Carabidae image gallery
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Abacetini taxon page (120 photos)
Cerabilia amaroides (Moore, 1965)
Male adult
Forest Station, Bulburin State Forest, via Many Peaks (Australia), From the collection of the Essig Museum of Entomology, Specimen No. EMEC1012240. Copyright © Kipling Will (Essig and Berkeley Natural History Museums)
Copyright © Kipling W. Will
Loxandrus velocipes Casey, 1918
Male adultCanada
Copyright Henri Goulet, Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada
Copyright © Henri Goulet
Loxandrus tetrastigma Bates, 1871
Male adult
Colombia- Risaralda, La Virginia- Aguas Claras, 4°53’33.56”N 75°55’58.13”W; 926 msnm Trampa de caída. Ripario; Col: Proyecto Bosque Seco; Octubre 05 de 2005
Copyright © Anderson Arenas Clavijo
Oxycrepis leucocera Reiche, 1843
Male adult
Venezuela, San Fernando de Apure, 23.VII.1995 (Coll. R. Sciaky)
Copyright © Riccardo Sciaky
Metabacetus (Trogloabacetus) baltazarae Anichtchenko & Medina, 2024 Paratype
Male adult
Copyright © Alexander Anichtchenko
Abacetus (Abacetus) gagates Dejean, 1828
Male+Female adult
Cote d'Ivoire Lamto Toumodi 23-08-1971
Copyright © Pascal Deschamps
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
Copyright © Udo Schmidt -
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)
Copyright © Thierry Deuve -
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
Copyright © Alexander Anichtchenko
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)
Copyright © Alexander Anichtchenko
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
Copyright © Roman Dudko
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
Copyright © Kirill Makarov
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
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
Copyright © Alexander Anichtchenko
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
Copyright © Peter Schüle
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
Platynodes westermanni Westwood, 1847
Male adult
DR Congo, N Kivi, Kasuo. det. Anichtchenko A. 2014 25 mm
Copyright © Alexander Anichtchenko
Stereostoma (Stereodema) cf. hirtipenne Müller, 1940
Male adult
Congo, Katanga, env. Lumumbashi, 6.i.1976, Leg. Beun, 19mm, Coll. N. Mal
Copyright © Noël Mal
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
Morion cyclomus Chaudoir, 1854
Unsexed
Paraguay, Dep. Pte. Hayes, Cruce Pioneros, S22.40 W59.45, 20-21.7.2013, leg. U. Drechsel (cAA) 16.5 mm; det. Anichtchenko A. 2022
Copyright © Alexander Anichtchenko
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 (Leptoferonia) pumilus Casey, 1913
Female adult
Oregon, Portland
Copyright © Igor Sokolov
Nurus imperialis (Sloane, 1895)
Female adult
Australia, Queensland. 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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Poecilus (Carenostylus) purpurascens (Dejean, 1828)
Female adult
Spain, Andalucia, San Pedro de Alcantara, 7.4.2010, Anichtchenko A. leg.
Copyright © Alexander Anichtchenko
Myas (Trigonognatha) cf. robustus (Fairmaire, 1894)
Male adult
China, Sishuan, Maoxian env., Jiuding Mt., 1500m. 18 mm. det. R. Sciaky, 2018
Copyright © Alexander Anichtchenko
Trigonaptus inaequalis Fedorenko, 2020 Holotype
Male adult
(ZMMU): S Vietnam, Lam Dong Prov[ince]., Bi Doup-Nui Ba [Nature] Reserve, 12°07´N/ 108°39´20´´E, Bi Doup Mt., N[orthern] slope, h=1700–1900 m, 10.IV.2008, leg. D. Fedorenko.
