Carabidae image gallery
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Anthiinae taxon page (21 photos)
Cypholoba caillaudi (Castelnau, 1835)
Male adult
Kafue, Zambie 11.1986
Copyright © Alexander Anichtchenko
Eccoptoptera cupricollis Chaudoir, 1878
Male adult
Ethiopia, Illubabor prov., 15 km W Abobo 10.9.88
Copyright © Alexander Anichtchenko
Anthia (Termophilum) nimrod (Fabricius, 1793)
Male adult
Sénegal, N’Gazobil, sous tas de bois 22/09/2099, Pascal Deschamps coll.
Copyright © Pascal Deschamps
Macrocheilus biguttatus Gory, 1832
Female adult
Senegal, M’Bour Nianing, piège lumineux 24/09/2009, Pascal Deschamps coll.
Copyright © Pascal Deschamps
Eccoptoptera cupricollis Chaudoir, 1878
Male adult
C Tanzania, SW env. of Dodoma City XII.2011 leg. A.Shubin L=18 mm
Copyright © Kirill Makarov
Anthia (Termophilum) nimrod nimrod (Fabricius, 1793)
Male adult
Senegal : Casamance, Sedhiou, 1891 - E. Laglaise, 41 mm, Coll. RBINS
Copyright © Noël Mal
Anthia (Anthia) lunae lunae J.Thomson, 1859
Male adult
Congo : P.N. Upemba, ii/ee/3, 20.ix.1951, Mission H? de Saeger, 36mm , Coll. RBINS
Copyright © Noël Mal
Anthia (Termophilum) sulcata adelpha J.Thomson, 1859
Male adult
Tchad : Moyen Chari, Ft de Manda et de Djoli Kera
Copyright © Bernard Lassalle
Anthia (Termophilum) nimrod nimrod (Fabricius, 1793)
Female adult
Tchad, Abou Telfan près de Mongo
Copyright © Bernard Lassalle
Anthia (Anthia) lunae lunae J.Thomson, 1859
Male adult
Tchad, Ft de Manda. 39mm
Copyright © Bernard Lassalle
Eccoptoptera cupricollis viri Strohmeyer, 1928
Male adult
Tchad, Ft de Manda. 17mm
Copyright © Bernard Lassalle
Cypholoba tenuicollis crampelina Strohmeyer, 1928
Male adult
Cameroun sept., Rhumsiki. 18mm
Copyright © Bernard Lassalle
Cypholoba tenuicollis telfanensis Lassalle, 2016 Holotype
Female adult
Tchad, Guera, Abou Telfan près de Mongo, 20.VII.2014, Lassalle et Vanderbergh leg. (in coll. Lassalle).
Copyright © Bernard Lassalle
Meladroma umbraculata (Fabricius, 1801)
Male adult
Cote d'Ivoire, Lamto Toumodi, 23-08-1971
Copyright © Pascal Deschamps
Anthia (Termophilum) sexmaculata marginata Latreille, 1823
Male adult
Mauritania
Copyright © Igor Solodovnikov
Anthia (Termophilum) sexmaculata marginata Latreille, 1823
Female adult
Anthia (Thermophilum) sexmaculata pro marginata Latreille, 1823 Sudan
Copyright © Igor Solodovnikov
Macrocheilus biguttatus Gory, 1832
Female adult
Afrique de L`Ouest, Senegal Petit Cote, Mbour 20.IX.2009 IRD, Ultra Violet, Alain Coache
Copyright © Pascal Deschamps
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Brachininae taxon page (9 photos)
Brachinus (Metabrachinus) servillei Marc, 1839
Male adult
Sénégal, Nianing, piège lumineux, 18/09/2009, Pascal Deschamps coll.
Copyright © Pascal Deschamps
Pheropsophus (Stenaptinus) cf marginatus (Dejean, 1825)
Male adult
Senegal, M`Bour, environment Club Aldiana, leg. U.Schmidt, 8.-20.X.1992; 17,7 mm (det. M.Baehr, 2012 as cinctus). det. Anichtchenko A. 2024
Copyright © Udo Schmidt
Styphlomerus (Styphlomerus) equestris (Dejean, 1831)
Male adult
10,0 mm Senegal, M`Bour, 14 km south, environment Club Aldiana, leg. U.Schmidt, 8.-20.X.1992; det. M.Baehr, 2012 Photo: U.Schmidt, 2014
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Pheropsophus (Stenaptinus) jurinei Dejean, 1825 Holotype
Male adult
Senegal
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Pheropsophus (Stenaptinus) cinctus (Gory, 1833) Holotype
Male adult
MNHN. Image from Roux, 2022
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Pheropsophus (Stenaptinus) marginatus (Dejean, 1825) Holotype
Male adult
MNHN. Image from Roux, 2022
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Carabinae taxon page (7 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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Calosoma (Ctenosta) senegalense Dejean, 1831
Female adult
MADAGASCAR, Tulear Prov., nr. Tsimanampetsotsa NP, P. Schüle det.
