Carabidae image gallery
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Abacetini taxon page (120 photos)
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
Loxandrus tetrastigma Bates, 1871
Male adult
Colombia- Risaralda, La Virginia- Aguas Claras, 4°53’33.56”N 75°55’58.13”W; 926 msnm Trampa de caída. Ripario; Col: Proyecto Bosque Seco; Octubre 05 de 2005
Copyright © Anderson Arenas Clavijo
Oxycrepis leucocera Reiche, 1843
Male adult
Venezuela, San Fernando de Apure, 23.VII.1995 (Coll. R. Sciaky)
Copyright © Riccardo Sciaky
Pterostillichus caecus Straneo, 1949 Holotype
Male adult
Image from Allegro & Giachino, 2020
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Metabacetus laotinus Straneo, 1938
Female adult
Cao Bang Province, 40 km W of Cao Bang, Phia Oac Mt., eastern slope, h = 1600–1800 m, 22°36´27´´N/ 105°52´0´´E, 22.V–6.VI.2018 (A. Abramov).
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Amorphomerini taxon page (2 photos)
Amorphomerus raffrayi (Chaudoir, 1878)
Female adult
Kenya, Diani Beach, leg. U.Schmidt, 9.-19.IV.1990; det. M. Baehr, 2011; 17.5 mm
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Chaetodactylini taxon page (7 photos)
Chaetodactyla (Chaetodactyla) decorsei (Tschitscherine, 1903)
Male adult
MADAGASCAR, Tulear Prov., nr. Tsimanampetsotsa NP, P. Schüle det.
Copyright © Peter Schüle
Chaetodactyla (Tshitsherinella) ranomafana Deuve et Rainio, 2015 Holotype
Male adult
Madagascar, Province de Fianarantsoa, Parc national de Ranomafana, aire de Talatakely, env. 900 mètres, en forêt secondaire pluvieuse de basse montagne, à vue (30 janvier 2001, François Ratalata & Johanna Rainio leg.) (MNHN)
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Cnemalobini taxon page (9 photos)
Cnemalobus striatipennis Roig-Junient, 1994
Male adult
Chile, Talca prov., Alto Vilches, I.2000
Copyright © Alexander Anichtchenko
Cnemalobus pulchellus Roig-Junient, 1994
Male adult
Chile, Melipilla prov., Alto Cantillana, XI.2004
det. Guillermo Aceituno, 2013
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Cnemalobus striatus Guerin-Meneville, 1838
Male+Female adult
Claromecó IX-2014. det. A. Cicchino
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Cratocerini taxon page (32 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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Cratocerus multisetosus Grzymala & Will, 2014 Paratype
Male adult
Scale bar = 1.0 mm. Image from Grzymala T.L. & Will K.W., 2014
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Cratocerus indupalmensis Grzymala & Will, 2014 Paratype
Male adult
Scale bar = 1.0 mm. Image from Grzymala T.L. & Will K.W., 2014
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Strigomerus sp.
Male adult
Namibia, Khomas Reg., 99 km ESE from Windhoek, Eningu Clayhouse Lodge 22°46'50"S 18°00'58"E 20.II.2018 leg. A. Rubenyan L=7.2mm det. P. Schüle, 2019
Copyright © Kirill Makarov
Strigomerus sp.
Male genitalia
Namibia, Khomas Reg., 99 km ESE from Windhoek, Eningu Clayhouse Lodge 22°46'50"S 18°00'58"E 20.II.2018 leg. A. Rubenyan
Copyright © Kirill Makarov
Dromistomus complanatus (Bates, 1889)
Male adult
Gabon, Ogooue-Ivindo prov., Makokou 5-9km SW, Ivindo NP., Ipassa forest res. st. 0.30.52N 12.48.21E, 2--21.6.2016 D. Telnov. 9.5 mm. det. Anichtchenko A. 2021
Copyright © Alexander Anichtchenko
Brachidius crassicornis Chaudoir, 1852
Male adult
Philippines, Mindanao, Araibo, / Pantukan, Campostela Valley, / 900m, Candalaga Mts./ 7°16’35.3N 128°10’12.8E, / 4.5.2019, A. Anichtchenko leg & det (DUBC)
Copyright © Alexander Anichtchenko
Caelostomus (Drimostomellus) punctifrons (Chaudoir, 1850)
Female adult
Cote d'Ivoire Thiéviéssou 03-07-1971
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Geobaenini taxon page (2 photos)
Geobaenus ingenuus Perynguey, 1896
Male adult
S.Africa, LittleKaroo Kamanasiberg 2.11.93
Photo P.Schule
Copyright © Peter Schüle
Geobaenus sp.
