Carabidae image gallery
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Abacetini taxon page (119 photos)
Stolonis charrua Anichtchenko, 2009 Holotype
Male adultArgentina, Entre Rios Prov.,
depart. Colon, Liebig vill., XII.1987 L. Ratel leg.
Deposited in Instituto Argentino de Investigaciones de Zonas Aridas,
Mendoza, Argentina (IADIZA).
Copyright © Alexander Anichtchenko
Abacetus (Abacetus) parallelus Roth, 1851
Male adult
11,2 mm Senegal, M`Bour, Club Aldiana, leg. U.Schmidt, 8.-20.X.1992; det. M.Baehr, 2012 Photo: U.Schmidt, 2014
Copyright © Udo Schmidt
Aristopus humeratus Fedorenko, 2021 Paratype
Male adult
N Thailand, Mae Hong Son Prov., env. Pai, 19°21´42´´N/98°27´46´´E — 19°22´N/98°30´29´´E, h~600 m, 27.IV–9.V.2013, leg. I.Melnik
Copyright © Dmitri Fedorenko
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
Mateuellus troglobioticus (Deuve, 1990)
Male adult
Indonesia, Sulawesi, Selatan, Bantimurung Gua (cave), Mimpiovo, 3.iX.1995, P. Beron leg. (cAA)
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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)
Cratocerus multisetosus Grzymala & Will, 2014 Paratype
Male adult
Scale bar = 1.0 mm. Image from Grzymala T.L. & Will K.W., 2014
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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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Dactyleurys ranomafanae 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
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)
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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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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)
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
Platynodes westermanni Westwood, 1847
Male adult
DR Congo, N Kivi, Kasuo. det. Anichtchenko A. 2014 25 mm
Copyright © Alexander Anichtchenko
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
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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
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)
Platycaelus melliei Montrouzier, 1860
Male adult3.2 km SW of Giles Point (Australia)
From the collection of the Essig Museum of Entomology
Specimen No. EMEC1003974.
Copyright © Kipling Will (Essig and Berkeley Natural History Museums)
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Poecilus (Poecilus) koyi Germar, 1824: 16
Male adult
BiH; S Hercegovina, Ljubuski, Kravica slap; 14mm
Copyright © Aleš Sedláček
Pterostichus (Calopterus) pilosus pilosus (Host, 1789)
Male adult
W Ukraine, NE Carpathians,, Chornagora Mt Range, h=2000m, alpin zone, 11.VI-1.IX.2015, Panin R. leg 16 mm
Copyright © Ruslan Panin
Blennidus (Sierrobius) amaluzanus Moret, 2005 Paratype
Male adult
Ecuador, Provincia Loja, Cordillera Lagunillas, Vía Jimbura-Zumba, 3200 m, 15.VII.2001, P. Moret leg.
Copyright © Pierre Moret
Camptoscelis dissidens Peringuey, 1926
Male adult
RSA, Eastern Cape Pr., Nat. Res. 10Km E of Alexandria, 20.I.2000 (Collection R. Sciaky)
Copyright © Riccardo Sciaky
Pterostichus (Plectes) drescheri (Fischer, 1817)
Male adult
Russia, W Sayan Mts., Cheremushki vill. 3.8.1998 (DUBC) 18 mm; det. Anichtchenko A.
Copyright © Alexander Anichtchenko
Blennidus calathoides (G.R.Waterhouse, 1845)
Unsexed
Image from Galapagos Species Database
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Pterostichus (Circinatus) medogensis Shi & Wang, 2026 Paratype
Male adult
“CHINA, Xizang, Mêdog county, 62 km at road Bomê to Mêdog, mixed forest, 2794 m, N29.70937 E95.59230”, “2012.VII.27, by pitfall trap, LIANG Hongbin, SHI Hongliang, LIU Ye, WANG Yanan leg., Institute of Zoology, CAS”. Image from Wang et al, 2026
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Sphodrini taxon page (545 photos)
Dolichus halensis Schaller, 1783: 317
Male adult
S Ukraine, Krym Peninsula,
Simpheropil, 15-30.VIII.2009, Shaporinskiy V. leg.
male, 19 mm
Copyright © Ruslan Panin
Sphodrus leucophthalmus Linne, 1758
Female adult
W Austria, Hall in Tirol, 11.IV.1952, Richler leg.
L=26 mm
Copyright © Ruslan Panin
Pseudotaphoxenus taschkensis Jedlicka, 1952
Female adult
E-Uzbekistan, Aktash, Karzhantau Mt Rng, h~1400-1600m, 30.VI-4.VII.1991, I.Retezár leg. L=19 mm
Copyright © Ruslan Panin
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
Eremosphodrus (Eremosphodrus) rotundicollis Reitter, 1894d: 122
Male adult
Turkmenia, Repetek Reserv.
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Hystrichosphodrus vailatii Casale & Giachino, 2005 Paratype
Female adult
Copyright © Vittorino Monzini
Laemostenus (Pristonychus) terricola terricola (Herbst, 1784)
Male adult
Latvia, Aglona 14.8.1994 Barsevskis A. (DUBC). 15.5 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
Copyright © Alexander Anichtchenko
Calathus (Calathus) colasianus Mateu, 1970: 15
Male adult
Madeira isl. Porto da Cruz, Cova das Pedras, 30.I.2023, M.Egger leg. L=11 mm
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Zabrini taxon page (534 photos)
Amara (Harpalodema) isfahanensis Hieke, 1993
Male adultIran, Esfahan, Kashan near Maranjab, 26.IV.2007 Anichtchenko A. leg.
male,
photo, det. & coll. Anichtchenko A. 2010
Copyright © Alexander Anichtchenko
Zabrus (Iberozabrus) fuentei Anichtchenko et Ruiz-Tapiador, 2008 Paratype
Male adult
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Amara (Bradytus) glacialis Mannerheim, 1853
Female adult
Chukotka, Chaunskii Distr., Palyavaam River between mouth of tributary of Kookvyn (Glubokaya) River and bridge, 68°35'N, 174°00'E 17–25.VI.2011 leg. D. Berman L=7.1 mm
Copyright © Kirill Makarov
Amara (Phanerodonta) punctipennis Reitter, 1889
Female adult
det. K. Makarov
Copyright © Kirill Makarov
Amara (Xenocelia) ingenua Duftschmid, 1812: 110 (Carabus)
Female adult
det. K. Makarov
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Amara (Leiocnemis) radjabii Morvan, 1975
Male adult
Iran Alburz Dizin, 10.06.17 3500-3600m, J. Muilwijk leg.
Copyright © Jan Muilwijk
Zabrus (Zabrus) ignavus Csiki, 1907
Male adult
Spain, rio Manzanares, 6km NW Manzanares el Real, 25.8.2002, Anichtchenko A. leg. & det.
Copyright © Alexander Anichtchenko
Zabrus (Eutroctes) aurichalceus s.str.
Female adult
Armenia, Gukajan, 30.5.1985, Danilevslij leg.
Copyright © Alexander Anichtchenko
Amara (Amara) pulpani Kult, 1949
Male adult
W Ukraine, NE Carpathians, Lviv reg., Skole Beskids Mts, Grabnyk Range h=670 m, 5.V-9.VI.2021, D.Khrapov leg. /det. R. Panin, L= 7,5мм
Copyright © Denis Khrapov


