Carabidae image gallery
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Abacetini taxon page (119 photos)
Abacetus (incertae) zarudnyi Tschitscherine, 1901c: 88
Male adult
Iran, Khuzestan, 30 km E Shushtar 5.V.2007 Anichtchenko A. leg.
5 mm
photo, det. & coll. Anichtchenko A. 2010
Copyright © Alexander Anichtchenko
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 (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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Abacetus (Distrigus) crenulatus Dejean, 1831
Male adult
Sénégal, Nianing, piège lumineux, 07/10/2010, Pascal Deschamps coll.
Copyright © Pascal Deschamps
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
Aristopus picturatus (Andrewes, 1920)
Female adult
Sri Lanka, Anuradhapura env., Amaya Lake Hotel, at light, 16.X.2009
Copyright © Dmitri Fedorenko
Cosmodiscus platynotus Bates, 1873
Female adult
Vietnam, Lam Dong Province, Bi Doup-Nui Ba Nature Reserve, env. Long Lanh, 12°10´44´´N/108°40´44´´E, h=1400–1600 m, at light, 7–20.IV.2008 or 28.IV–10.V.2009
Copyright © Dmitri Fedorenko
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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)
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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Dactyleurys ranomafanae Kavanaugh and Rainio, 2016 Holotype
Male adult
Image from Kavanaugh and Rainio, 2016
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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 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
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
Copyright © Alexander Anichtchenko
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
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
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
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
Morionidius inexpectatus Sciaky & Benes, 1997
Male adult
China, N Sichuan, near Nanping, 2000 m. (DUBC). det. Anichtchenko A. 2018. 21 mm
Copyright © Alexander Anichtchenko
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
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 (1623 photos)
Molops (Molops) striolatus Fabricius, 1801: 188 (Carabus)
Male adult
male, 21 mm
SW-Croatia, Velebit Mts, Otocac env., 4-11.VI.2008, Gartus Zd. leg.
Copyright © Ruslan Panin
Pterostichus (Cheporus) burmeisteri Heer, 1838
Male adultNW Ukrainian Carpathians,
Lviv Prov., Staryi Sambor Distr., near Dobromyl , h=450m 9.VI-25.VII.2007 Panin R. leg.
male,15 mm.
Copyright © Ruslan Panin
Stereocerus haematopus Dejean, 1831
Male adultYamal, 230 N from Labytnangi, Pantayakha Riv. 1-7.VII.2002
L=9.0 mm
Copyright © Kirill Makarov
Pterostichus (Feronidius) fornicatus (Kolenati, 1845)
Male adult
det. K. Makarov
Copyright © Kirill Makarov
Pterostichus (Gutta) kongshuhensis Gueorguiev, 2015 Holotype
Male adult
CHINA, Yunnan Prov., Tengchong County, vil. Kongshuhe near cave Wu Shi Shan 1-2-3 N25.73111 E98.66459, ca. 2500-2600m, 11.11.2013, B. Petrov leg.
Copyright © Borislav Gueorguiev
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).
Copyright © Gianni Allegro
Aristochroa aba Tian, 2004
Male adult
W Sichuan, 30 km E Barkam, 4000 m. det. Anichtchenko A. 2018
Copyright © Alexander Anichtchenko
Lesticus (Triplogenius) praestans Chaudoir, 1868
Male adult
Vietnam, Thac Mai, Dong Nai, 12.2018 (DUBC) det. as L. nigerrimus by Fedorenko D. 2020
Copyright © Alexander Anichtchenko
Aristochroa venusta Tschitscherine, 1898
Male adult
China, NW Sichuan, Luhuo town, 3500 m, leg. V. Patrikeev (cAA) 14 mm; det. Hongliang Shi, 2020
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Sphodrini taxon page (545 photos)
Pristosia proxima A. Morawitz, 1862
Male adult
S Primorie, Lazovsky Reserve, kordon “Korpad” 43°15'17"N 134°07'59"E Barber traps 7-8.VIII.2007 leg. K.Makarov, A.Zaitzev
L=12.5
Copyright © Kirill Makarov
Taphoxenus (Taphoxenus) gigas Fischer von Waldheim, 1823: pl. 36 (Sphodrus)
Male adult
N-Kazakhstan, Kostanay Reg., Zhetikara env., virgin land steppe, 3-25.VII.2013, Kozionov leg.
