Amara Bonelli, 1810

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Genus Amara Bonelli, 1810

Subgenus Zezea Csiki, 1929

Amara ( Zezea) chaudoiri incognita Fassati, 1946 Citations : Without exact locality ( Gueorguiev, 1995).

Amara ( Zezea) reflexicollis mesopotamica Baliani, 1937

Studied material: Khirood forest, 2012 (Prov. of Mazandaran).

Citations: Haraz road, 1400 m (Prov. of Tehran; Hieke, 1981); Without exact locality ( Hieke, 2003).

Amara ( Zezea) strandi Lutshnik, 1933

Citations: Without exact locality ( Hieke, 2003).

Amara ( Zezea) tricuspidata Dejean, 1831

Citations: Kurusch-göl (Prov. of East Azarbaijan; Mandl, 1963).

Subgenus Amara Bonelli, 1810

Amara ( Amara) aenea (DeGeer, 1774)

= persica Chaudoir, 1842

Studied material: Khirood forest (Prov. of Mazandaran), Mahan (Prov. of Kerman); (ZMTU): Chadegan (Prov. of Chahar Mahal va Bakhtiari), Uni of Agriculture, Karaj (Prov. of Elburz), Javaherdeh; Nowshaher; Kolijak (Prov. of Mazandaran), Najmaabad, 1200 m (Prov. of Tehran), Esfahan, 1670 m (Prov. of Esfahan). Citations: Disrtributed all over country. Astarabad (Prov. of Golestan; Chaudoir, 1842); Farsistan region (prov. of Fars; Redtenfoacher, 1848); Haraz Rood, 1400 m (Prov. of Tehran; Hieke, 1981); Kalardasht, Rudbarak, 1350 m (Prov. of Mazandaran; Hieke, 1981); 25km, South of Mianeh (Prov. of Azarbaijan; Hieke, 1981); Kuh-e Taftan, 2000 m (Prov. of Sistan va Baluchestan; Hieke, 1981); Kerman (Prov. of Kerman; Sadeghi. et al., 2011); Ayuriq Village (Prov. of Ardabil; Atamehr, 2013); from Gorgan env. (Prov. of Golestan; Afshari & Khormali, 2014).

Amara ( Amara) bamidunyae Bates, 1878

Citations: Provinces Hamadan, Mazandaran and Tehran ( Hieke, 2003).

Amara ( Amara) Elburzensis Hejkal, 2000

Citations: Nahar Khoran, 6km S Gorgan (Prov. of Golestan; Hejkal, 2000); Javaher Deh, Kalardasht (Prov. of Mazandaran; Hejkal, 2000).

Amara ( Amara) eurynota Panzer, 1796

Citations: Without exact locality ( Hieke, 2003).

Amara ( Amara) famelica Zimmermann, 1832

Citations: Without exact locality ( Hieke, 2003).

Amara ( Amara) familiaris Duftschmid, 1812

Citations: Kelardasht, Rudbarak, 1350 m (Prov. of Mazandaran; Hieke, 1981); Lenjan (Prov. of Esfahan; Samin et al., 2011).

Amara ( Amara) littorea Thomson, 1857

Citations: Ardabil, C (Prov. of Ardabil; Atamehr, 2013).

Amara ( Amara) lucida (Duftschmid, 1812)

Citations: Without exact locality (Hieke & Wrase, 1988).

Amara ( Amara) lunicollis Schiodte, 1837

Studied material: (ZMTU): Najmabad, 1170 m, 2012 (Prov. of Tehran). Citations: Without exact locality (Hieke & Wrase, 1988).

Amara ( Amara) ovata (Fabricius, 1792)

Studied material: Gorgan C., Prov. of Golestan.

Citations: Rudbarak (Prov. of Mazandaran; Hieke, 1981); Rudbarak (Prov. of Mazandaran; Hieke, 2000); Mashhad (Prov. of Razavi Khorasan; Hosseini et al., 2012).

Amara ( Amara) proxima Putzeys, 1866

Citations: Without exact locality (Hieke & Wrase, 1988); Sadeghi et al. (2010) cited the species from Mashhad (Prov. of Razavi Khorasan).

Amara ( Amara) similata (Gyllenhal, 1810)

Studied material: Khirood forest, 2012 (Prov. of Mazandaran); (ZMTU): Chadegan, 2012 (Prov. of Chahar Mahal va Bakhtiari).

Citations: Ramsar (Prov. of Mazandaran; Hejkal, 2000); Province Gilan ( Hejkal, 2000).

Subgenus Celia Zimmermann, 1832

Amara ( Celia) aberrans Baudi di Selva, 1864 Citations: Without exact locality ( Wrase, 2009a).

Amara ( Celia) bifrons (Gyllenhal, 1810)

Citations: Without exact locality ( Hieke, 2003).

Amara ( Celia) sollicita Pantel, 1888

Citations: Without exact locality ( Hieke, 2003).