Copyright © Dmitri Fedorenko
Myas (Neomyas) coracinus (Say, 1823)
Male adult
Michigan, Newaygo Co., 10km NE Newaygo9-16.8.1999 (cAA) det. A. Anichtchenko (compared with Type) 13 mm
Copyright © Alexander Anichtchenko
Pterostichus (Bothriopterus) aeneocupreus (Fairmaire, 1887)
Male adult
Bhutan, near Gangcheyting, [Camp 2] 3689 m, 27° 24 14.0''N, 90° 14' 04.2''E, 9.oct. 2017
Copyright © Joachim Schmidt
Notonomus tessellatus Sloane, 1913
Male adult
Australia, Queensland, Mont Tamborine, MacDonald track
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Sphodrini taxon page (546 photos)
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 (Laemostenus) luristanus - quadricollis
Male adult
Iran, Lorestan, 50 km N Ardimeshk, 2000m, Sar Takht, 3-4.V.2007, leg. & det. Anichtchenko A.
Copyright © Alexander Anichtchenko
Laemostenus (Antisphodroides) levushkini Vareschagina, 1986: 560
Female adult
Copyright © Igor Solodovnikov
Platyderus (Eremoderus) chatzakiae Guéorguiev, Wrase, Assmann, Muilwijk & Machard, 2022 Holotype
Male adult
8422, KALYMNOS Stimenia, end / road st18 9/6/2005, Lg Chatzaki (NHMC)
Copyright © Borislav Gueorguiev
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
Copyright © Alexander Anichtchenko
Hystrichosphodrus vailatii Casale & Giachino, 2005 Paratype
Female adult
Copyright © Vittorino Monzini
Laemostenus (Stenosphodrus) subtilissimus Casale & Sciaky, 1999a: 198
Male adult
NW Tajikistan, Gissar Mts, Fanny Mt Rng, like Khurdak, h=1800-2000 m, 12-24.V.1997
Copyright © Ruslan Panin
Pseudotaphoxenus pseudocollaris Casale, 1988: 293
Male adult
SE Kazakhstan, Almaty reg, Kaskelen gorge h=1600 m, 43.100000, 76.589167, 19.IV.2019
Copyright © Ruslan Panin
Laemostenus (Pristonychus) terricola terricola (Herbst, 1784)
Male adult
Latvia, Aglona 14.8.1994 Barsevskis A. (DUBC). 15.5 mm
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Zabrini taxon page (544 photos)
Amara (Bradytus) simplicidens A. Morawitz, 1863: 60
Female adult
det. K. Makarov
Copyright © Kirill Makarov
Amara (Phanerodonta) punctipennis Reitter, 1889
Female adult
det. K. Makarov
Copyright © Kirill Makarov
Amara (Camptocelia) cottyi Coquerel, 1859: 777
Male adult
Iran, Fars, near Sarvestan, 8.V.2007, Anichtchenko A. leg.; det. Hieke, 2011. 5 mm.
Copyright © Alexander Anichtchenko
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 (Iberozabrus) urbionensis Jeanne, 1970
Male adult
Spain, Soria, Puerto de Santa Ines, 28.VII.2005, Ruiz-Tapiador leg. det. Anichtchenko A.
Copyright © Alexander Anichtchenko
Amara (Curtonotus) tumida tunkinensis Hieke, 1990
Female adult
Russia, Buryatiya, Tunkinskaya valley, Mojgoty, 21.8.2006, Shavrin A. leg.; det. F. Hieke
Copyright © Alexander Anichtchenko
Amara (Pseudoleirides) yasujensis Hejkal, 2008 Holotype
Male adult
S Iran, Kuhe Dena, 3000-4000 m, 14.vi.1973, Exp. Nat. Mus. Praha, J. Hejkal det.
Copyright © Pavel Krásenský
Zabrus (Himalayozabrus) potanini Semenov, 1889
Male adult
China, E Qinghai, Ertala env., 3800m 22-23.7.92, Malek (cRS). det. Anichtchenko A. 2020
Copyright © Alexander Anichtchenko
Amara (Pseudoleirides) zagrosensis (Morvan, 1973) Paratype
Female adult
Iran, Zagros, Kurang, 3500 m, VI.1970
Copyright © Jan Muilwijk
Amara (Pseudoamara) cf birmana Baliani, 1934
Male adult
Vientam, Yen Bai, 4.2025 (DUBC). det. Anichtchenko A. 2026
Copyright © Alexander Anichtchenko


