Carabidae image gallery
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Cicindelina taxon page (1969 photos)
Hypaetha singularis (Chaudoir, 1876)
Female adult
Egypt, Khurgada, 20.08.2008, V. Patrikeev leg.
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Cicindela (Ancylia) diversa W.Horn, 1904
Female adult
Indonesia. Image from: Mal, N., Drumont, A., Kerkhof, S. & P. Grootaert, 2012. Pictorial beetle collection of the Royal Belgian Institute of Natural Sciences. det. J. Wiesner, 2018
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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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Cylindera (Eugrapha) trisignata hellenica (Cassola, 1973)
Male adult
SW Ukraine, Odessa region, Tatarbunary distr., Lebedivka vill., sea beach, 29.VII-6.VIII.2021, Yu. Kanarsky leg. /det. R.Panin, L=10.5 mm
Copyright © Ruslan Panin
Cicindela (Cicindela) cf maroccana maroccana
Female adult
S Spain, Málaga, Embalse del Guadalteba, Peñarrubia, 21.III.2021, L. Panina-Perutska leg. / det R. Panin
Copyright © Ruslan Panin
Cicindela (Ancylia) andrewesi (W.Horn, 1894)
Female adult
S India, Mysore, 200oft Agumbe Ghat, 5.2001 (cJW) 15 mm
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Cephalota (Taenidia) deserticola sivashensis Danilevsky, 2001
Male adult
Republic of Crimea, Saksky district, surroundings of the village of Pribrezhnoe, Lake Sasyk-Sivash, Massif "Morskoe" solonchak, on sandy roads, 45°09'02.3" N, 33°30'19.7" E, H = 1 m, 13.06.2021 Mandebura V. Leg
Copyright © Igor Solodovnikov
Cylindera (Eugrapha) mongolica (Faldermann, 1835)
Male adult
Russia, Buryatia, SE Khamar-Daban Mts., near Ivolgynsk vill.,h=600 m, 26.VII.2021, A.& E. Filippovs leg.
Copyright © Ruslan Panin
Calochroa (Calostola) pseudosiamensis (W.Horn, 1913)
Female adult
Laos, Na Hin vic., 18.212938, 104.520458, 6-9.V.2026, Anichtchenko A. leg. & det. (cAA). 20 mm
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Dromicina taxon page (207 photos)
Dromica (Pseudodromica) mauchii purpurascens Bates, 1886
Male adult
Tanzania, Uluguru Mts., Gailo Area, Kilosa Distr., Morogoro Reg., 6-25.I.2009 G.Mpoyda leg
male, long. 22 mm
photo Anichtchenko A.
det. Schüle P.
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Dromica (Pseudodromica) mauchii Bates, 1872
Male adult
N Malawi, N Khorongo Mzuzu 11.235/33.59E<br /> Mzimba distr., 1375m 16.12.2006<br /> 22 mm<br /> coll. A. Montes; det. P. Schüle 2015
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Dromica (Dromica) ipogoroensis Schule & Wiesner, 2007 Holotype
Male adult
Tanzania, Ipogoro Mts, Kibwawa Area, 12.2006
Copyright © Peter Schüle
Dromica (Dromica) elongatoplanata (W.Horn, 1922)
Female adult
TANZANIA, Ruvuma prov., Songea Rural distr., Peramiho village, leg. G. Mpoyda 18.-24.XII.2010, det. F. Boetzl
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Dromica (Dromica) stalsi Cassola, 2002
Male adult
XI. 2004 Republic of South Africa, nr. Vaalwater, © P. Schüle
Copyright © Peter Schüle
Dromica (Foveodromica) silvatica Schüle, 2017 Holotype
Male adult
Angola, 3.XII.12 Cuanza Sul \ Prov. 8 km W of Calulo \ 14°29'57''E, 09°59'51''S \ P. Schüle leg. -16- \\ Holotype \ Dromica silvatica spec. nov. \ P. Schüle det. 2013 [red card] (PSC, to be deposited in ZSM).
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Dromica (Dromica) furcata (Boheman, 1848)
Male adult
RSA, N Prov., 60km NNW Vaalwater Lindani N.R., 18-19.11.2004 (cAA)
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Dromica (Dromica) lepida (Boheman, 1848)
Male adult
RSA Mpumalanga, Roossenekal, 25.11.2002 (cAA)
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Dromica (Dromica) tenella (Peringuey, 1893)
Male adult
RSA, N Prov., Klaserie, S24.31 E31.03, 25-27.11.2002 (cAA) 10mm
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Iresina taxon page (22 photos)
Langea euprosopides W. Horn, 1901
Female adult
PERU, Cusco, Paucartambo, Kosñipata, November 7, 1999, 1500 m.
