Carabidae image gallery
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Abacetini taxon page (120 photos)
Abacetus (incertae) quadrinotatus Chaudoir, 1869
Male adult
N INDIA, Uttarakhand, 17-18.04.2012, Uttarkashi distr., N30°45'15.72", E78°34'32.86", 1374 m, 14 km E Uttarkashi Anichtchenko A. leg.
det. Anichtchenko A. 2012
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Cyrtomoscelis major (Straneo, 1939)
Female adult
RSA, Eastern Cape, Silaka Nat. Res., 31.39S 29.30E, 7-8.1.2009. det. P. Schule
Copyright © Alexander Anichtchenko
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
Tiferonia trapezicollis Fedorenko, 2022 Paratype
Female 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 5./ leg. D.Fedorenko .VI.2005
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Holconotus lioderus (Tschitschérine, 1898) Lectotype
Female adult
Siam’, ‘lioderus m./ T. Tschitsherin Typ.’ (ZIN) Lectotype designated by Fedorenko 2022
Copyright © Dmitri Fedorenko
Abacetus (Astigis) salzmanni Germar, 1824
Female adult
Spain, 8km S de Velez de Benaudalla, rio Guadalfeo, 11.IV.2005, Anichtchenko A. leg & det. (cAA). 6 mm
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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
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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)
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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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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
Platyxythrius contractus (Straneo, 1941)
Male adult
Gabon, Ogooue-Ivindo prov., Makokou 6km S, Ivindo NP., 0.30.58N 12.49.42E 20.6.2016 under rotten bark, leg D. Telnov. 9mm; det. Anichtchenko A. 2021
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Diachipteryx paradoxa Alluaud, 1925
Female 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. 8mm. det. Anichtchenko A. 2021
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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
Catapiesis nitida Solier in Audouin & Brullé, 1835
Male adult
Brazil, Mata de Minas Gerais, Alto Caparao. det & image Artur Orsetti
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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.
Copyright © Alexander Anichtchenko - Microcheilini taxon page (1 photos)
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Morionini taxon page (24 photos)
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
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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 inexpectatus Sciaky & Benes, 1997
Male adult
China, N Sichuan, near Nanping, 2000 m. (DUBC). det. Anichtchenko A. 2018. 21 mm
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Moriosomus loebli Allegro, Giachino & Picciau, 2018 Holotype
Male adult
Ecuador, Cotopaxi, Canton Sigchos, Las Pampas, Otonga Natural Reserve, 25-28.VII.2005, W. Rossi legit (CGi).
Copyright © Gianni Allegro
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Pterostichini taxon page (1638 photos)
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 (Oreoplatysma) cecchiniae Jakobson, 1907
Male adultRussia, Krasnodar reg., 6 km NE Soloniki vill.,
28-30.V.2009 Anichtchenko A. leg.
male, long. 10 mm
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Pterostichus (Cryobius) quadraticollis Chaudoir, 1846a: 140
Male adult
det. K. Makarov
Copyright © Kirill Makarov
Notolestus sulcipennis (W.J.Macleay, 1873)
Female adult
Australia, Queensland, Queensland National Park. 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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Percus (Percus) dejeanii (Dejean, 1831)
Male adult
Italia, Macerata, Pizzo Meta, 1500m, VIII.1969. 26 mm
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Blennidus (Sierrobius) onorei (Straneo, 1991)
Male adult
Ecuador, Provincia Bolívar, Cashca Totoras, 2800-3000 m, II.1987, L. Coloma leg.
Copyright © Pierre Moret
Pterostichus (Licentius) cuii Tian & He, 2021 Holotype
Male adult
cave Tangren Dong, Beijiao Cun, Fozizhuang Xiang, Fangshan Qu, Beijing, 39° 47ʹ42ʺN 115°51ʹ55ʺE, 324 m, 20.XII.2020, leg. Qingwu Cui (SCAU).
