Carabidae image gallery
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Bascanini taxon page (2 photos)
Bascanus gracilis Peringuey, 1896
Male adult
South Africa, 15 km E Vryheit 26.1.2008 P.Schule leg.
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Brachygnathini taxon page (20 photos)
Brachygnathus angusticollis Burmeister
Male adult
Paraguay, Dep. Kanindeyu, Armisticio, S24.34 W54.32 26-30.XI.2009
leg. U.Drechsel
photo, det. & coll. Anichtchenko A.
23 mm
Copyright © Alexander Anichtchenko
Brachygnathus festivus (Dejean & Boisduval, 1830)
Female adult
Argentina, Cordoba province, h = 1000 m
Copyright © Igor Solodovnikov
Brachygnathus festivus (Dejean & Boisduval, 1830)
Male adult
Argentina, Cordoba province, h = 1000 m
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Chaetogenyini taxon page (2 photos)
Chaetogenys straneoi Emden, 1958
Female adult
Paraguay, Chaco bajo, Prov. Presidente Hayes, Pozo Colorado env., 25-26.10.2009, Barries, Cate & Nagy leg.
Copyright © Erich Kirschenhofer
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Chlaeniini taxon page (1268 photos)
Chlaenius (Aleptocerus) quadripustulatus Dejean, 1831
Male adult
Senegal, 25-28.VII.2008 Ziguinchor, Cap Skirring
P. Moretto leg.
female, 17 mm
det. P. Schüle
photo & coll. Anichtchenko A
Copyright © Alexander Anichtchenko
Chlaenius (Baldochlaenius) simulatorius Barker, 1922
Female adult
RSA, Eastern Cape, Silaka Nat.Res., 31.39S 29.30E
7-8.1.2009 P.Schüle leg.
female, 13 mm
det. Kirschenhofer
photo & coll. Anichtchenko A.
Copyright © Alexander Anichtchenko
Chlaenius (Dinodes) fulgidicollis proximus Martinez y Saez, 1873
Male adult
Spain, Zaragoza, Sierra de Vicort, 1420m
pico del Rayo 11.V.2006 Anichtchenko A. leg. & coll.
photo Anichtchenko A.
male, 12 mm
Copyright © Alexander Anichtchenko
Vachinius (Sphodromimus) hunanus Morvan, 1997
Male adult
China, North Guangdong pro., Nanling,2008
det. & photo by liuye
Copyright © Ye Liu
Chlaenius (Trichochlaenius) aeneocephalus aeneocephalus Dejean, 1826
Male adult
Azerbaidjan, Talysh, Avrora 18-05-1999
Copyright © Pascal Deschamps
Ectenognathus dryptoides Murray, 1858
Female adult
Benin, Iro de Pobe, VII.1990, coll. D. Wrase. det. E. Kirschenhofer
Copyright © Erich Kirschenhofer
Chlaenius (Oochlaenius) scutellaris Harold, 1880
Female adult
Tanzania, Morogoro reg., Uluguru Mt. det. A. Anichtchenko, 2021
Copyright © Igor Solodovnikov
Procletus subniger wrasei Sciaky & Facchini, 2024 Holotype
Male adult
Guinea, Nimba Mts., 545 m, Ziela St., 20.XI.2016, leg. G. Petranyi (CF). 17 mm
Copyright © Sciaky & Facchini, 2024
Chlaenius (Pachydinodes) simplex Wiedemann, 1821
Male adult
RSA 33.57.36S, 23.28.55E, Ollishof Private NP, 13.12.2023 L. Minkina leg. (cAA). 11.5 mm; det. Anichtchenko A. 2026
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Dercylini taxon page (9 photos)
Dercylus s.str.
Male adult
Peru, Madre de Dios Dep., 12°28'S 69°01'W, Rio Madre de Dios, ~30 km W Puerto MAldonado City 5-10.XII.1997 P.Oudovichenko leg.