Copyright © Abdhiel Arnaldo Bustamant
Diastrophella pauliani Rivalier, 1957
Female adult
La Reunion, Massif du Volcan, 26-30.XII.2011 (Coll. R. Sciaky)
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Euprosopus quadrinotatus (Latreille & Dejean, 1822)
Female adult
Brazil. 16mm. det. J. Wiesner, 2021
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Iresia (Palaeoiresia) petrovi Matalin, 2023 Holotype
Female adult
Peru, Junin Reg., Rio Perene, Santa Cruz vill., h = 1200 m, 1–11.01.2006, leg. A. Petrov (ZIN). 10.2 mm
Copyright © Andrey Matalin
Langea mellicollis Sumlin, 1993
Male adult
Peru, Junin Reg., Satipo Prov., near Rio Venado vill., h = 1122 m, 11°11.787´S 74°46.168´W, 20–30.10.2022, leg. A. Sokolov (MSPU). 7.9 mm
Copyright © Andrey Matalin
Pronyssiformia excoffieri (Fairmaire, 1897)
Female adult
Guizhou, Mount Fanjing, Huguosi, 27°54'44"N, 108°38'37"E, 1350 m, leg. Q.Z. Song, 3.viii.2001, (IZCAS). Image from Wang et al, 2024
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Odontochilina taxon page (130 photos)
Odontocheila chrysis (Fabricius, 1801)
Male adult
Paraguay, Dep. Kanindeyu, Arakangy,
S24.37 W55.34 21-30.XI.2006 leg. U.Drechsel
male, 11 mm
det. J. Wiesner
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Pentacomia (Mesacanthina) punctum (Klug, 1834)
Male adult
Paraguay, Concepción, Estancia, María Auxiliadora, 26.ii.1999. Image from J. Wiesner & A. Bandinelli, 2014. Notes on the tiger beetles (Coleoptera: Cicindelidae) of Argentina. 117.
Copyright © Peter Schüle
Pentacomia (Mesacanthina) reductesignata W. Horn, 1905
Male adult
Argentina, Salta, Orán, Angosto del Parani, 1700/1800 m, 28.x.1994. Image from J. Wiesner & A. Bandinelli, 2014. Notes on the tiger beetles (Coleoptera: Cicindelidae) of Argentina. 117.
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Pentacomia (Poecilochila) rhytidopteroides (W. Horn, 1906)
Male adult
Argentina, Chaco, Charata, i.1993. Image from J. Wiesner & A. Bandinelli, 2014. Notes on the tiger beetles (Coleoptera: Cicindelidae) of Argentina. 117.
Copyright © Peter Schüle
Odontocheila nitidicollis (Dejean, 1825)
Female adult
Paraguay, Villarica, xii.1977. Image from J. Wiesner & A. Bandinelli, 2014. Notes on the tiger beetles (Coleoptera: Cicindelidae) of Argentina. 117.
Copyright © Peter Schüle
Brzoskaicheila crassisculpta Moravec, 2012 Holotype
Male adult
7.5 mm, Madre de Dios, Peru (CDBT, later in NHMK). Image from Moravec 2012
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Mesochila (Paramesochila) skrabali (Duran & Moravec, 2013) Holotype
Male adult
PANAMA – CHIRIQUI / BOCAS DEL TORO / Continental Divide Trail / D. Brzoska 23-V-1995 (USNM)
Copyright © Jiří Moravec
Pometon bolivianus Huber, 1999
Female adult
Chaco grasslands of southeastern Bolivia. (Photo Illustration by CJ Kazilek / Part of the ASU Ask A Biologist Zoom Gallery)
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Odontocheila rufiscapis Bates, 1874
Male adult
Ecuador (NHMUK). 10.5 mm; det. Jiri Moravec, 2023
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Mesochila (Eumesochila) distigma (Dejean, 1825)
Male adult
left - ♂, Bolivia, Concepción (CCJM (ex DBCN); middle - ♂, Brasil, Nr 3636 (MFNB); right - ♀, Brazil, Jatahy (MNHN). Imagefrom Moravec, 2018
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Oxycheilopsis taxon page

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Prothymina taxon page (135 photos)
Heptodonta melanopyga Schaum, 1862
Female adult
Philippines, Nueva Viscaya, North Luzon, VI.2004
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Euryarthron dromicarium (H.Kolbe, 1894)
Male adult
Benin. 13 mm. Image from ARNOŠT KUDRNA & PHILIPPE LE GALL, 2014
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Prothyma (Genoprothyma) annamica Deuve, 2002 Holotype
Female adult
Annam (MNHN).
