Carabidae image gallery
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Anthiinae taxon page (14 photos)
Cypholoba caillaudi (Castelnau, 1835)
Male adult
Kafue, Zambie 11.1986
Copyright © Alexander Anichtchenko
Cypholoba tetrastigma tetrastigma (Chaudoir, 1848)
Male adult
S Ethiopia, Oromia reg., Borena Distr., Negele, 1343m, XI.2014. 20mm
Copyright © Alexander Anichtchenko
Meladroma umbraculata (Fabricius, 1801)
Male adult
Cote d'Ivoire, Lamto Toumodi, 23-08-1971
Copyright © Pascal Deschamps
Anthia (Anthia) lefebvrei Guerin-Meneville, 1849
Male adult
South Somali: riv. Dzhuba (Jubba River)
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Brachininae taxon page (3 photos)
Styphlomerus (Styphlomerus) gebieni Liebke, 1927
Male+Female adult
Cote d'Ivoire, Lamto Toumodi, 21-08-1971
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Carabinae taxon page (8 photos)
Calosoma (Ctenosta) senegalense Dejean, 1831
Female adult
length: 22-27 mm
Kenia Tsavo National Parc
leg. U.Schmidt, 1991; det. W.Lorenz, 2000
Foto: U.Schmidt, 2006
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Cicindelinae taxon page (21 photos)
Chaetodera regalis regalis s.str.
Male adult
N Malawi, Kazuni Camp 1090m Uwaza marsh<br /> 27.3.2006<br /> 16 mm<br /> coll. A. Montes
Copyright © Alexander Anichtchenko
Prothyma (Prothyma) leprieurii leprieurii s.str.
Male adult
length: 10,5 mm
Senegal, M`Bour
leg. U.Schmidt, 1992; det. J.Gebert, 2007
Foto: U.Schmidt, 2008
Copyright © U.Schmidt
Hypaetha singularis (Chaudoir, 1876)
Female adult
Egypt, Khurgada, 20.08.2008, V. Patrikeev leg.
Copyright © Alexander Anichtchenko
Cephalota (Taenidia) littorea alboreducta (W.Horn, 1934)
Male adult
E OMAN, Al Wusta Governorate, 159 km SE Hayma, Wadi Tharif, Bank of Khawr Dhurf Lake, 18°56'0.50"N / 57°20'42.73"E, h=1m, 15.IV.2019, Yu. Skrylnik leg. L=14 mm
Copyright © Ruslan Panin
Lophyra (Lophyra) neglecta intermediola (W.Horn, 1921)
Female adult
RSA, Maloti-Drakensberg NP, path to ferm Forest at Oqualweni river,3.12.2023, L. Minkina leg. (cAA). det. Anichtchenko A. 2025
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Dryptinae taxon page (11 photos)
Drypta (Drypta) ruficollis Dejean, 1831
Male adult
Ghana, Kumasi ad., Bobi ri, 6*41N 1*37W. det. S. Facchini, 2017
Copyright © Alexander Anichtchenko
Agastus zuphioides (Alluaud, 1931)
Male adult
Tanzania, prov. Pwani, 25 km SE Utete, Nyamwage, 8*06S 38*57E, 60m, 14.12.18
Copyright © Erich Kirschenhofer
Drypta (Drypta) cyanea Castelnau, 1835 (as crampeli)
Male adult
Cote d'Ivoire, Lamto Toumodi 25-08-1971
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Harpalinae taxon page (27 photos)
Amblystomus jeanneli Basilewsky, 1948
Female adult
Sénégal, Nianing, piège lumineux 26/09/2009, Pascal Deschamps coll.
Copyright © Pascal Deschamps
Bradybaenus scalaris Olivier, 1808
Male adult
Sénégal, Nianing, piège lumineux, 14/09/2009 Pascal Deschamps coll.
Copyright © Pascal Deschamps
Siopelus (Aulacoryssus) aciculatus (Dejean, 1829)
Female adult
Sénégal, M’Bour, piège lumineux, 18/10/2010, Pascal Deschamps coll.
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Parophonus (Hyparpalus) holosericeus (Dejean, 1829)
Female adult
Sénégal, Nianing, piège lumineux, 18/09/2009, Pascal Deschamps coll.
Copyright © Pascal Deschamps
Progonochaetus (Progonochaetus) xanthopus (Dejean, 1829)
Female adult
Sénégal, M’Bour, piège lumineux 5/10/2010, Pascal Deschamps coll.
Copyright © Pascal Deschamps
Amblystomus orpheus (LaFerte-Senectere, 1853)
Male adult
Namibia, Etosha National Park, Okaukuejo, 1400 m, leg. U.Schmidt, 18.-20.III.1994
det. M.Baehr, 2012
4,8 mm
Copyright © Udo Schmidt
Siopelus (Neosiopelus) punctatellus (Reiche, 1847)
Male adult
7,2 mm. Namibia, Outjo, 25 km south Okaukuejo, Ongave Lodge, 1000 m, leg. U.Schmidt, 21.III.1994; det. M.Baehr, 2012 Photo: U.Schmidt, 2014
Copyright © Udo Schmidt
Siopelus (Neosiopelus) melancholicus (Boheman, 1848)
Male adult
6,8 mm; Kenya, Tsavo National Park, Voi Lodge, 500-600 m, leg. U.Schmidt, 25.XI.1991; det. M.Baehr, 2014; Photo: U.Schmidt, 2016
Copyright © Udo Schmidt
Siopelus (Africobatus) harpaloides (Guerin-Meneville, 1847)
Male adult
RSA, Transvaal, Louis Trichardt, 17-19.I.1999. S. Facchini det. 2003 ; 7mm
Copyright © Alexander Anichtchenko
Omostropus mandibularis (Roth, 1851)
Female adult
RSA, Nothern prov., Louis Trichardt Ben Lavin Nat. Res., 29.I.2000. det. S. Facchini 2003. 8 mm
Copyright © Alexander Anichtchenko
Platymetopus figuratus pictus Andrewes, 1923
Unsexed
India, Rajastan. Image from Kataev, 2023
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Harpalus (Harpalus) asemus Basilewsky, 1946
Male adult
left - Yemen; right - Tanzania. Scale bars = 1.0 mm. Image from Kataev, 2021
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Progonochaetus (Progonochaetus) moestus (Chaudoir, 1878)
Male adult
RSA, KwaZulu-Natal, uPhongolo Municipalit, near Pongolopoort Dam 27°23'26"S 31°54'37"E 26-27.I.2026 leg. A. Rubenyan
Copyright © Kirill Makarov
Harpalus (Afroharpalus) asemus Basilewsky, 1946
Male adult
Saudi Arabia, Al Baha, 19.54N 41.30E, Asir Mts., Ain Ibn Tawil env., 954m, 19.1.2026, Lason A. leg. (cAA). 6.5 mm; det. Anichtchenko A. 2026
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Lebiinae taxon page (22 photos)
Graphipterus galla Gestro, 1895
Male adult
Museum of Zurich
photo Anichtchenko A.
Copyright © Alexander Anichtchenko
Mesolestes (Mesolestinus) flavosignatus (Boheman, 1848)
Male adult
South Africa, Eastern Cape, Baviaanskloof NR, Poortjes 33*40'S 24*29'E forest path, 3.XII.2009 P.Bulirsch leg.
det. Anichtchenko A. 2011
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Cylindrocranius rufulus Chaudoir, 1878
Male adult
NAMIBIA, 3.1.2012, Otjozondjupa, nr Rundu, P. Schüle det.
Copyright © Peter Schüle
Somoplatus substriatus Dejean, 1829
Male adult
RSA, North West, 25 km NW of Setlagole, 1-2.II.2003 (Collection R. Sciaky)
Copyright © Riccardo Sciaky
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Licininae taxon page (20 photos)
Chlaenius (Epomis) circumscriptus Duftschmid, 1812: 166
Male adult
Italy, Puglia, S.Cataldo, Oasi WWF "Le Cesine" (LE),
29.VII.1995 F.Angelini leg.
male, 20 mm
photo & coll. Anichtchenko A.
Copyright © Alexander Anichtchenko
Chlaenius (Tomochilus) cupreocinctus Reiche, 1847
Male adult
Ethiopia, Illulabor prov., 25 km SE Abobo 29.VIII.-8.IX.1988
15 mm
photo & coll. Anichtchenko A.
det. Kirschenhofer 2009
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Chlaenius (Leptorembus) varians Chaudoir, 1876 (f.typ.)
Male adult
Ethiopia, Wonchi mts., Ambo, 30.X.1988<br /> 13 mm<br /> photo & coll. Anichtchenko A.<br /> det. Kirschenhofer 2009
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Chlaenius (Nectochlaenius) laeticollis Chaudoir, 1876
Male adult
Niger (coll D. Wrase). det. E. Kirschenhofer
Copyright © Erich Kirschenhofer
Chlaenius (Epomis) circumscriptus Duftschmid, 1812: 166
Male adult
Russia: Astrakhan reg.: B.Bolkhuny (vall. riv. Akkhtuba)
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Melaeninae taxon page (1 photos)

