Carabus sternbergi is a species of ground beetle in the subfamily Carabinae, which was first described in 1898 by German entomologist, Hans Roeschke.
In South Korea, the accepted name may be Eucarabus sternbergi. (See the species list below.)
It is found in China, North Korea, and South Korea.
Subspecies
Six subspecies are listed as valid in Löbl & Löbl, 2017 catalog (p.99-100). These are also listed as valid in the Catalog of Life [from Carabcat], then linked to GBIF.
Currently (Aug. 2026), Catalog of Life "extended release" [from Carabcat plus Zoobank, etc] plus GBIF lists a total of 10 subspecies:
Carabus sternbergi cartereti Deuve, 1982 [Only listed via Zoobank, after 2025, but elsewhere as valid species, e.g. in Löbl & Löbl, 2017: 96]
Carabus sternbergi deogyusan Rapuzzi, 2015 [From Zoobank only, listed as junior synonym of sternbergi sternbergi Roeschke, 1898 in Löbl & Löbl, 2017]
Carabus sternbergi gimhwa Rapuzzi, 2015 [From Zoobank only, listed as junior synonym of sternbergi sternbergi Roeschke, 1898 in Löbl & Löbl, 2017]
Carabus sternbergi goheungicus Rapuzzi, 2015 [From Zoobank only, listed as junior synonym of sternbergi sternbergi Roeschke, 1898 in Löbl & Löbl, 2017]
Previously (Pre June. 2026), GBIF also listed
Carabus sternbergi touzalini Lapouge, 1911 [Not after 2026, now only as a synonym per Carabcat, else listed as junior synonym of sternbergi sternbergi Roeschke, 1898 in Löbl & Löbl, 2017: 100]
Additionally, see several others elsewhere listed as subspecies, including:
Carabus (Eucarabus) sternbergi fenghuangshanus Imura, 1991 [Later listed as junior synonym of sternbergi sternbergi Roeschke, 1898 in Löbl & Löbl, 2017: 100 and also in Carabcat]
Carabus honamensis Kwon & Lee, 1984 [Later listed as junior synonym of sternbergi sternbergi Roeschke, 1898 in Löbl & Löbl, 2017: 100, also in Carabcat]
Carabus sternbergi longior Breuning, 1975 [listed as valid in Rapuzzi, 2015 but as junior synonym of sternbergi sternbergi Roeschke, 1898 in Löbl & Löbl, 2017: 100 or in Carabcat]]
Carabus palgongsanensis Kwon & Lee, 1984 [Later listed as junior synonym of sternbergi sternbergi Roeschke, 1898 in Löbl & Löbl, 2017: 100, also in Carabcat]
Carabus sobaeksanensis Kwon & Lee, 1984 [Later listed as junior synonym of sternbergi sternbergi Roeschke, 1898 in Löbl & Löbl, 2017: 100, also in Carabcat]
Elsewhere, South Korean authorities list 15 subspecies, but with inconsistent notation for the genus, etc. Of these, "kojedoensis (Kwon et Lee, 1984)" is elsewhere as valid Carabus (Carabus) namhaedoensis kojedoensis Kwon & Lee, 1984 in Löbl & Löbl, 2017: 99.