L=29 mm
Copyright © Ruslan Panin
Laemostenus (Antisphodrus) esfandiarii Morvan, 1974
Male adult
Iran, Mazandaran, between Marzan Abad & Chalus, 21-22.V.2007, leg. & det. Anichtchenko A. 10 mm
Copyright © Alexander Anichtchenko
Pseudotaphoxenus achillei Kabak, 2018 Holotype
Male adult
China, Xinjiang, right bank of Tekes River, S of Karatogai Vill., 43°11'46''N / 82°15'38''E, h = 1290 m, 6.V.2017 I.I. Kabak leg. (ZIN)
Copyright © Ilya Kabak
Xestopus gutangensis Zhu & Kavanaugh, 2021 Holotype
Male adult
Xizang, Nyingchi Prefecture, Mêdog County, Gutang Township, Xingkai village, 29.46414°N, 95.73563°E”; “2025 m, 2019.VIII.15 N, Liang H.B. & Xu Y. lgt., (Institute of Zoology, IZAS). 16.9 mm
Copyright © David Kavanaugh
Laemostenus (Microsphodrus) tacitus (Dvorak, 1982)
Male adult
Uzbekistan, Chatkal Mt. rng., Irtash, 41°10'25.7"N 70°16'20.4"E, 5-7.8.2021, 2400m, A. Anichtchenko leg. (cAA). det. I. Kabak, 2021
Copyright © Alexander Anichtchenko
Calathus (Synuchidius) ganglbaueri Apfelbeck, 1908
Male adult
Macedonia, Shar mt., river Studena 1850m, 10.7.1995 (cAA) 10 mm
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Pseudotaphoxenus pseudocollaris Casale, 1988: 293
Male adult
SE Kazakhstan, Almaty reg, Kaskelen gorge h=1600 m, 43.100000, 76.589167, 19.IV.2019
Copyright © Ruslan Panin
Laemostenus (Antisphodrus) mirzayani (Morvan, 1973)
Female adult
CW Iran, Ferdum Mts, Esfahan prov., Fereydunshahr - Meidanak road, Kamaran pass, h= 3150–3400m, 2–3.VII.2017, leg. Rutjan E./det. J. Muilwijk, L=15 mm
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Zabrini taxon page (538 photos)
Zabrus (Zabrus) tenebrioides Goeze, 1777
Male adultlength: 12-16 mm
Austria, Neusiedler See
leg.det. R.Budberg, 1959
Copyright © U.Schmidt
Amara (Xenocelia) ingenua Duftschmid, 1812: 110 (Carabus)
Female adult
det. K. Makarov
Copyright © Kirill Makarov
Zabrus (Iberozabrus) galicianus Jeanne, 1970d: 144
Female adult
Espagne, Cabeza de Manzaneda 10-06-1998
Copyright © Pascal Deschamps
Zabrus (Iberozabrus) seidlitzi Schaum, 1864
Male adult
Spain, Sierra Guadarrama, 2 km E Navacerrada, 1900m, 1.9.2002, Anichtchenko A. leg. & det.
Copyright © Alexander Anichtchenko
Zabrus (Italozabrus) orsini Dejean, 1831
Male adult
Italy, Abruzzo Gran Sasso, Campo Imperiale mt. 2100m, 28.7.2001, A. Degiovanni leg.
Copyright © Alexander Anichtchenko
Amara (Paracelia) cardionotoides Hieke, 1988
Female adult
Iran, Kerman, Qohrud Mts., 10 km E Korin, 3500m, 13.5.2007, Anichtchenko A. leg. det. F. Hieke
Copyright © Alexander Anichtchenko
Amara (Celia) rupicola C. Zimmermann, 1832
Male adult
S Siberia, Burjatia, Dzhidinskii distr., near Beloozersk vill., salt lake, 4-9.7.1997, Anichtchenko A. leg. & det.
Copyright © Alexander Anichtchenko
Amara (Microleirus) turkestana (Kryzhanovskij 1974) Paratype
Unsexed
N Tadzhikistan, Turkestan Mt.R.
Copyright © Kirill Makarov
Amara (Pseudoleirides) murastyii Hejkal et Muilwijk, 2019 Holotype
Male adult
"W.IRAN, Isfahan prov., Fereidun Shahr, Kameran pass, 3700 m, 18.VII.2016, leg. Murastyi D."
Copyright © Pavel Krásenský
Amara (Tibetamara) validula Tschitscherine, 1898a: 214 Lectotype
Male adult
N. E. du Thibet., Plateau d’Amdo. G. Potanin. 7.IV.86
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