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Omophroninae taxon page (10 photos)

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Orthogoniinae taxon page (1 photos)

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Panagaeinae taxon page (3 photos)

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Paussinae taxon page (15 photos)
Paussus (Katapaussus) armatus Westwood, 1833
Male adult
Tanougou, IV 2006, 10 mm.
Copyright © Georg Goergen
Paussus (Bathypaussus) planicollis Raffray, 1886
Unsexed
Ethiopia, Oromia state, prov. Sidamo, 1284m, 110km NNW Moyale, N 03.51.14 E38.48.14 15.4.2016. 7 mm; det. P. Nagel, 2019
Copyright © Alexander Anichtchenko
Paussus (Katapaussus) thomsonii Reiche, 1860
Female adult
Morocco, Agdz vill area, N30.40.50, W006,25.12, 26.6.2010, Anichtchenko A. leg. (cAA). 7 mm; det. M. Bednařík, 2025
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Platyninae taxon page (1 photos)

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Pterostichinae taxon page (1 photos)

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Scaritinae taxon page (4 photos)
Clivina (Clivina) montei Kult, 1959
Male adult
Kenya, Tsavo National Park, Voi Lodge, 550 m, leg. U.Schmidt, 25.XI.1991; det. P.Bulirsch, 2011
Photo: U.Schmidt, 2013
Size: 5,5 mm
Copyright © Udo Schmidt
Dyschirius (Dyschiriodes) auriculatus Wollaston, 1867
Male adult
Senegal, M`Bour, 14 km south, Club Aldiana, leg. U.Schmidt, 8.-20.X.1992; det. P.Bulirsch, 2010; 3.5 mm
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Siagoninae taxon page (4 photos)
Siagona europaea Dejean, 1826: 468
Male adult
Uzbekistan, Kashkadarjnsk Reg., env. Mubarek 5-8.VI.2004.
L=10.3 mm
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Trechinae taxon page (3 photos)