Male adult
RSA, 3km NW Nieuwoudtville, Willemsriver Trekpad Guest House 27.11.2023 (cAA). 7 mm
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Idiomorphini taxon page (6 photos)
Idiomorphus xanthochrous Britton, 1937
Male adult
Zimbabwe, Masvingo Pr., Lake Mutirikwe (Kyle) 14.12.2005
Photo P.Schule
Copyright © Peter Schüle
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Melanchitonini taxon page (10 photos)
Melanchiton proximus (Peringuey, 1926)
Female adult
Mozambique 30km S Caia P.Schule leg
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Dicaelindus feldspathicus W.S.Macleay, 1825
Male adult
9,8 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
Melanchrous flavipes (Motschulsky, 1866)
Male adult
Laos central, Ban Gnang, Nam Nimboun riv., 17.958915, 104.746499, 20-24.XI.2025, Anichtchenko A. & Mainda T. leg. (cAA). 4 mm.
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Microcheilini taxon page (1 photos)
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Morionini taxon page (24 photos)
Morion olympicus L.Redtenbacher, 1843
Male adult
S Turkey, Side env., I.2007 leg. S.Khvylya
L=11,5 mm
Copyright © Kirill Makarov
Moriosomus motschulskyi Erwin & W.Moore, 2007
Female adult
Peru, Junin Dep., Satipo Prov., near Rio Venado 11°11.787'S 074°46.168'W h~1122 m 17-26.X.2013 leg. A.Sokolov
det. A. Anichtchenko, 2013
Copyright © Kirill Makarov
Hyperion schroetteri (Schreibers, 1802)
Male adult
Australia. Image from: Mal, N., Drumont, A., Kerkhof, S. & P. Grootaert, 2012. Pictorial beetle collection of the Royal Belgian Institute of Natural Sciences.
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Megamorio congoensis Straneo, 1949
Male adult
D.R. Congo, N Kivu, Kasuo, VI.2015; 25mm (Collection R. Sciaky)
Copyright © Alexander Anichtchenko
Morionidius inexpectatus Sciaky & Benes, 1997
Male adult
China, N Sichuan, near Nanping, 2000 m. (DUBC). det. Anichtchenko A. 2018. 21 mm
Copyright © Alexander Anichtchenko
Morion cyclomus Chaudoir, 1854
Unsexed
Paraguay, Dep. Pte. Hayes, Cruce Pioneros, S22.40 W59.45, 20-21.7.2013, leg. U. Drechsel (cAA) 16.5 mm; det. Anichtchenko A. 2022
Copyright © Alexander Anichtchenko
Morion monilicornis (Latreille, 1806)
Unsexed
Paraguay, Deo. Alto Parana, Estancia Dimas, S25.33 W55.13 17-21.11.2011 U. Drechsel leg (cAA) 16.5 mm; det. Anichtchenko A. 2022 (or cordatus because of setae on anterior portion of prosternum)
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Pterostichini taxon page (1633 photos)
Abacoleptus carinatus Fauvel, 1903
Male adult
Col D'Amieu (New Caledonia)
From the collection of the Essig Museum of Entomology
Specimen No. EMEC60972.
Copyright © Kipling Will (Essig and Berkeley Natural History Museums)
Copyright © Kipling W. Will
Poecilus (Poecilus) punctulatus (Schaller, 1783)
Male adult
CZ, S Moravia, Čejč; 13mm
Copyright © Aleš Sedláček
Percus (Pseudopercus) politus (Dejean, 1831)
Male adult
Spain, Andalousie, La Linea, 4-06-1981
Pascal Deschamps coll. & det.
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Blennidus (Agraphoderus) huascarani Allegro, 2010 Paratype
Male adult
Peru, Dip. Ancash, Punta Olimpica, 4600 m, laguna, 5.vii.2008, Gianni Allegro leg. Image from Allegro 2010. A peculiar new species of Blennidus Motschulsky subgenus Agraphoderus Bates from the Andes of the Cordillera Blanca (Peru).
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Pterostichus (Phonias) burkhan O.Berlov & Anistschenko, 2005 Paratype
Male adult
Russia, Chita reg., 23km SW Borzia vill. Borzinskoe lake, 1.6.2002, Anichtchenko A. leg. (cAA)
Copyright © Alexander Anichtchenko
Pterostichus (Cryobius) homalonotus sojot Shilenkov, 2000 Paratype
Female adult
Бурятия, Восточный Саян, окр. влк. Кропоткина 2050м, 10-15.7.98, Aнищенко А. leg. (cAA) 7.8mm [Buryatia, W Sayan mts., volcan Kropotkin vic., Anichtchenko A. leg]
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Pterostichus (Pterostichus) honnoratii (Dejean, 1828)
Male adult
France, Vanduse, Mt. Serein, 13.5.1983 (cAA). 14 mm
Copyright © Alexander Anichtchenko
Caecomolopsis jimihendrixi Giachino, Allegro & Vailati, 2024 Holotype
Female adult
Grecia, nom. Fokída, Ori Vardoússia, m 1575, 21.VI.2004/10.VI.2005, Giachino & Vailati leg. (CGi).