Copyright © Peter Schüle
Calosoma (Ctenosta) scabrosum roeschkei Breuning, 1927 Holotype
Male adult
“Usambara”(NBCL)
Copyright © Boleslav Brezina
Calosoma (Ctenosta) jakli Häckel, Farkač & Sehnal, 2005 Holotype
Male adult
SW Asia, S Oman, Dzhopar Prov., Al Mughsayi vill. env., 0–50 m a.s.l., VIII.1999, lgt. S. Jákl / HOLOTYPE Calosoma jakli det. Häckel, Farkač & Sehnal, 2005 / Calsoma scabrosum det. Häckel, Farkač & Sehnal, 2010 (HAC).
Copyright © Boleslav Brezina
Calosoma (Ctenosta) scabrosum roeschkei Breuning, 1927
Male adult
Kenya, Voi
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Cicindelinae taxon page (53 photos)
Megacephala (Megacephala) bocandei clermonti W.Horn, 1913 Paratype
Male adult
ETHZ : Switzerland, Zurich, Erdgenössische Technische Hochschule-Zentrum
Copyright © Alexander Anichtchenko
Myriochila (Myriochila) melancholica melancholica s.str.
Female adult
length: 11 mm
Senegal, M`Bour
leg. U.Schmidt, 1992; det. J.Gebert, 2007
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Lophyra (Stenolophyra) luxerii (Dejean, 1831)
Male adult
Camerun, Province Central IX.1998
11 mm
coll. A.Montes
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Lophyra (Lophyra) senegalensis (Dejean, 1825)
Male adult
length: 11 mm
Senegal, M`Bour
leg. U.Schmidt, 1992; det. J.Gebert
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Lophyra (Lophyra) neglecta neglecta s.str.
Female adult
Congo, Odzala Nat. Park, 15.2.97
female, 11 mm
Copyright © Alexander Anichtchenko
Myriochila (Myriochila) melancholica melancholica
Male adult
Ivory Coast, N, Comoé NP, research station "Camp an der Lola", savannah, attracted to light during night, leg. P. Hönle, XII.2015
Copyright © Fabian Bötzl
Myriochila (Myriochila) melancholica melancholica
Female adult
Ivory Coast, N, Comoé NP, research station "Camp an der Lola", savannah, attracted to light during night, leg. P. Hönle, XII.2015
Copyright © Fabian Bötzl
Prothyma (Prothyma) concinna erythrocnema Chaudoir, 1850
Male adult
Ghana, Kumasi ad., Bobi ri, 6*41N 1*37W, 15.3.2010. det. A. Anichtchenko, 2017
Copyright © Alexander Anichtchenko
Myriochila (Monelica) vicina vicina
Male adult
Benin, N of Natitingou, 9.2 mm. Image from ARNOŠT KUDRNA & PHILIPPE LE GALL, 2014
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Myriochila (Monelica) legalli Kudrna, 2008
Male adult
NW Benin, N of Natitingou, 5 km NE of Kouarfa, 26-27.VI.2001, A. Kudrna jr. legit. 9.7 mm. Image from ARNOŠT KUDRNA & PHILIPPE LE GALL, 2014
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Myriochila (Monelica) dorsata (Brulle, 1834)
Female adult
Image with modifications from Assmann et al, 2018.
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Cicindela (Ropaloteres) feisthamelii Guerin-Meneville, 1849 Paratype
Female adult
Copyright: Royal Belgian Institute of natural Sciences (RBINS) / DIGIT-3 Belspo Licence: CC
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Cicindela (Ropaloteres) feisthamelii Guerin-Meneville, 1849 Paratype
Female adult
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Megacephala (Megacephala) bocandei clermonti W.Horn, 1913 Paratype
Female adult
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Megacephala (Megacephala) bocandei clermonti W.Horn, 1913 Paratype
Female adult
Copyright: Royal Belgian Institute of natural Sciences (RBINS) / DIGIT-3 Belspo Licence: CC
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Habrodera nilotica (Dejean, 1825)
Female adult
Zambia, Nympala, South LuangwaNat Park, 20-30.7.2009. 10 mm; det. Anichtchenko A.
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Myriochila (Monelica) vicina vicina
Male adult
near Binar, Guinea-Bissau. Image from A.Serrano, 2013
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Myriochila (Myriochila) peringueyi immaculipennis (W.Horn, 1905)
Male adult
Guinea–Bissau, Béli, 11º50 ́31.93 ́ ́N, 13º56 ́21.20 ́ ́W, 75 m, 4-5 July 2009 Image from A. Serrano, 2011
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Myriochila (Myriochila) melancholica melancholica
Female adult
Pakistan, Punjab, Bhakar, 15.5.2008 (cJW) 12 mm
Copyright © Alexander Anichtchenko
Megacephala (Megacephala) denticollis tchadica Basilewsky, 1966
Female adult
parc national de Zakouma, Abou Telfane. 27 mm
Copyright © Bernard Lassalle
Megacephala (Megacephala) morsii occidentalis W. Horn, 1921
Male adult
Tchad, Krim Krim, dans le Logone Occidental.