Copyright © Peter Schüle
Prothyma (Genoprothyma) heteromalla (W.S.MacLeay, 1825)
Male adult
Thailand, Saraburi (JWGC). det. J. Wiesner
Copyright © Peter Schüle
Heptodonta halensis Görn, 2020
Male adult
Philippines, S Leyte, Sogod, 02.2015 (DUBC). det. Anichtchenko A. 2020
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Physodeutera (Diarrhiza) murzini J.Moravec, 2004 Holotype Paratype
Male+Female adult
Madagascar, env. Andringitra Nat. P., 40 km S Ambalavao, 1300 m, 3–5.XII.2003, S. Murzin & A. Shamaev leg. (male in NHMW, female in CCJM)
Copyright © Jiří Moravec
Physodeutera (Axinomera) horimichioi Moravec & Razanajaonarivalona, 2015 Holotype
Male adult
(OSAKA)
Copyright © Jiří Moravec
Prothyma (Genoprothyma) confluenteangustata W.Horn, 1924 Lectotype
Male adult
“Cuernos Mts. / Negros Baker // Syntypus [printed, red] // Type / W. Horn // LECTOTYPE / Prothyma confluente- / angustata W. Horn, 1924 / design. Wiesner & / Anichtchenko 2022 [printed, red]” (SDEI).
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Prothyma (Genoprothyma) hopkinsi bakeri W.Horn, 1914
Male adult
Quezon Park, Tayabas, Luzon 19.VI.1931 (Coll Muncheberg) 10.5mm
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Prothyma (Symplecthyma) coerulea coerulea Lectotype
Male adult
“Dapitan / Mindanao / Baker”, “Type / W. Horn”, “Snytypus [red label]”, “DEI Münchenberg / Col-14525 [green label]”, SDEI Coleoptera / # 301932”, “LECTOTYPE / Prothyma / (Symplecthyma) / coerulea W. Horn, 1920 / design. Anichtchenko & Wiesner 2023 [printed, red]” [8.605538, 123.425010] (SDEI).
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Theratina taxon page (253 photos)
Therates vietnamensis Wiesner, 1988
Female adult
Vietnam North, Vinh Phuc Prov., vic, Tam Dao Town, Tam Dao National Park, 700-1000 m, leg. A.Skale, 2.-5.V.2013; det. J.Wiesner, 2013
Photo: U.Schmidt, 2013
Size: 8,1 mm
Copyright © Udo Schmidt
Therates payeni Linden, 1829
Male adult
Indonesia, C Sulawesi, Mamasa, Apr.2011
13 mm
det. J.Wiesner, 2014
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Therates labiatus (Fabricius, 1801)
Female adult
Indonesia, C Sulawesi, Mamasa, Apr.2011
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Therates cribratus Fleutiaux, 1893
Female adult
Vietnam, Gia Lai, 40 km NEE of Pleiku (MPU)
Copyright © Andrey Matalin
Therates rothschildi W.Horn, 1896
Male adult
E New Guinea, Papua prov. Sarrni 15km SSE, Kasukwe vill. env., 28.3.2018, D. Telnov leg. 7.5 mm; det. A. Anichtchenko, 2019
Copyright © Alexander Anichtchenko
Therates festivus Boisduval, 1835
Male adult
E New Guinea, Papua prov. Sarrni 15km SSE, Kasukwe vill. env. 28.3.2018, D. Telnov leg. 8.5 mm; det. A. Anichtchenko, 2019
Copyright © Alexander Anichtchenko
Therates spinipennis xanthophilus W.Horn, 1908
Male adult
Indonesia, Mentawai isl., Siberut, Bojakan vill. env., 100m, 5.2004 (DUBC)
Copyright © Alexander Anichtchenko
Therates angustatus W.Horn, 1902
Male adult
Yen Bai, Vietnam (DUBC). 9 mm
Copyright © Alexander Anichtchenko
Therates hubertusi Medina & Cabras, 2022
Female adult
LOC. TYPE: Philippines, Mindanao. Davao del Sur, Karilongan Mt., 850m, 7.126816, 125.357420, 16-17.v.2023, Anichtchenko A. leg. (cAA).
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