Copyright © Mingyi Tian
Abaris (Abaridius) splendidula (LeConte, 1863)
Male adult
Arizona, Cochise Co., 1.7km WNW St. David, Rte 80 at San Pedro riv., 31.54.37N 110.14.52W 9.8.2001 R.Davidson leg & det. (cAA)
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Sphodrini taxon page (546 photos)
Pseudotaphoxenus dauricus Fischer von Waldheim, 1823
Male adult
det. K. Makarov
Copyright © Kirill Makarov
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 (Pristonychus) tichyi Kult, 1946
Male adult
W Ukraine, Ternopol Reg. Zalishchyky distr., Kasperivtsi vill., cellar, 22-23.IV.2016, Bachynsky A. leg./ det. Panin R & Solodovnikov I. L=18 mm
Copyright © Ruslan Panin
Calathus (Calathus) oreades Negre, 1966
Male adult
Spain, Cuenca, Montes Universales, puerto de Cubillo, 1620m, 23.V.2006, Anichtchenko A. leg. & det.
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Laemostenus (Sphodroides) cordicollis (Chaudoir, 1854)
Male adult
Iran, Fars, near Sarvestan, 8.5.2007, A. Anichtchenko leg. & det.
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Laemostenus (Ceuthosthenes) cf. mauritanicus (Dejean, 1828)
Female adult
2km W Ceuta, Allabacal, 17-18.2.2004, leg. & det. Anichtchenko A.
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Laemostenus (Actenipus) oblongus cebennicus Jeannel, 1937b: 92
Male adult
CS-France, Aveyron (12), mines de Potensac, 26.VI.2007, L=16 mm
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Laemostenus (Pristonychus) terricola terricola (Herbst, 1784)
Female adult
Belarus, Vitebsk reg., Vitebsk distr., vill. Novoselki
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Laemostenus (Antisphodrus) cavicola cavicola Schaum, 1858b: 382 (Sphodrus)
Male adult
Slovenia, Poljane, Obrov, Mts Ćićarija, Cave Polina Peč (Cad. No. 938), II.2016, L=18 mm
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Zabrini taxon page (546 photos)
Amara (Harpalodema) turcmenica Tschitscherine, 1894
Female adult
Astrakhan Reg., Kharabali Distr., Zavolskoe, on light 10.IX.2009 leg.O.Sveshnikov
11.0 mm
Copyright © Kirill Makarov
Zabrus (Pelor) hiekei Anichtchenko & Gueorguiev, 2009 Paratype
Male adult14 mm
Copyright © Alexander Anichtchenko
Amara (Cribramara) ovtshinnikovi Kabak, 1993a: 56
Male adult
det. K. Makarov
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
Amara (Leiocnemis) radjabii Morvan, 1975
Male adult
Iran Alburz Dizin, 10.06.17 3500-3600m, J. Muilwijk leg.
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Zabrus (Pelor) spectabilis Hampe, 1852
Male adult
Turkey, Altindere Vadisi Nat.Park., subalpine Rasen (silikatisch) 23.V.2006 leg. E. Schroder. 14 mm. det. Anichtchenko A.
Copyright © Alexander Anichtchenko
Amara (Bradytulus) sublimis Andrewes, 1930
Male adult
China, Tibet, Karo pass, 5100-5500m, 6.1995 (cAA) 6.3 mm; det. K. Makarov
Copyright © Alexander Anichtchenko
Amara (Amara) tibialis (Paykull, 1798)
Male adult
W Ukraina, Podolian Upland, Kasova Gora near Burshtyn vill., steppe site, 15.VI -28.VII.2020, R. Panin & D. Khrapov leg., L=5 mm
Copyright © Denis Khrapov
Amara (Pseudoamara) cf birmana Baliani, 1934
Male adult
Vientam, Yen Bai, 4.2025 (DUBC). det. Anichtchenko A. 2026
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