Copyright © Bernard Lassalle
Megacephala (Megacephala) bocandei clermonti W.Horn, 1913
Female adult
Tchad, forêt de Manda près de Sahr.
Copyright © Bernard Lassalle
Dromica (Dromica) banlongari Lassalle, 2015 Holotype
Male adult
Tchad, Moyen Chari, forêt de Manda, VII. 2014, Lassalle et Vanderbergh leg.; in coll. Lassalle (France, Boissy-lès-Perche). 15mm
Copyright © Bernard Lassalle
Prothyma (Prothyma) concinna flammea Rivalier, 1964
Female adult
Tchad, au sud à Krim Krim dans la province du Logone Occidental. 13mm
Copyright © Bernard Lassalle
Prothyma (Prothyma) methneri methneri
Female adult
Tchad, parc national de Zakouma.
Copyright © Bernard Lassalle
Cicindela (Elliptica) dispersesignata W.Horn, 1913
Male adult
Chad. 21 mm
Copyright © Bernard Lassalle
Cicindela (Ropaloteres) feisthamelii Guerin-Meneville, 1849
Male adult
Tchad : parc national de Zakouma et forêt de Manda. 15mm
Copyright © Bernard Lassalle
Lophyra (Lophyra) neglecta neglecta
Male adult
Tchad : parc national de Zakouma. 12mm
Copyright © Bernard Lassalle
Lophyra (Lophyra) senegalensis (Dejean, 1825)
Male adult
Chad, parc national de Zakouma. 12 mm
Copyright © Bernard Lassalle
Lophyra (Stenolophyra) luxerii (Dejean, 1831)
Male adult
Chad, forêt de Manda près de Sahr. 12mm
Copyright © Bernard Lassalle
Cylindera (Ifasina) octoguttata (Fabricius, 1787)
Male adult
Chad, Krim Krim. 10mm
Copyright © Bernard Lassalle
Myriochila (Myriochila) peringueyi immaculipennis (W.Horn, 1905)
Male adult
Chad, parc national de Zakouma. 10mm
Copyright © Bernard Lassalle
Myriochila (Myriochila) plurinotata (Audouin & Brulle, 1839)
Male adult
Tchad : parc national de Zakouma. 10mm
Copyright © Bernard Lassalle
Myriochila (Monelica) legalli Kudrna, 2008
Male adult
Chad, Abou Telfane, forêt de Manda.
Copyright © Bernard Lassalle
Calomera ? fimbriata fimbriata Dejean, 1831
Male adult
Chad, parc national de Zakouma. 18mm (wrongly determinated? comm. A.A.)
Copyright © Bernard Lassalle
Prothyma (Prothyma) methneri methneri
Female adult
Tanzania, Magole vill., Mvomero distr., Morogoro reg., 2-18.3.2009 (cAA)
Copyright © Alexander Anichtchenko
Myriochila (Monelica) dorsata (Brulle, 1834)
Female adult
Image by Frédéric Durand. Retrieved from http://www.shnao.eu
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Myriochila (Monelica) dumolinii (Dejean, 1831)
Female adult
Image by Frédéric Durand. Retrieved from http://www.shnao.eu
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Myriochila (Myriochila) plurinotata (Audouin & Brulle, 1839)
Female adult
Image by Frédéric Durand. Retrieved from http://www.shnao.eu
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Ctenodactylinae taxon page (2 photos)
Hexagonia terminalis Gemminger & Harold, 1868
Male adult
Cameroun, M'Bakaou, Novembre 1973
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Dryptinae taxon page (6 photos)
Galerita (Galerita) africana Dejean, 1825
Male adult
Sénégal, M’Bour, piège lumineux 18/10/2010, Pascal Deschamps coll.
Copyright © Pascal Deschamps
Galerita (Galerita) africana Dejean, 1825
Male adult
23 mm
Gambia, Serrekunda, environment Senegambia Beach Hotel, leg. U.Schmidt, 19.XI.1990;
det. M.Baehr, 2012
Photo: U.Schmidt, 2014
Copyright © Udo Schmidt
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
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Harpalinae taxon page (38 photos)
Anthracus angusticollis (Peringuey, 1908)
Male adult
UAE, Sharjah Desert Park, 25.17N 55.42E, 25.02.-25.03.2006, light trap, A. v. Harten.
Copyright © Bernd Jaeger
Amblystomus jeanneli Basilewsky, 1948
Female adult
Sénégal, Nianing, piège lumineux 26/09/2009, Pascal Deschamps coll.
Copyright © Pascal Deschamps
Amblystomus seriepunctatus Basilewsky, 1948
Female adult
Sénégal, M’Bour, piège lumineux, 5/10/2010, Pascal Deschamps coll.
Copyright © Pascal Deschamps
Anomostomus torridus LaFerte-Senectere, 1853
Female adult
Sénégal, Nianing, piège lumineux, 30/01/2009, Pascal Deschamps coll.
