Carabidae image gallery
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Abacetini taxon page (120 photos)
Cerabilia amaroides (Moore, 1965)
Male adult
Forest Station, Bulburin State Forest, via Many Peaks (Australia), From the collection of the Essig Museum of Entomology, Specimen No. EMEC1012240. Copyright © Kipling Will (Essig and Berkeley Natural History Museums)
Copyright © Kipling W. Will
Abacetus (Abacetus) parallelus Roth, 1851
Male adult
11,2 mm Senegal, M`Bour, Club Aldiana, leg. U.Schmidt, 8.-20.X.1992; det. M.Baehr, 2012 Photo: U.Schmidt, 2014
Copyright © Udo Schmidt
Pediomorphus crenulatus Will, 2019 Holotype
Male adult
NSW: ∼150 m North of bridge over Gingham Watercourse, South of Weemelah 29:13:30S 149:16:04 E// “26-Nov. to 16-Dec. 1999 [Dr. Lance] Wilkie,[Ms. Jaynia] Tarnawski, [Ms Helen] Doherty & [Dr. Helen] Smith, DRRP067/04 pitfall C. cristata remnant”// “K175448”// “U.C. BerkeleyEMEC705,231” [deposited AMS].
Copyright © Kipling W. Will
Trachelocyphoides setulosus (Chaudoir, 1878)
Female adult
Mozambique, Sofala Prov., 15 km S Condue riv. Chiniziua, 193m, 4-5.12.2006. det. P. Schule
Copyright © Alexander Anichtchenko
Abacetus (Triaenabacetus) pubescens Dejean, 1831
Female adult
Kenya coast, 7.12.2007, E of Garsen, W of Witu. det. P. Schule; 11 mm
Copyright © Alexander Anichtchenko
Cosmodiscus brunneus Darlington, 1962 Holotype
Male adult
Dobodura, Papua N. G. Mar-July; 1944. Darlington (MCZ)
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Abacaecus walterrossii Allegro & Giachino, 2020 Holotype
Male adult
Sierra Leone, Eastern Province, near Lalehun, Gola Rainforest National Park, 2.XI.2013, Walter Rossi legit (CGi).
Copyright © Gianni Allegro
Holcoferonia tenuimargo Fedorenko, 2022 Paratype
Male adult
S[outhern] Vietnam, N[orthern part of] Dongnai [Dong Nai] Pr.[ovince]/ Nam Cat Tien Nat[ional]. Park/ Exped[ition]. Russ[ian].-Vietnamese/ Tropical Centre/ at light HQL450 19./ leg. D.Fedorenko .VI.2005
Copyright © Dmitri Fedorenko
Mateuellus troglobioticus (Deuve, 1990)
Male adult
Indonesia, Sulawesi, Selatan, Bantimurung Gua (cave), Mimpiovo, 3.iX.1995, P. Beron leg. (cAA)
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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)
Homalomorpha castanea Brulle, 1835
Male adult
Amazonas, San-Paulo (MNHN)
Copyright © Alexander Anichtchenko
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
Copyright © Roman Dudko
Dactyleurys minimus Kavanaugh and Rainio, 2016 Holotype
Male adult
Image from Kavanaugh and Rainio, 2016
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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
Female adult
Philippines, Mindanao, Mt. Karilongan, 16-17.5.2023, Anichtchenko A. leg & det. (cAA)
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
Copyright © Peter Schüle
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.
Copyright © Alexander Anichtchenko - 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
Platynodes westermanni Westwood, 1847
Male adult
DR Congo, N Kivi, Kasuo. det. Anichtchenko A. 2014 25 mm
Copyright © Alexander Anichtchenko
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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Stereostoma (Stereodema) cf. hirtipenne Müller, 1940
Male adult
Congo, Katanga, env. Lumumbashi, 6.i.1976, Leg. Beun, 19mm, Coll. N. Mal
Copyright © Noël Mal
Morionidius charon Andrewes, 1921
Male adult
NE Laos, Hua Phan prov., Mt. Phu Pane, 1200-1600m, 31.5-11.6.2011, 20*12N 103*59E, St. Jakl and Lao leg.; 12mm (Collection R. Sciaky)
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 (1638 photos)
Abacillius basilewskyi Straneo, 1962
Male adult
S.Africa, Natal Middl., Northington 1420m
12.12.89 Endroedy & Klimaszewsky leg.
Photo P.Schule
Copyright © Peter Schüle
Platysmodes gambeyi (Fauvel, 1882)
Male adulttrail to Plateau de Dogny (New Caledonia)
From the collection of the Essig Museum of Entomology
Specimen No. EMEC60974.
Copyright © Kipling Will (Essig and Berkeley Natural History Museums)
Copyright © Kipling W. Will
Pterostichus (Pseudomaseus) anthracinus (Illiger, 1798)
Female adult
det. K. Makarov
Copyright © Kirill Makarov
Apophylon schillhammeri Gueorguiev & Sciaky, 2015 Holotype
Male adult
“CHINA, Guizhou, Leishan Co. SE Kali, NE Leishan Leigong Shan, E - slope 26°23.07’N 108°13.03’E” , “above Fangxiang vill. Nanmang riv., 900 m 16.6.2001, leg. Wang & Schillhammer (10)” , “HOLOTYPE Apophylon gen. nov. schillhammeri sp. nov. Guéorguiev & Sciaky des. 2015”. The holotype is preserved in NMW.
