E79°8'21.40" Anichtchenko A. leg. & det.; 14 mm
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Ophionea (Ophionea) indica (Thunberg, 1784)
Male adult
N India, Uttarakhand, left side of Kosi riv., 5 km N Ramnagar, N29*432 E79*140, 19-23.06.2011 Anichtchenko A. leg. & det.
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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Lebidia bioculata A. Morawitz, 1863: 29
Male adult
India. det. A. Anichtchenko, 2015
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Acoptodera (Acoptodera) piligera (Chaudoir, 1883)
Male adult
Above Tura, Garo Hills, Assam, 3500-3900ft, 15.vii-30.viii1917 (NHMUK)
Copyright © Alexander Anichtchenko
Amphimenes (Amblops) marginicollis Fedorenko, 2019
Male adult
China, Yunnan/Honghe, Qibaofeng, 1350m, 23°4’4.2N 103°23’46.9E, 17.vi.2018, A. Weigel leg. (NME)
Copyright © Alexander Anichtchenko
Lachnoderma biguttatum Bates, 1892
Male adult
S Vietnam, Bin Phuoc pr., Bu Gia Map NP., 16-20.iv.2024, 12.11.38N, 107.12.21E, 450-600m, A. Weigel leg. (NME). det. Anichtchenko A. 2025
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Licininae taxon page (56 photos)
Chlaenius (Achlaenius) micans (Fabricius, 1792)
Male adult
China, North Guizhou prov., Mayanghe, Daheba village, 2007.10.1, Liu ye leg.;
photo & det. by liuye
Copyright © Ye Liu
Chlaenius (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 (Chlaeniostenus) punctatostriatus Chaudoir, 1856: 244
Male adult
China, Yunnan pro., Gaoligongshan
photo by liuye
det. by Liang H.B.
Copyright © Ye Liu
Chlaenius (Chlaeniostenus) rugulosus Nietner, 1857
Female adult
China, Yunnan, Hekou, Jinshahe, 22°53'23.7" 103°52'00.7" ,176m,2003.12.19, Liang Hongbin & Kataev coll.
det. by Yu
photo by liuye
Copyright © Ye Liu
Chlaenius (Chlaenius) binghami Andrewes, 1919
Male adult
China, Yunnan pro., Jinkan
liuye photo
det. by Yu peiyu
Copyright © Ye Liu
Hololeius ceylanicus Nietner, 1856
Male adult
China, Yunnan pro., Jinhong
det & photo by liuye
Copyright © Ye Liu
Chlaenius (Haplochlaenius) costiger pecirkai Jedlicka, 1932
Male adult
<p> China,Yunnan Pro., Fugong town, 26.88897N,98.86558E, 1230m, 2004.4.21, Liang H.B. coll.;<br /> photo & det. by liuye</p>
Copyright © Ye Liu
Chlaenius (Lithochlaenius) propeagilis Liu & Kavanaugh, 2011 Holotype
Male adult
Southwest Yunnan, Gongshan, Dulongjiang, 0.5km N of Dizhengdang, 28.08442,98.32652”/ "1880 m, 2004.10.29, David Kavanaugh Coll.
(IZCAS)
Copyright © Ye Liu
Chlaenius (Chlaenioctenus) rotundithorax Liu & Kavanaugh, 2010 Holotype
Male adult
“Yunnan Prov., Tengchong, Jietou, Datang, Dahelingganjiao, 25.73947°N,98.69630°E’’/ “2010m, 2006.5.15 day, Kavanaugh D., Brett R. California Academy & IOZ, Chinese Acad.Sci.”/ “HOLOTYPE, Chlaenius (Chlaenioctenus) rotundithorax n. sp., designated by Y. Liu & D. Kavanaugh 2009”
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Loricerinae taxon page (1 photos)

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Nebriinae taxon page (6 photos)
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)
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Omophroninae taxon page (16 photos)

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Orthogoniinae taxon page (7 photos)