Copyright © Pascal Deschamps
Siopelus (Pseudosiopelus) pulchellus (Dejean, 1829)
Female adult
Sénégal, M’Bour, piège lumineux, 24/09/2009, 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.
Copyright © Pascal Deschamps
Parophonus (Hyparpalus) holosericeus (Dejean, 1829)
Female adult
Sénégal, Nianing, piège lumineux, 18/09/2009, Pascal Deschamps coll.
Copyright © Pascal Deschamps
Loxoncus (Loxoncus) alacer (Dejean, 1831)
Female adult
Sénégal, Nianing, piège lumineux, 12/10/2010, Pascal Deschamps coll.
Copyright © Pascal Deschamps
Platymetopus tessellatus Dejean, 1829
Female adult
Sénégal, M’Bour, piège lumineux, 5/10/2010, Pascal Deschamps coll.
Copyright © Pascal Deschamps
Platymetopus vestitus Dejean, 1829
Female adult
Sénégal, M’Bour, piège lumineux 5/10/2010, 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
Stenolophus (Egadroma) fugax Dejean, 1829
Female adult
Sénégal, Dar Salam, piège lumineux 08/10/2010, Pascal Deschamps coll.
Copyright © Pascal Deschamps
Xenodochus exaratus (Dejean, 1829)
Female adult
Sénégal, Nianing piège lumineux 21/09/09, Pascal Deschamps coll.
Copyright © Pascal Deschamps
Xenodochus micans (Dejean, 1831)
Female adult
Sénégal, Nianing piège lumineux 14/09/09, Pascal Deschamps coll.
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Platymetopus lepidus Dejean, 1829
Female adult
Size: 7,7 mm
Gambia, Serrekunda, environment Senegambia Beach Hotel, leg. U.Schmidt, 16.-22.XI.1990;
det. M.Baehr, 2012 Photo: U.Schmidt, 2013
Copyright © Udo Schmidt
Siopelus (Pseudosiopelus) pulchellus (Dejean, 1829)
Female adult
Size: 6,9 mm
Gambia, Serrekunda, environment Hotel Senegambia Beach, leg. U.Schmidt, 16.-22.XI.1990; det. M.Baehr, 2012
Photo: U.Schmidt, 2013
Copyright © Udo Schmidt
Bradybaenus scalaris Olivier, 1808
Female adult
10,5 mm
Senegal, M`Bour, environment Club Aldiana, leg. U.Schmidt, 8.-20.X.1992; det. M.Baehr, 2012
Photo: U.Schmidt, 2013
Copyright © Udo Schmidt
Loxoncus (Loxoncus) alacer (Dejean, 1831)
Male adult
9,4 mm
Senegal, M`Bour, environment Club Aldiana, leg. U.Schmidt, 8.-20.X.1992; det. M.Baehr, 2012
Photo: U.Schmidt, 2013
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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
Batoscelis discipennis (Dejean, 1831)
Male adult
5,5 mm Senegal, M`Bour, environment Club Aldiana, leg. U.Schmidt, 8.-20.X.1992; det. M.Baehr, 2012 Photo: U.Schmidt, 2014
Copyright © Udo Schmidt
Stenolophus (Egadroma) elegantulus (Peringuey, 1892)
Male adult
4,3 mm; Kenya, Tsavo National Park, Voi Lodge, 500-600 m leg. U.Schmidt, 25.XI.1991; Photo: U.Schmidt, 2016 det. Peter Schüle, 2019
Copyright © Udo Schmidt
Amblystomus latefasciatus Basilewsky, 1963
Female adult
4,2 mm; Gambia, Serrekunda, env. Senegambia Beach Hotel leg. U.Schmidt, 16.-22.XI.1990; det. M.Baehr, 2014; Photo: U.Schmidt, 2016
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Loxoncus (Loxoncus) angustatus (Chaudoir, 1878)
Male adult
5,4 mm. Kenya, Tsavo National Park, Voi Lodge, 500-600 m, leg. U.Schmidt, 25.XI.1991; det. M.Baehr, 2015 as Stenolophus (Egadroma) agyzimbanus (Fairmaire, 1868); Photo: U.Schmidt, 2016
Copyright © Udo Schmidt
Progonochaetus (Progonochaetus) vagans (Dejean, 1831)
Male adult
12,2 mm; Senegal, M`Bour, environment Club Aldiana, leg. U.Schmidt, 8.-20.X.1992; det. M.Baehr, 2015; Photo: U.Schmidt, 2016
Copyright © Udo Schmidt
Progonochaetus (Eudichirus) ochropus (Dejean, 1829)
Male adult
13,8 mm. Senegal, M`Bour, environment Club Aldiana, leg. U.Schmidt, 8.-20.X.1992; det. M.Baehr, 2015; Photo: U.Schmidt, 2016
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Stenolophus (Egadroma) plagifer (Klug, 1853)
Male adult
