Carabidae image gallery
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Abacetini taxon page (120 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
Loxandrus rossi Allen, 1972
Male adultLouisiana, Webster Parish
Photo I. Sokolov
Copyright © Igor Sokolov
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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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
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
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
Copyright © Dmitri Fedorenko
Abacetus (Abacetus) treichi Alluaud, 1935
Male+Female adult
Cote d'Ivoire Lamto Toumodi 12-08-1971
Copyright © Pascal Deschamps
Abacetus (Abacetillus) flavipes C.G.Thomson, 1858
Unsexed
Cote d'Ivoire, 17 kilometers northwest Abidjan, 5.47172, -4.20311, 8 Oct 1971Gruwell, J. A.; det. Straneo
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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)
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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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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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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
Copyright © Alexander Anichtchenko
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
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Brachidius crassicornis Chaudoir, 1852
Female adult
Philippines, Mindanao, Mt. Karilongan, 16-17.5.2023, Anichtchenko A. leg & det. (cAA)
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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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)
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 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
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 (1625 photos)
Poecilus (Poecilus) lamproderus Chaudoir, 1868
Male adultFar East, Lazo-raicentr Env., Prjamaja Pad Riv. 43°22'14"N 133°53'11"E 7.VII.2005 K.Makarov leg.
L=13.5 mm
Copyright © Kirill Makarov
Pterostichus (Phonias) corrusculus Leconte, 1873
Male adultCanada
Copyright Henri Goulet, Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada
Copyright © Henri Goulet
Notonomus angustibasis Sloane, 1902
Female adult
Australia, New South Wales, Barrington tops new, 14.3.1998, leg. D. Tordoff det. K.Will 2017
Copyright © Alexander Anichtchenko
Styracoderus atramentarius Rosenhauer, 1856: 34
Female adult
Spain, Sierra Nevada, Puerto de la Ragua, 26.5.2004, 2000m, Anichtchenko A. leg. & det.
13 mm
Copyright © Alexander Anichtchenko
Pterostichus (Wraseiellus) crassiapex Shi & Sciaky, 2013 Paratype
Male adult
China – W Hubei, road Badong-Yesanguan, Tiechanghuang, 1300 m, 27.VI-11.VII.2003 (coll. R. Sciaky)
Copyright © Riccardo Sciaky
Zariquieya boumortensis Faille, Fresneda & Bourdeau, 2011 Holotype
Male adult
Espagne. Lleida, La Guàrdia d’Ares, Avenc de Pla Fornesa, utm : 31T 0354295 4681553, 1495 m. (MNHN). Scale bar 5mm; Image from Faille, Fresneda & Bourdeau, 2011
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Abax (Abax) arerae Schauberger, 1927b: 128
Male adult
Italy, Lombardia, Val Sessino, Bobbio, 22.6.1995 (cAA)
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Pterostichus (Myosodus) lacunosus (Chaudoir, 1844)
Male adult
S Georgia, Samtskhe-Javakheti, Akhaltsikhe distr., Atskuri h=1200-1350 m, 1-7.VII.2013, E.Rutjan leg., L=19.5 mm
Copyright © Ruslan Panin
Pterostichus (Morphohaptoderus) dentellus Facchini & Sciaky, 2003
Male+Female adult
Hubei Province, Shennongjia. Image from Wu, Chen & Shi, 2025
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Sphodrini taxon page (545 photos)
Laemostenus (Pristonychus) tichyi Kult, 1946
Male adult
W Ukraine, NW Podolian, Ternopol reg., Gusyatyn distr., Monastyrykha vill., 9.VI.1993, Rizun V.B leg./ det. Panin R. & Solodovnikov I.A. 2010 male,16 mm photo Panin R.
Copyright © Ruslan Panin
Synuchus (Synuchus) nitidus Motschulsky, 1861
Male adult
Kunashiri Isl., Stolbovskie Springs south of Stolbchaty Cape 44°00'26"N 145°40'59"E h~42 23.VIII.2008 leg.I.Melnik
L=14.3
Copyright © Kirill Makarov
Platyderus (Platyderus) bolivari Anichtchenko, 2011 Paratype
Female adult
Cala, Huelva, 15.2.1915 C. Bolivar (MNCN)
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Calathus (Lauricalathus) laureticola Wollaston, 1865
Female adult
Canary islands, La Gomera, El Cedro, 15.II.2011, Manfred Egger leg. L=13 mm
Copyright © Ruslan Panin
Pseudotaphoxenus juvencus juvencus Ballion, 1871
Male adult
E Tajikistan, Dushanbe, Yavroz env., 6-9.V.1985, J. Kalab leg./det.Casale, L=16 mm
Copyright © Ruslan Panin
Laemostenus (Pristonychus) terricola punctatus Dejean, 1828
Male adult
Hungary, Budapest, Télényi, 10-12.VII.2004, I.Retezár leg. L=19 mm
Copyright © Ruslan Panin
Calathus (incertae) annapurnae J. Schmidt, 1999 Paratype
Male adult
Kyojo Kharka N Sikles 1850 m, N Pokhara 28. IV., Nepal Annapurna Sikles range 1996 lg. Schmidt
Copyright © Joachim Schmidt
Sphodrus trochanteribus Mateu, 1990a: 31
Male adult
C.Pakistan :Mussafargarkh
Copyright © Igor Solodovnikov
Pseudotaphoxenus rugupennis Faldermann, 1836
Male adult
Buryatia, Selenginsk distr., 10 km N Deben vill.14-15.8.1998 Shavrin A. leg (cAA). 25 mm
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 (538 photos)
Amara (Ammoxena) diaphana Tschitscherine, 1894a: 432
Male adult
Russia, Volgograd reg., Elton lake
Copyright © Kirill Makarov
Amara (Atlantocnemis) mairei Peyerimhoff, 1922a: 60
Female adult
Morocco, Grand Atlas Mts., pass near Oukaimeden area, N 31*10'33'' W007*50'38'', 2800-2900m, 18-20.6.2010, leg. Anichtchenko A.; det. Hieke, 2011
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Zabrus (Iberozabrus) vasconicus Uhagon, 1904
Male adult
Spain, Navarra, Sierra de Aralar, Altxueta 1200 m, 23.4.06, Anichtchneko A. leg.; 17 mm
Copyright © Alexander Anichtchenko
Amara (Amathitis) microdera (Chaudoir, 1844)
Female adult
Mongolia, near Hayrhandulaan, Ovorhangai aimak, 18.7.2006 Anichtchenko A. leg.; det. F. Hieke
Copyright © Alexander Anichtchenko
Amara (Celia) misella Miller, 1868
Male adult
Rumania, Fagaras mts., Bilea lac., 2050m, 16.7.1995, Klima leg.
Copyright © Alexander Anichtchenko
Amara (Tibetamara) validula Tschitscherine, 1898a: 214 Lectotype
Male adult
N. E. du Thibet., Plateau d’Amdo. G. Potanin. 7.IV.86
Copyright © Kirill Makarov
Zabrus (Pelor) oertzeni leukaorensis Maran, 1948
Male+Female adult
Grèce, Crête 730 09 Kandanos-Selino 17-10-2021. det. J. Heikal, 2024
Copyright © Pascal Deschamps
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
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
Zabrus (Eutroctes) chalceus Faldermann, 1836
Female adult
Georgia, Samegrelo, Martvili, Askhi Plateau, 2400m, 1-3.6.2018 Samoylenko O. leg. (cAA). det. Anichtchenko A. 2024
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