Copyright © Borislav Gueorguiev
Nirmala indica (Hope, 1831)
Female adult
C Nepal, Bigpherago-Shar, Tulonagi, 3100m, 22.6.1988 leg. Lebisch & Probst
Copyright © Alexander Anichtchenko
Pterostichus (Platypterus) panzeri (Panzer, 1803)
Female adult
Austria, 47.32N 14.30E, path to Sparafeld Mt, 18.6.2017, L. Minkina leg (cAA) 14 mm
Copyright © Alexander Anichtchenko
Pterostichus (Bothriopterus) aeneocupreus (Fairmaire, 1887)
Male adult
Bhutan, near Gangcheyting, [Camp 2] 3689 m, 27° 24 14.0''N, 90° 14' 04.2''E, 9.oct. 2017
Copyright © Joachim Schmidt
Pterostichus (Qianius) lii Jia & Tian, 2021 Holotype
Male adult
cave Hei Dong, Longjiang Cun, Shenxi Zhen (Town), Honghuagang Qu (District), Zunyi Shi (City), Guizhou Province, 27°36ʹ46ʺN 106°58ʹ08ʺE, 822 m, 22.VIII.2020, leg. Yunchun Li and Yucheng Lin (SCAU).
Copyright © Mingyi Tian
Pterostichus (Lianoe) arribasi Ortuño, 1991
Male adult
Ezcaray, 16.8.97, Valdezcaray, La Rioja, Spain, M. Toribio leg. & det. (cAA). 15 mm
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Sphodrini taxon page (546 photos)
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
Laemostenus (Pristonychus) spinifer Schaufuss, 1862
Male adult
N INDIA, Uttarakhand, 13-15.04.2012, Uttarkashi distr. N30°57'41.57", E78°41'54.75" left tributary of Bhagirathi, 2300 m, Anichtchenko leg. & det.
Copyright © Alexander Anichtchenko
Platyderus (Platyderus) preciosae Campos & Novoa, 2005: 205-211
Female adult
Spain, Sierra del Teleno, 2 km W estacion de esqui, 2000m, 10.7.2008, Anichtchenko A. leg. & det.
Copyright © Alexander Anichtchenko
Laemostenus (Microsphodrus) rimmae Deuve, 1993: 86
Female adult
Kyrgizstan, 25.6.1998, 2800m, W Tian Shan, N Hang Talaakyi r., 10 km N Tjuzashu pass, Putchkov leg & det. 12 mm
Copyright © Alexander Anichtchenko
Laemostenus (Laemostenus) luristanus - quadricollis
Male adult
Iran, Lorestan, 50 km N Ardimeshk, 2000m, Sar Takht, 3-4.V.2007, leg. & det. Anichtchenko A.
Copyright © Alexander Anichtchenko
Laemostenus (Antisphodrus) iranicus Dvorak, 1982
Male adult
Iran, Esfahan, Dena Mts., 4 km ZO Bizhan pass, 10.vi.2018, 3850m, Muilwijk J. leg. & det.
Copyright © Jan Muilwijk
Laemostenus (Pristonychus) baeticus Rambur, 1837
Male adult
Cueva de la Motilla, Jerez, Cadiz, 8.05.1976 J. de Ferrer leg. (cAA). 17 mm
Copyright © Alexander Anichtchenko
Laemostenus (Antisphodroides) koenigi (Reitter, 1887)
Male adult
W Caucasus, Krasnodar reg., Sochi distr., Lazarevskoe 5-12.6.2005 A. Abramov leg (cAA). 16 mm; det. Anichtchenko A. 2025
Copyright © Alexander Anichtchenko
Laemostenus (Laemostenus) venustus (Dejean, 1828)
Male adult
Italy, Toscana, Firenze, Parco della Misericordia, Borgo San Lorenzo 29.11.2024 (DUBC). 15 mm
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Zabrini taxon page (544 photos)
Amara (Harpalodema) isfahanensis Hieke, 1993
Male adultIran, Esfahan, Kashan near Maranjab, 26.IV.2007 Anichtchenko A. leg.
male,
photo, det. & coll. Anichtchenko A. 2010
Copyright © Alexander Anichtchenko
Amara (Bradytus) glacialis Mannerheim, 1853
Female adult
Chukotka, Chaunskii Distr., Palyavaam River between mouth of tributary of Kookvyn (Glubokaya) River and bridge, 68°35'N, 174°00'E 17–25.VI.2011 leg. D. Berman L=7.1 mm
Copyright © Kirill Makarov
Amara (Pseudoleirides) khorramabadensis Hejkal, 2008 Holotype
Male adult
W Iran, Lorestan prov., pass 52 km E Horramabad, 18.iv.2002, S. Kadlec lgt., J. Hejkal det.
Copyright © Pavel Krásenský
Zabrus (Euryzabrus) pinguis Dejean, 1831a: 786
Female adult
Portugal, Aveiro, Cova da Junca, IV.1998 (DUBC)
Copyright © Alexander Anichtchenko
Zabrus (Iberozabrus) fuentei Anichtchenko et Ruiz-Tapiador, 2008 Holotype
Male adult
Cantavieja, Teruel, Espana, 5.5.2001, leg. J. Luis Zapata (DUBC)
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 (Celia) praetermissa (C.R. Sahlberg, 1827)
Female adult
W Ukraine, NE Carpathians, Skole Beskids Mts, Grabnyk Rng h=670 m, 16.VII-3.IX.2021, Khrapov D. leg./ Panin R. det., L=8.1 mm
Copyright © Denis Khrapov
Amara (Leironotus) rotundicollis (Schaufuss, 1862)
Male adult
Spain, Sierra Guadarrama, 2 km E Navacerrada 1900m, 1.9.2002, Anichtchenko A. leg. & det. (cAA). 6 mm
Copyright © Alexander Anichtchenko


