These insects are from Carabidae and probably all of them are from Carabus which collected from north of Iran.
Mansour, I agree with you that your first four specimens are Carabus as well as the sixth specimen. I am fairly positive that the fifth specimen is not a Carabus (though I can't suggest what genus it is) and the last two specimens are not Carabus, but seventh is a harpaline, possibly a Harpalus species; and the eigth specimen is probably a Brachinus sp. Someone with greater taxonomic acuity can help you further.
IT IS NOT POSSIBLE TO IDENTIFY SPECIE SON BASE OF SUCH LOW-QUALITY DORSAL PHOTOGRAPHS! That's first.
The second, there are some photos of Carabus (1, 2, 3, 4, 6), than of Nebria (5), Harpalini (7) and Brachinus (8).
Moreover, please appreciate the time of your colleagues and add correct & full locality data for these specimens.
Hi Mansour, I agree with Dmitry, precise identification is almost impossible, but I have the same identification. Carabus 4, providing that the preparation did not alter it, seems to be a helicophagous species, having some cychrus-like mandibles. Do you hav better photos?
All these beetles belong to the family Carabidae, but not all to the genus Carabus:
1-4, 6: Carabinae, genus Carabus (sensu lato). 5: Nebriinae. 7: Harpalinae. 8: Brachininae.
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Rinaldo Nicoli
you have
Nebria (Nebria) sp maybe Nebria (Nebria) elbursiaca
Carabus (Megodontus) sp
Carabus (Sphodristocarabus) sp
and Harpalus , etc
Why don't send your material to me ! I can identify your carabidae material.
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