3,9 mm. Kenya, Tsavo National Park, Voi Lodge, 500-600 m, leg. U.Schmidt, 24.-26.XI.1991; Photo: U.Schmidt, 2016. det. P. Schüle, 2019
Copyright © Udo Schmidt
Stenolophus (Egadroma) obockianus (Fairmaire, 1892)
Female adult
5,2 mm. Kenya, Tsavo National Park, Voi Lodge, 500-600 m, leg. U.Schmidt, 24.-26.XI.1991; det. M.Baehr, 2014. Photo: U.Schmidt, 2016
Copyright © Udo Schmidt
Xenodochus micans (Dejean, 1831)
Female adult
11,8 mm. Senegal, M`Bour, environment Club Aldiana, leg. U.Schmidt, 8.-20.X.1992; det. M.Baehr, 2014. Photo: U.Schmidt, 2016
Copyright © Udo Schmidt
Xenodochus exaratus (Dejean, 1829)
Female adult
14.3 mm. Senegal, M`Bour, environment Club Aldiana, leg. U.Schmidt, 8.-20.X.1992; det. M.Baehr, 2014, Photo: U.Schmidt, 2016
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Siopelus (Africobatus) harpaloides (Guerin-Meneville, 1847)
Male adult
RSA, Transvaal, Louis Trichardt, 17-19.I.1999. S. Facchini det. 2003 ; 7mm
Copyright © Alexander Anichtchenko
Amblystomus metrius Basilewsky, 1951
Male adult
Senegal, M`Bour, 14 km S, Club Aldiana, leg. U.Schmidt, 8.-20.X.1992; det.Facchini, 2016; Photo: U.Schmidt, 2019. 3.9 mm
Copyright © Udo Schmidt
Hippoloetis rufa Castelnau, 1834 Holotype
Female adult
Sénégal, Coll. Chaudoir, MNHN Paris.
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Hippoloetis lutea (Westwood, 1853) Holotype
Female adult
Abyssinie [Ethiopia], Coll. Chaudoir, MNHN-Paris
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Ooidius ephippium (Dejean, 1829)
Male adult
10 mm; Senegal, M`Bour, 14 km S, Club Aldiana, leg. U.Schmidt, 8.-20.X.1992; det. Facchini, 2016
Copyright © Udo Schmidt
Meroctenus (Meroctenus) crenulatus crenulatus
Male adult
Sudan
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Afromizonus tecospilus Basilewsky, 1947
Female adult
Gambia, Janjangbure env, 19-22.VII.2003 B.Vořišek leg.
Copyright © Rudolf Kmeco
Parophonus (Hyparpalus) saponarius (Olivier, 1795)
Female adult
Senegal, M`Bour, 14 km S, Club Aldiana, leg. U.Schmidt, 8.-20.X.1992; det. M.Baehr, 2010; 12.2 mm
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Lebiinae taxon page (28 photos)
Microlestes discoidalis (Fairmaire, 1892)
Male adult
Sudan, Khartoum, 13.8.1966 P.Stys lgt.
deposited in collection P.Bulirsch
det. Anichtchenko A. 2011
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Microlestes vittipennis J.R. Sahlberg, 1908
Male adult
Sudan, Khartoum, 13.8.1966, P.Stys leg.
Deposited in collection P.Bulirsch
det. Anichtchenko A. 2011
2.3 mm
Copyright © Alexander Anichtchenko
Lebistina picta (Dejean, 1825)
Male adult
Tchad, N'Gouri, distr. de Kanem, VIII.1958, P. Renaud
det. Basilewsky
Musee Royal de l’Afrique Centrale (Belgium, Tervuren)
Copyright © Alexander Anichtchenko
Cymindoidea virgulifera Chaudoir, 1875
Male adult
Mozambique, Sofala Province, Gorongosa res., 18-19.XII.2005
det. P. Schule 2009
13 mm
Copyright © Alexander Anichtchenko
Tetragonoderus (Tetragonoderus) arcuatus Dejean, 1829
Male adult
Pusa, Bengal (NMPC)
det. Andrewes
Copyright © Alexander Anichtchenko
Tetragonoderus (Tetragonoderus) quadrum (Fabricius, 1792)
Male adult
Oman, Dhofar, Jabal al Qamar, 5 km NE Dhalqut, 16*43'22.48N 53*16'27.26E, 22.9.2011, Richard Ambrus lgt.
Copyright © Alexander Anichtchenko
Lachnothorax pustulatus (Dejean, 1831)
Female adult
Sénégal, M’Bour, piège lumineux, 5/10/2010, Pascal Deschamps coll.
Copyright © Pascal Deschamps
Tetragonoderus (Tetragonoderus) quadrum (Fabricius, 1792)
Male adult
Sénégal, Nianing, piège Barber 29/01/2009, Pascal Deschamps coll.
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Tetragonoderus (Tetragonoderus) viridicollis Dejean, 1829
Female adult
Sénégal, Dindefelo, piège lumineux 11/10/2010, Pascal Deschamps coll.