L=14 mm
Copyright © Kirill Makarov
Dercylus (Licinodercylus) nodosus Moret In Moret & Bousquet, 1995 Paratype
Male adult
Ecuador, Provincia Zamora-Chinchipe, Valladolid, 2200 m, 20.VII.1988, P. Moret leg.
Copyright © Pierre Moret
Dercylus (Dercylus) steinbachi Kuntzen, 1912
Female adult
Paraguay San Pedro Puerto Rosario. 21mm det. A. Cicchino, 2017
Copyright © Alexander Anichtchenko
Systolocranius curtus Basilewsky, 1949
Male adult
Kenya, Kibwezi, Tsavo Park, 1300m, XII.1989, Werner leg.; 20mm (Collection R. Sciaky)
Copyright © Alexander Anichtchenko
Dercylus (Licinodercylus) catequili Giraldo-Mendoza, 2021 Holotype
Male adult
PERU, Cajamarca, Hualgayoc, Cerro Coymolache, 06°46'45.52"S, 78°36'57.97"W, 3500m, Puna grassland, pitfall traps, XI-2014, R. Sánchez coll. (MEKRB). Image from Giraldo-Mendoza, 2021
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Oodini taxon page (79 photos)
Lachnocrepis parallela Say, 1830
Male adult
Canada
Copyright Henri Goulet, Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada
Copyright © Henri Goulet
Oodes helopioides helopioides (Fabricius, 1792)
Male adult
W. UKRAINE,
Ternopol Reg., Pidvolochisk distr., forest Bogdanivskyi, 24.V-15.VI.08 Panin R. leg.
long =9.5 mm
Copyright © Ruslan Panin
Stenocrepis (Stenous) cuprea (Chaudoir, 1843)
Male adult
Canada<br /> Copyright Henri Goulet, Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada
Copyright © Henri Goulet
Thaioodes piceus Gueorguiev, 2014 Holotype
Male adult
"Nordost Thailand Khon Kaen lux 23.11.1980 leg. S.Saowakontha” [printed, white], “HOLOTYPE Thaioodes gen. nov. piceus sp. nov. B.Guéorguiev des. 2014” [printed, red] (MNHUB).
Copyright © Borislav Gueorguiev
Pseudosphaerodes sphaerodoides (Alluaud, 1917)
Female adult
Ivory Coast, West Mt Tonkou, V-VI.2000. det. P. Schule
Copyright © Alexander Anichtchenko
Sundaoodes kalimantanensis Gueorguiev & Liang, 2020 Holotype Paratype
Male+Female adult
Holotype ♂, in teneral condition, ‘Borneo Exped. [w, h] // Dr. Hallier Mt. Liang Gagang Mrt. [=March] 94. [w, h]’ ( RMNH). Paratype ♀, ‘Dr. J. Buttikofr [=Biittikofer] Smitau [Semitau] Jan. 1894 [w, h/p]’ (RMNH).
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Coptocarpus erwini Will & Guéorguiev, 2021 Holotype
Male adult
NEW CALEDONIA 11138 21°53'S x166°24'E,1400m Mt. Humboldt, moss forest, 6–7 Nov2002, Monteith & Burwell, pyreth, trees & logs (MNHN). Image from Will & Guéorguiev, 2021
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Coptocarpus amieuensis Will & Guéorguiev, 2021 Holotype
Male adult
21°33'36"S/165°45'20"E NEW CALEDONIA: Prov Sud. Col d’Amieu, 440m el, 4–16.iii.2007 headlamp search”// “EMEC1139863 (MNHN). Image from Will & Guéorguiev, 2021. Scale bar 1.0 mm
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Nothoodes bharat Gueorguiev & Liang, 2020 Holotype Paratype
Male+Female adult
Image from Gueorguiev & Liang, 2020
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Oodinus dessangesi Lemaire & Touroult, 2026 Holotype
Male adult
Guadeloupe, Les Abymes, forêt marécageuse de Belle Plaine, 16.2957N 61.5293W, collecteur PVB, 23-25/05/2025, B. Dessanges leg. (MNHN).