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Panagaeinae taxon page (4 photos)
Trichisia violacea Jedlicka, 1935a: 2
Male adult
Philippines, E Visayas, Samar, Lope de Vega, XII.2016
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Paussinae taxon page (14 photos)
Itamus castaneus Schmidt-Goebel, 1846
Male adult
Thailand, Nakhon Prov., Ratchasima (Korat), Wat Soeng Sang, near Non Sambun Village, 260 m asl, 14°16,5' N, 102°23,3' E, 4.08.2009, V.K. Zinchenko leg
D. Fedorenko det. 2011
Copyright © Roman Dudko
Paussus (Scaphipaussus) hystrix Westwood, 1850
Male adult
NE Laos Phu Pane Mt. (DUBC). det. Anichtchenko A. 2023
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Platyninae taxon page (25 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
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
Onycholabis stenothorax Liang & Kavanaugh, 2005
Male adult
S Vietnam, Lam Dong Pr., Lac Duong Distr., Bidoup Nui Ba NP, 1450-1650m, 22-28.4.2024 A. Scale leg. (Mus. Erfurt). det. Anichtchenko A. 2025
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Pseudomorphinae taxon page (1 photos)

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Pterostichinae taxon page (100 photos)
Nirmala odelli Andrewes, 1930
Male adult
China, Yunnan pro., Gaoligong Mountain, Liang H.B. coll.;
Photo by Liuye
Copyright © Ye Liu
Trigonotoma loeffleri Kirschenhofer, 2007 Holotype
Male adult
N. Thailand (Chiang Mai prov.) Doi Pha Hom Pok, Mt. Mae Ai, 2000 m, 22.-27.IV. 2004, S. Löffler“ (CDW). Image from KIRSCHENHOFER, 2007
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Pterostichus (Gutta) kongshuhensis Gueorguiev, 2015 Holotype
Male adult
CHINA, Yunnan Prov., Tengchong County, vil. Kongshuhe near cave Wu Shi Shan 1-2-3 N25.73111 E98.66459, ca. 2500-2600m, 11.11.2013, B. Petrov leg.
Copyright © Borislav Gueorguiev
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
Copyright © Alexander Anichtchenko
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
Copyright © Alexander Anichtchenko
Myas (Trigonognatha) becvari Sciaky, 1995
Male adult
China, NW Yunnan, Shangri La, 3400 m. 17.5 mm. det. R. Sciaky, 2018
Copyright © Alexander Anichtchenko
Myas (Trigonognatha) echarouxi Lassalle, 2010
Male adult
China, N Yunnan, Baima pass between Dequen and Shangri La 4700m, 15.6.2016, V. Patrikeev leg. (cAA). det. R. Sciaky, 2019
Copyright © Alexander Anichtchenko
Aristochroa venusta Tschitscherine, 1898
Male adult
China, NW Sichuan, Luhuo town, 3500 m, leg. V. Patrikeev (cAA) 14 mm; det. Hongliang Shi, 2020
Copyright © Alexander Anichtchenko
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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Rhysodinae incertae sedis taxon page (1 photos)
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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Scaritinae taxon page (4 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
Copyright © Udo Schmidt
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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Trechinae taxon page (64 photos)
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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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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Trechepaphiama gaoligong Deuve & Kavanaugh, 2016 Holotype
Female adult
China, Yunnan, Gaoligong Shan, Lushui County, 9.3 km ESE of Pianma, N25.99363°/E98.66651°, 2460-2470 m. Image from Deuve et al, 2016
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Trechepaphiopsis monochaeta Deuve & Kavanaugh, 2016 Holotype
Male adult
China, Yunnan, Gongshan County, Qiqi Trail at No. 12 Bridge Camp area, 16.3 airkm W of Gongshan, N27.71503°/E98.50244°, 2775 m. Image from Deuve et al, 2016
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Sinechostictus (Pseudolimnaeum) alesmetana Toledano, 2008
Male adult
Creative Commons CC-BY 3.0
Copyright © David Maddison
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
Copyright © Mingyi Tian
Shilinotrechus zhangfani Tian, Huang & Jia, 2023 Holotype
Male adult
cave Xianren Dong, Xi’er Township, Mile Shi, Honghe Hani & Yi Autonomous Prefecture, Yunnan Province, 103.20 E,24.48 N, 1901 m above sea level, 2020-VIII-17, Mingyi Tian & Jingli Cheng leg., in SCAU.
Copyright © Mingyi Tian
Yunaphaenops graciliphallus Tian & He, 2023 Holotype
Male adult
Fengwei Dong Cave, Wenliu Xiang, Qiubei Xian, Wenshan Zhuang & Miao Autonomous Prefecture, eastern Yunnan, 24.33° N / 104.29° E, 1302 m, 3.IX.2020, leg. Chenghai Fu (SCAU).
Copyright © Mingyi Tian
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.
Copyright © Thierry Deuve