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Tetragonoderus (Tetragonoderus) quadrum (Fabricius, 1792)
Female adult
6,8 mm
Gambia, Serrekunda, environment Hotel Senegambia Beach, leg. U.Schmidt, 16.-22.XI.1990; det. M.Baehr, 2012
Photo: U.Schmidt, 2014
Copyright © Udo Schmidt
Lasiocera somalica Basilewsky, 1948
Male adult
5,2 mm
Kenya, Tsavo National Park, Voi Lodge, 500-600 m, leg. U.Schmidt, 24.-26.XI.1991; Photo: U.Schmidt, 2014
det. Peter Schüle, 2014
Copyright © Udo Schmidt
Lachnothorax pustulatus (Dejean, 1831)
Female adult
Oman, Dhofar, Jabal al Qamar, 20 km NW Dhalqut, 16*42'39.31N 53*9'12.60E, 21.9.2011, Richard Ambrus leg.
Copyright © Alexander Anichtchenko
Platytarus tesselatus (Dejean, 1831)
Male adult
Ethiopia, Wonchi Mts., Ambo, 30.X.1988
Copyright © Alexander Anichtchenko
Somoplatus substriatus Dejean, 1829
Male adult
RSA, North West, 25 km NW of Setlagole, 1-2.II.2003 (Collection R. Sciaky)
Copyright © Riccardo Sciaky
Tetragonoderus (Tetragonoderus) arcuatus Dejean, 1829
Male adult
CASENT1013512, Xiaojiangqiao, Qushi Township, Tengchong County, Yunnan, China. det. D. Kavanaugh
Copyright © David Kavanaugh
Lachnothorax pustulatus (Dejean, 1831)
Male adult
Burkina Faso, Kompienga; 5.5 mm; Image from Facchini et al 2025
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Licininae taxon page (37 photos)
Chlaenius (Chlaeniostenus) denticulatus Dejean, 1831
Male adult
Ethiopia, Gambilla prov., Alworo riv. 15 km W Abobo 14.IX.1988 (cAA). 12 mm. det. Kirschenhofer 2009
Copyright © Alexander Anichtchenko
Chlaenius (Pachydinodes) conformis Dejean, 1831a: 630
Male adult
Tanzania, Uluguru Mts., Gailo Area, Kilosa distr., Morogoro reg., 25.I.2009 G. Mpoyda leg.
male, 12 mm
photo & coll. Anichtchenko A.
det. Kirschenhofer 2009
Copyright © Alexander Anichtchenko
Chlaenius (Amblygenius) rufomarginatus Dejean, 1831
Male adult
Sénégal, Nianing, piège lumineux, 21/09/2009, Pascal Deschamps coll.
Copyright © Pascal Deschamps
Chlaenius (Pachydinodes) conformis Dejean, 1831a: 630
Female adult
Sénégal, M’Bour, piège lumineux 5/10/2009 Pascal Deschamps coll.
Copyright © Pascal Deschamps
Chlaenius (Pseudochlaeniellus) togatus Klug, 1829
Female adult
Size: 10,8 mm<br /> Senegal, M`Bour, Club Aldiana<br /> leg. U.Schmidt, 14.X.1992; det. Kirschenhofer, 2011<br /> Photo: U.Schmidt, 2013
Copyright © Udo Schmidt
Chlaenius (Amblygenius) rufomarginatus Dejean, 1831
Male adult
Size: 13,7 mm
Senegal, M`Bour, Club Aldiana
leg. U.Schmidt, 8.-20.X.1992; det. Kirschenhofer, 2011
Photo: U.Schmidt, 2013
Copyright © Udo Schmidt
Chlaenius (Callistoides) pulchellus Boheman, 1848
Male adult
Oman, Dhofar, Jabal al Qamar, 20 km W Al Mughsayl, 16*50'41,89N 53*41'10,14E, 19.9.2011, Richard Ambrus leg. det. E. Kirschenhofer, 2015
Copyright © Alexander Anichtchenko
Chlaenius (Chlaenius) transversalis Dejean, 1831
Male adult
S Kenya, Tsavo East Nat park, Voi Lodge, 500m, Puchner 2.3.2002
Copyright © Erich Kirschenhofer
Brachyodes nigrita (Chaudoir, 1843)
Male adult
17,8 mm. Kenya, Mombasa, Diani Beach, leg. U.Schmidt, 9.-19.IV.1990; det. M.Baehr, 2014, Photo: U.Schmidt, 2016
Copyright © Udo Schmidt
Chlaenius (Afrochlaenius) acutecostatus Alluaud, 1933 Holotype
Male adult
Copyright © Erich Kirschenhofer
Chlaenius (Chlaenius) cruciatus Dejean, 1831a: 634
Female adult
Senegal. det. E. Kirschenhofer
Copyright © Erich Kirschenhofer
Chlaenius (Chlaenius) cruciatus Dejean, 1831a: 634
Female adult
N Cameroun, Maroua, 412m, 5.6.2009
Copyright © Erich Kirschenhofer
Chlaenius (Chlaeniostenus) synaptus Alluaud, 1918 Holotype
Male adult
(coll. Alluaud, Mus. Paris)
Copyright © Erich Kirschenhofer
Chlaenius (Rhysotrachelus) savanicola (Basilewsky, 1968)
Female adult
MRAC
Copyright © Erich Kirschenhofer
Chlaenius (Epomis) protensus protensus
Female adult
Mali, Prov. Koulikoro, Umgebung Kenieroba, 4.-7.6.2016, leg. Loc. Collector Kirschenhofer det. 2018
Copyright © Peter Schüle
Callistomimus nodieri Alluaud, 1932
Male adult
Mali, Prov. Koulikoro, Umgebung Kenieroba, 30.5.2016, leg. Manfred Egger
Copyright © Peter Schüle
Chlaenius (Epomis) croesus (Fabricius, 1801)
Male adult
Mali, Mopti region, Bandiagara Plateau, 700m, Feber 2015, leg. G. Müller. det. E. Kirschenhofer, 2019
Copyright © Peter Schüle
Chlaenius (Chlaeniostenus) anthracoderus Laferte-Senectere, 1851
Male adult
Tschad, Logone-Ufer bei Lai, Tschadgebiet, AEF, leg. Franz (NMW).
