Mandibles of adult Badister pictus A, B photos from a stereoscopic microscope C–I photos by a SEM A, C dorsal view B, D dorsal view (from the front) E dorsal view (from the left mandible) F dorsal view (from the right mandible) G lateral view (from the left mandible) H lateral view (from the right mandible) I dorsal view of closed mandibles (from the right mandible). “d” indicates a depression of the left mandible; “n” indicates a dorsal notch of the right mandible; “tt” indicates a terebral tooth of the right mandible. All antennal segments (except the first segment) and all setae on labrum were removed in C–H.

 
 
  Part of: Hayashi M, Sugiura S (2021) Shell-breaking predation on gastropods by Badister pictus (Coleoptera, Carabidae) with strikingly asymmetric mandibles. In: Spence J, Casale A, Assmann T, Liebherr JК, Penev L (Eds) Systematic Zoology and Biodiversity Science: A tribute to Terry Erwin (1940-2020). ZooKeys 1044: 815-830. https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.1044.62293