Carabidae image gallery
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Abacetini taxon page (120 photos)
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
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Trachelocyphoides setulosus (Chaudoir, 1878)
Female adult
Mozambique, Sofala Prov., 15 km S Condue riv. Chiniziua, 193m, 4-5.12.2006. det. P. Schule
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Abacetus (Astigis) salzmanni Germar, 1824
Female adult
Spain, 8km S de Velez de Benaudalla, rio Guadalfeo, 11.IV.2005, Anichtchenko A. leg & det. (cAA). 6 mm
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Metabacetus (Trogloabacetus) baltazarae Anichtchenko & Medina, 2024 Paratype
Male adult
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Abacetus (Abacetillus) ambiguus Straneo, 1969
Female adult
Cote d'Ivoire, Lamto Toumodi13-08-1971
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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.
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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)
Homalomorpha castanea Brulle, 1835
Male adult
Amazonas, San-Paulo (MNHN)
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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 minimus Kavanaugh and Rainio, 2016 Holotype
Male adult
Image from Kavanaugh and Rainio, 2016
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Strigomerus sp.
Male adult
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 L=7.2mm det. P. Schüle, 2019
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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
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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
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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
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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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
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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
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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
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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.
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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
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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
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Megamorio congoensis Straneo, 1949
Male adult
D.R. Congo, N Kivu, Kasuo, VI.2015; 25mm (Collection R. Sciaky)
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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)
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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).
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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 (1638 photos)
Pterostichus (Petrophilus) tomensis (Gebler, 1847)
Male adultKemerovo Reg., env. Osinniki, source of Krasnaya Kaltank Riv., Populus tremulae-fores, W slope , h = 450 м 28.V-6.VI.03 Yu.Sundukov leg.
L=18,0 mm
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Poecilus (Pseudoderus) pseudopurpurascens (Kirschenhofer, 1987)
Male adult
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Feroniola laticollis montevideana Straneo, 1952
Male+Female adult
Mar Chiquita, Mar Chiquita District, Buenos Aires Province, IV-2014. det. A. Cicchino
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Pterostichus (Cryobius) aralarensis Espanol & Mateu, 1945
Female adult
Spain, Mts, Cantabricos, Soto de Sajambre, Canto Cabronero Mt., 1850m, 12.VIII.2008, Anichtchenko A. leg. & det. 7.5mm
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Poecilus (Pseudoderus) melanochrous (Tschitscherine, 1901)
Female adult
Kyrgyzstan, Suusamyr mt. rng., Ala-Bel pass., 3200m, 1.6.2000
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Pterostichus (Tschitscherinea) krali Sciaky, 1997 Holotype
Male adult
China, Yunnan, Habashan mts., SE slopes, 4-5.VI.1995 (Coll. R. Sciaky)
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Lophoglossus gravis LeConte, 1873
Male adult
Maryland, Kent Co., Chestertown, Apr.1993; det. R. Davidson. (cAA) 18 mm
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Orthomus (Nesorthomus) bedelianus isambertoi Serrano & Boieiro, 2025 Holotype Paratype
Male+Female adult
“Bugio Planalto S.\ Desertas 18.XI.2015\ I. Silva leg.” (ASC). Image from Serrano et al, 2025
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Pterostichus (Pterostichus) bruckii Schaum, 1859
Female adult
Serbia, Zaskovci at Priot, 3.21'41N, 22.36'07E, 1620m, 20.04.2024, leg. L. Minkina (cAA). 12.5 mm; det. Anichtchenko A. 2026
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Sphodrini taxon page (546 photos)
Lindrothius grandiceps grandiceps Kurnakov, 1961
Male adult
Abkhasia,
near Avadhara, Site Pyv h~1850m, 43.490730 40.686433, 1.VI-12.VII.2009, Zamotajlov A.S., Bondarenko A.S. leg.
L=19mm
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Laemostenus (Pristonychus) terricola punctatus Dejean, 1828
Male adult
Hungary, Budapest, Télényi, 10-12.VII.2004, I.Retezár leg. L=19 mm
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Paraeutrichopus pecoudi Mateu, 1954
Female adult
Islas Canarias, Gomera, Apartacaminos Rasa de la Bruma, 28.12.1981, G. Gillerfors leg.; 10 mm
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Calathus (Amphyginus) rotundicollis Dejean, 1828
Female adult
Spain, Sierra Nevada, rio de Paterna, 1800m, 27.VI.2004, Anichtchenko A. leg. & det.
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Laemostenus (Ceuthosthenes) cf. mauritanicus (Dejean, 1828)
Female adult
2km W Ceuta, Allabacal, 17-18.2.2004, leg. & det. Anichtchenko A.
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Pristosia (Paradolichus) szetschuana (Jedlicka, 1932)
Male adult
China, Sichuan, Ganzi pref., Daxue shan, 101.52E 30.11N, Mugecuo ca., 26km NW Kangding 3200-3400m, 21.5.1997 A.Putz leg. (cAA) 13 mm
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Laemostenus (Antisphodrus) cavicola cavicola Schaum, 1858b: 382 (Sphodrus)
Female adult
Slovenia, Poljane, Obrov, Mts Ćićarija, Cave Polina Peč (Cad. No. 938), II.2016, L=17.5 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
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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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Laemostenus (Antisphodroides) koenigi (Reitter, 1887)
Male adult
W Caucasus, Krasnodar reg., Sochi distr., Lazarevskoe 5-12.6.2005 A. Abramov leg (cAA). 16 mm; det. Anichtchenko A. 2025
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Zabrini taxon page (544 photos)
Amara (Celia) brunnea Gyllenhal, 1810
Male adultJewish Aut. Reg., Obluchie Distr., 3-5 km upper Radde Vill. on Lagar Riv., fores 27.07.2004 I.Melnik leg.
L=6.0
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Amara (Bradytus) simplicidens A. Morawitz, 1863: 60
Female adult
det. K. Makarov
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Zabrus (Macarozabrus) laevigatus C. Zimmermann, 1831
Female adult
Teneriffe, Ersos, 3.12.1976
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Zabrus (Iberozabrus) seidlitzi Schaum, 1864
Male adult
Spain, Sierra Guadarrama, 2 km E Navacerrada, 1900m, 1.9.2002, Anichtchenko A. leg. & det.
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Zabrus (Iberozabrus) ambiguus Rambur, 1838
Male adult
Spain, Sierra Nevada, Puerto de la Ragua, 2000m, 20.4.2005, leg. & det. Anichtchenko A.
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Zabrus (Pelor) trinii (Fischer von Waldheim, 1817)
Male adult
Armenia, SW Sevan lake, Zovaguh v., 23.6.2002, Rubenian A. leg. det. A. Anichtchenko 2018. 13mm
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Zabrus (Pelor) spectabilis Hampe, 1852
Male adult
Turkey, Altindere Vadisi Nat.Park., subalpine Rasen (silikatisch) 23.V.2006 leg. E. Schroder. 14 mm. det. Anichtchenko A.
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Amara (Bradytulus) sublimis Andrewes, 1930
Male adult
China, Tibet, Karo pass, 5100-5500m, 6.1995 (cAA) 6.3 mm; det. K. Makarov
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Amara (Leirides) cardui sibylla Holdhaus, 1942
Female adult
Italy, Piemonte (TO) Ceres Reale, Colle Nivolet 2300-2600m 24.7.03 F. Angelini leg. (cAA) 8.5 mm
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Amara (Zezea) fulvipes (Audinet-Serville, 1821)
Male adult
NW Greece, Ioannina env., Kalpaki, 2.6.2008 (DUBC). det. Anichtchenko A. 2022. 11 mm
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