Copyright © Gianni Allegro
Metius gigas Straneo, 1953
Female adult
Chile, El Mangaro 01.2002 (cAA). 12.5 mm; det. Anichtchenko A. 2026
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Sphodrini taxon page (545 photos)
Calathus (Trichocalathus) pilosipennis Machado, 1992
Male adult
Canary Islands, La Gomera
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Laemostenus (Laemostenus) janthinus coeruleus (Dejean, 1828)
Male adult
Italia, Trentino, Mte Pasubio 1600mt
4.IX.2002 A.Degiovanni leg.
male, long 16 mm
Copyright © Alexander Anichtchenko
Sphodrus leucophthalmus Linne, 1758
Female adult
W Austria, Hall in Tirol, 11.IV.1952, Richler leg.
L=26 mm
Copyright © Ruslan Panin
Parabroscus (Parabroscoides) teradai Habu, 1978: 56 Holotype
Female adult
Kukuan, TAIWAN, 10. VI. 1977, K. Terada<br /> Deposited in: National Institute for Agro-Environmental Sciences (NIAES), Tsukuba. COL-111<br /> (http://www.niaes.affrc.go.jp/inventory/insect/dbcarabidae/carabidaetop.html)<br /> NIAES © Prohibited secondary use of all data
Copyright © Hiraku Yoshitake
Pseudotaphoxenus dauricus Fischer von Waldheim, 1823
Male adult
det. K. Makarov
Copyright © Kirill Makarov
Laemostenus (Sphodroides) cordicollis (Chaudoir, 1854)
Male adult
Iran, Fars, near Sarvestan, 8.5.2007, A. Anichtchenko leg. & det.
Copyright © Alexander Anichtchenko
Laemostenus (Antisphodrus) hormozi Azadbakhsh & Sciaky, 2018 Paratype
Male adult
Iran, Hormozgan prov, Bandar Abbas env., Geno Mts. 1700m, 20.III.-20.IV.2017, S. Azadbakhsh leg.
Copyright © Alexander Anichtchenko
Casaleius ferrugineus Sciaky & Wrase, 1998: 224 Paratype
Female adult
TIBET – 5000 m a.s.l., Karo-la env. 20.VI.1995 (coll. R. Sciaky)
Copyright © Riccardo Sciaky
Sphodrus trochanteribus Mateu, 1990a: 31
Male adult
C.Pakistan :Mussafargarkh
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Zabrini taxon page (542 photos)
Zabrus (Zabrus) tenebrioides Goeze, 1777
Male adultlength: 12-16 mm
Austria, Neusiedler See
leg.det. R.Budberg, 1959
Copyright © U.Schmidt
Amara (Amara) magnicollis Tschitscherine, 1894: 379
Male adult
Russia, SE Primorie, Lazo Nat. res., 10 km SW Sokol'chi vill
(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
Amara (Leiocnemis) radjabii Morvan, 1975
Male adult
Iran Alburz Dizin, 10.06.17 3500-3600m, J. Muilwijk leg.
Copyright © Jan Muilwijk
Zabrus (Macarozabrus) laevigatus C. Zimmermann, 1831
Female adult
Teneriffe, Ersos, 3.12.1976
Copyright © Alexander Anichtchenko
Zabrus (Pelor) spinipes rugosus Menetries, 1832
Male adult
Iran, W.Azerbaijan vill. Urmia lake distr. near Rajan vill. 23 05 2017 leg. D.Kasatkin. 22 mm.; det. Anichtchenko A., 2018
Copyright © Kirill Makarov
Amara (Leiramara) tachypoda Tschitscherine, 1898
Male adult
Uzbekistan, Alai Mt.R., Khamzaabad env.
Copyright © Kirill Makarov
Amara (Camptocelia) gravidula testudinea Putzeys, 1865
Male adult
Spain, Sierra Nevada, Pico Veleta, 2600-3000, 29-30.9.2001, Anichtchenko A. leg. & det.
Copyright © Alexander Anichtchenko
Amara (Leiromorpha) lantoscana lantoscana Fauvel, 1888
Male adult
Alpi Marittime, Rifugio Morgantini
Copyright © Gianni Allegro
Zabrus (Eutroctes) chalceus Faldermann, 1836a: 71
Male adult
Georgia, Samegrelo, Martvili, Askhi Plateau, 2400m, 1-3.6.2018 Samoylenko O. leg. (cAA). det. Anichtchenko A. 2024
Copyright © Alexander Anichtchenko
Amara (Pseudoleirides) zagrosensis (Morvan, 1973) Paratype
Female adult
Iran, Zagros, Kurang, 3500 m, VI.1970
Copyright © Jan Muilwijk