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Panagaeini taxon page (237 photos)
Peronomerus auripilis Bates, 1883: 235
Male adult
Collection ground Taiki cho, Hokkaido Pref. 34157
(C) Working Group for Biological Indicator Ground Beetles Database, Japan
Prohibited secondary use of all data
Copyright © Katsuro Yahiro
MIcrocosmodes laticornis (Kirschenhofer, 2000)
Male adult
Laos; 8 mm; det. M. Häckel, 2014
Copyright © Alexander Anichtchenko
Euschizomerus indicus Jedlicka, 1956
Female adult
India: Kerala: Calicut Dt. (East Devagiri), 18.IV.2017, light, Divya M. (ZSI-Ca.)
Copyright © Sabu K Thomas
Cintaroa sikkimica Häckel & Sciaky, 2019 Holotype
Female adult
India / Sikkim / Ch. J. Rai // Chongay 1700 m /20. IV. 1985 (NMWC). Image from Häckel & Sciaky, 2019
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Microcosmodes symei (Murray, 1857)
Male adult
Ghana, Kakum N.P. (office), 5.21N 1.23W, 27-28.3.2010 . 7.5 mm; det. M. Häckel 2026
Copyright © Alexander Anichtchenko
Tefflus megerlei hacquardi Chaudoir, 1883
Male adult
Tanzania, Uluguru Mts., 5.2009 (cAA) 45 mm; det. Anichtchenko A. 2021
Copyright © Alexander Anichtchenko
Tefflus carinatus violaceus Klug, 1853
Female adult
Tanzania: Morogoro reg. 31,5 mm
Copyright © Igor Solodovnikov
Craspedophorus (Craspedophorus) phoupanensis Häckel & Kirschenhofer, 2014
Female adult
Laos, Muang Xai vic., 20.653084, 102.000856, 26.IV.2026, Anichtchenko A. leg. & det. (cAA). 15.5 mm
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Peleciini taxon page (71 photos)
Pelecium (Pelecium) drakei Quedenfeldt, 1890 (or violaceum?)
Male adult
Paraguay, Dep. Boqueron, Estancia La Paz, S21.01 W59.47 2-4.I.2010, leg. U.Drechsel. det. & coll. Anichtchenko A. 2010. 18 mm
Copyright © Alexander Anichtchenko
Dyschiridium belovi Fedorenko, 2014 Paratype
Male adult
S Vietnam, Dak Lak Prov[ince]. / Chu Yang Sin Nat[io]n[al]. Park, 12°222 403N 108°212113E / 1.5 km W of Chu Pan Phan Mt / h=1650 m [asl], 30.III–11.IV.2012 / leg. D. Fedorenko
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Stricteripus baenningeri (Straneo, 1953)
Male adult
Panama, Darien Nat. Park, Cerro Pirre, Rancho Plastico, 12.I.2017, Anichtchenko A. leg. & det. (Compared with Type)
Copyright © Alexander Anichtchenko
Ardistomopsis andrewesi Straneo & Ball, 1989 Holotype
Male adult
Image from BMNH https://data.nhm.ac.uk/object/37220a81-1e4a-4819-b1e7-7b62651b3ab3/1745715821100
Copyright © Beulah Garner
Ardistomopsis batesi Straneo & Ball, 1989 Paratype
Female adult
“India: Kerala: Eravikulam National Park: Umayamalai (10.173° N, 77.083° E), 25.V.2010, handpicking from forest litter, [leg.] Shiju T. Raj.” (Zoological Survey of India, Western Ghats Regional Station, Kozhikode, Kerala, India). Image from Jithmon et al, 2025. (CAUTION! On image beetle is wider than in reality)
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Pelecium (Pelecidium) crenatostriatum Will, 2025 Holotype
Male adult
“01° 02’03”S 77° 39’49”W Ecuador, Napo Prov. Puerto Mishualli 9:IX:1997 Col. K. Will // [red paper] Holotype Pelecium crenatostriatum K. Will 2025 // UC Berkeley EMEC 347624”. Deposited in EMEC.
Copyright © Kipling W. Will
