A new species of Amara (Coleoptera, Carabidae, Zabrini) from Sichuan Province, China, with additional records for other Amara species from the region

Fritz Hieke; David H Kavanaugh; Hongbin Liang

doi:10.3897/zookeys.254.4223

A new species of Amara (Coleoptera, Carabidae, Zabrini) from Sichuan Province, China, with additional records for other Amara species from the region

Zookeys. 2012:(254):47-65. doi: 10.3897/zookeys.254.4223. Epub 2012 Dec 21.

Authors

Fritz Hieke¹, David H Kavanaugh, Hongbin Liang

Affiliation

¹ Museum für Naturkunde der Humboldt Universität zur Berlin, Institut für Systematische Zoologie, Invalidenstrasse 43, D-10115 Berlin, Germany.

Abstract

A new species, Amara (Bradytulus) shalulishanica Hieke & Kavanaugh, sp. n. (type locality: Haizishan Yakou, 29.47366°N, 100.21921°E, 4623 m, Shalulishan, Zhuosang Township, Litang County, Sichuan Province, China) is described and diagnosed. Additional records are provided for 16 other Amara species, each of which represents one of five different geographical distribution types, which are discussed.

Keywords: Amara; Carabidae; China; Coleoptera; Sichuan; Yunnan; Zabrini; new species.