Copyright © Erich Kirschenhofer
Chlaenius (Chlaeniostenus) denticulatus Dejean, 1831
Male adult
Mali, Koulikoro Prov., Kenieroba, Voronina, 11.IX.2016 (CME).
Copyright © Erich Kirschenhofer
Chlaenius (Chlaeniostenus) dorsalis Dejean, 1831
Male adult
Mali, Koulikoro Prov., Kenieroba, Voronina, 13.VI.2016
Copyright © Erich Kirschenhofer
Chlaenius (Chlaeniostenus) euryscopus Bates, 1886
Female adult
Gabon, Ogooue-Ivindo prov., Makokou 7.5km SW, Ivindo NP., Ipassa forest res. st. 0.30.52N 12.48.21E 24-25.6.2016 light trap D. Telnov. det. Anichtchenko A. 2021
Copyright © Alexander Anichtchenko
Chlaenius (Afrochlaenius) acutecostatus Alluaud, 1933
Male adult
Gabon, Ogooue-Ivindo prov., Makokou 5-9km SW, Ivindo NP., Ipassa forest res. st. 0.30.52N 12.48.21E 16.6.2016 D. Telnov. det. Anichtchenko A. 2021
Copyright © Alexander Anichtchenko
Chlaenius (Chlaeniellus) bonelli (Mateu, 1947) Holotype
Female adult
or Paratype? (MRAC)
Copyright © Erich Kirschenhofer
Chlaenius (Chlaenius) collarti Alluaud, 1933
Female adult
Central Afr. Rep.
Copyright © Erich Kirschenhofer
Chlaenius (Chlaenius) quadrinotatus guerini Gory, 1833
Male adult
Tchad, Fort Lamy (NMW) det. Anichtchenko 2022
Copyright © Erich Kirschenhofer
Chlaenius (Chlaenius) quadrinotatus guerini Gory, 1833
Female adult
Senegal (mus. München).
Copyright © Erich Kirschenhofer -
Melaeninae taxon page (3 photos)
Cymbionotum (Cymbionotum) semelederi (Chaudoir, 1861)
Female adult
IRAN, S Khorasan prov., 10 km W Deh Salm, 26.5.2008
Anichtchenko A. leg. & det.
Copyright © Kirill Makarov
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Omophroninae taxon page (14 photos)
Omophron (Phrator) vittulatum Fairmaire, 1894 Holotype
Male adult
Haut Soudan, 1896 Fairmaire leg. (MNHN)
Copyright © Uldis Valainis
Omophron (Omophron) clavareaui Rousseau, 1900
Female adult
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Omophron (Omophron) clavareaui Rousseau, 1900
Female adult
S Tanzania, Morogoro reg., E of Mikumi, S07.23.700 E037.00.080, 522m, 10-14.12.2010
Copyright © Alexander Anichtchenko
Omophron (Omophron) clavareaui Rousseau, 1900 Syntypes
Female adult
Leopoldville, juli juin 1899, E. Clavareau [-4.318447, 15.345390] (ISNB); scale 5mm
Copyright © Alexander Anichtchenko
Omophron (Phrator) alluaudi Dupuis, 1913 (syn.)
Male adult
Sud-Ubangi Province, Libenge, Ubangi riv., 04.01.1948, Crèmer & Neuman leg. (ISNB); 9 mm
Copyright © Alexander Anichtchenko
Omophron (Phrator) alluaudi Dupuis, 1913
Male adult
Sud-Ubangi Province, Libenge, Ubangi riv., 04.01.1948, Crèmer & Neuman leg. (ISNB)
Copyright © Alexander Anichtchenko
Omophron (Phrator) alluaudi Dupuis, 1913 Holotype
Female adult
“Omophron / alluaudi Dup. / det. P. Dupuis 1913”, “Type” [handwritten], “Omophron alluaudi / Dup. / P. Dupuis det. / 1913”, “Syntype” [printed], “Coll. R.I.Sc.N.B. / Congo belge / Ed. Luja / Kondué / Congo-Belge” [printed], “Collection P. Dupuis”, “Omophron Alluaudi Dupuis / P. Basilewsky vid. 1960 / (= vittulatus Frm.)” (ISNB).
Copyright © Alexander Anichtchenko
Omophron (Phrator) vittulatum Fairmaire, 1894 Holotype
Male adult
“H. Sóudan / Aubert [handwritten]”, “vittulatum / mih [handwritten]”, “Ex. Musaeo / L. Fairmaire 1896 [printed]”, “Holo” “Type [red, printed]”, “Holotype / Omophron / vittulatum / Fairmaire 1894” [red, handwritten] (MNHN)
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Orthogoniinae taxon page (2 photos)

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Panagaeinae taxon page (1 photos)
Tefflus megerlei giganteus Sternberg, 1910
Male adult
Central African Republic, Ombella-M’Poko Prefecture, Forêt de Botambi, 23, 6 km SW of Bangi, h = 407 m, 4.20833,18.43694, III-IV.2015, local collector 46 mm
Copyright © Igor Solodovnikov -
Paussinae taxon page (9 photos)
Paussus (Katapaussus) arabicus Raffray, 1885
Male adult
Natitingou, 11 VIII 1996, 9 mm.
Copyright © Georg Goergen
Paussus (Katapaussus) armatus Westwood, 1833
Male adult
Tanougou, IV 2006, 10 mm.
Copyright © Georg Goergen
Paussus (Katapaussus) cornutus Chevrolat, 1832
Male adult
Pénéssoulou, XI 2002, 9 mm.
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Pterostichinae taxon page (3 photos)
Abacetus (Distrigus) crenulatus Dejean, 1831
Male adult
Sénégal, Nianing, piège lumineux, 07/10/2010, Pascal Deschamps coll.
Copyright © Pascal Deschamps
Holconotus africanus Tschitscherine, 1898
Female adult
RSA, KwaZulu-Natal, 20 km N Hluhluwe 100m, 1-3.1.2009, P. Schule leg. & det.
3.5 mm
Copyright © Alexander Anichtchenko
Abacetus (incertae) archambaulti Straneo, 1955
Female adult
Cote d'Ivoire Lamto Toumodi 17-08-1971
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Siagoninae taxon page (4 photos)
Siagona europaea Dejean, 1826
Male adult
length: 12,2 mm. Türkei, Prov. Antalya, Hisarcandir, Bey Daglari, leg. A.Skale, 2002; det. W.Wrase Photo: U.Schmidt, 2010
Copyright © U.Schmidt
Siagona europaea Dejean, 1826
Male adult
Uzbekistan, Kashkadarjnsk Reg., env. Mubarek 5-8.VI.2004. L=10.3 mm
Copyright © Kirill Makarov
Siagona europaea Dejean, 1826: 468
Male adult
Uzbekistan, Kashkadarjnsk Reg., env. Mubarek 5-8.VI.2004.
L=10.3 mm
Copyright © Kirill Makarov
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Trechinae taxon page (6 photos)
Elaphropus (Sphaerotachys) fumigatus (Motschulsky, 1851)
Female adult
2,2 mm; Senegal, M`Bour, environment Club Aldiana leg. U.Schmidt, 8.-20.X.1992; det. M.Baehr, 2014; Photo: U.Schmidt, 2016
Copyright © Udo Schmidt
Tachyura (Tachyura) conspicua (Schaum, 1863)
Male adult
Hormozgan, Kuh-e- Geno, 600–1000 m, 27–28.iv.1977, Loc. no. 318, Exp. Nat. Mus. Praha. det. Muilwijk; confirmed by J. Coulon
Copyright © Jan Muilwijk
Tachyura (Tachyura) lucasi (Jacquelin da Val, 1852)
Female adult
Gambia, Serrekunda, environment Senegambia Beach Hotel, leg. U.Schmidt, 16.-22.XI.1990; det. M. Baehr, 2017; 2.5 mm.
Copyright © Udo Schmidt
Tachyura (Tachyura) lucasi (Jacquelin da Val, 1852)
Female adult
Senegal, M`Bour, 14 km south, Club Aldiana, leg. U.Schmidt, 8.-20.X.1992; det. R.F.F.L. Felix; 2.5 mm
Copyright © Udo Schmidt
Bembidion (Omotaphus) demeyeri Toledano & Bonavita, 2016 Holotype
Male adult
“Uganda Occidental / Province D’UNYORO / Rég. de l’Albert-Nyanza / CH. ALLUAUD II 1909 [white, printed] // MUSEUM PARIS / Coll. Ch. ALLUAUD [blue, printed] // Bembid. (Notaphus) / Bakeri / type. Alluaud / Alluaud détérm [white, handwritten, with a blue strip on top]” (MNHN)
Copyright © Paolo Bonavita
Tachys (Tachys) torretassoi Schatzmayr & Koch, 1934
Male adult
Iran, Hormozgan Province, Queshm Isl., Tola, W. Qeshm, 5.III.2015, Wrase & Laser. Image from Muilwijk et al, 2019
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