Subgenus Xenocelia Hieke, 2001

Amara ( Xenocelia) abbreviata Chaudoir, 1842 Citations : Damavand, 2500 m (Prov. of Tehran; Hieke, 1981).

Amara ( Xenocelia) ambulans Zimmermann, 1832 Citations : Without exact locality ( Hieke, 2003).

Amara ( Xenocelia) elevata (Motschulsky, 1844)

Citations: Khalilabad Village (Prov. of Ardabil; Atamehr, 2013).

Amara ( Xenocelia) fusca Dejean, 1828

Citations: AstarAbad (Prov. of Golestan; Dejean, 1828); Gorgan env. (Prov. of Golestan; Afshari & Khormali, 2014).

Amara ( Xenocelia) fusgenua Hieke, 1999

Citations: Without exact locality ( Hieke, 2003).

Amara ( Xenocelia) municipalis (Duftschmid, 1812)

Citations: Sharif Beyglu Village (Prov. of Ardabil; Atamehr, 2013).

Amara ( Xenocelia) ingenua (Duftschmid, 1812)

Citations: Namin Village (Prov. of Ardabil; Atamehr, 2013).

Subgenus Paracelia Bedel, 1899

= Iranoleirides Hieke, 1978

Amara ( Paracelia) aidereensis Hieke, 2002 Citations : North of Iran (Hieke, 2002).

Amara ( Paracelia) astrabadensis Lutshnik, 1935

= transcaspia Brancsik 1900

Citations: Astrabad (Prov. of Mazandaran; Lutshnik, 1935); Wild-Park, Robate-Ghareh Bil, 1000 m (Prov. of Golestan; Hieke, 1981).

Amara ( Paracelia) cardionota Putzeys, 1878

Studied material: Mahan, 2014, Prov. of Kerman. Citations: Mahan (Prov. of Kerman; Hieke, 1981).

Amara ( Paracelia) cardionotoides Hieke, 1988

Citations: 22 km South east of Kerman (Prov. of Kerman; Hieke, 1988); Province Khorasan (Hieke, 1988).

Amara ( Paracelia) dalmatina Dejean, 1828

Citations: Hamadan (Prov. of Hamadan; Hieke, 2002).

Amara ( Paracelia) saxicola indica (Putzeys, 1866) Studied material: (ZMTU): Persepolis, 2012 (Prov. of Fars). Citations: New record for Iran.

Amara ( Paracelia) saxicola saxicola Zimmermann, 1832

Studied material: Damavand Mt. Gosfand Sara (Prov. of Tehran), 15 km east of Baladeh (Prov. of Mazandaran), Quamsar, 2070 m (Prov. of Esfahan).

Citations: Chalus (Prov. of Mazandaran; Mandl, 1963); Damavand and Evin, 1700-2000 m (Prov. of Tehran; Hieke, 1981); Kuh-e Taftan, 2100 m (Prov. of Sistan va Baluchestan; Hieke, 1981); Bam and Mahan (Prov. of Kerman; Hieke, 1981); Gilan Deh, V (Prov. of Ardabil; Atamehr, 2013).

Subgenus Leiocnemis Zimmermann, 1832

Amara ( Leiocnemis) davatchii (Morvan, 1975)

Citations: Elburz Mts. R, SoleymanKuh- Massivs, 3700 - 3800 m (prov. of Mazandaran; Morvan, 1975).

Amara ( Leiocnemis) radjabii (Morvan, 1975)

Citations: Elburz Mts. R, Suttakuh-Massivs, Elika, 3800 m (prov. of Mazandaran; Morvan, 1975).

Subgenus Percosia Zimmermann, 1832

Amara ( Percosia) equestris pastica Dejean, 1831 = mandli Jedlička, 1963

Studied material: (ZMTU): Gosfand Sara, Damavand Mt (Prov. of Tehran).

Citations: Babol (Prov. of Mazandaran; Jedlička, 1963); Babol (Prov. of Mazandaran; Mandl, 1963); Damavand, 2400 m (Prov. of Tehran; Hieke, 1981).

Subgenus Pseudoleirides Kryzhanovskij, 1968

Amara ( Pseudoleirides) bucharica kopetdaghi Kryzhanovskij, 1968 Citations : North of Iran, Kopet-dagh (Prov. of Golestan; Hieke, 1981).

Amara ( Pseudoleirides) bucharica mazandarana Hieke, 1981

Citations: East part of Shah Mohammad reza Wildlife Park (Prov. of Mazandaran; Hieke, 1981); Robat-e Quareh Bil (Prov. of Mazandaran; Hejkal, 2008); Minudasht-Bojnurd, Western part of the Kuh-e Aladagh (Prov. of Khorasan; Hejkal, 2008).

Amara ( Pseudoleirides) cadouali Morvan, 1977

Citations: Kazerun, 2300 m (Prov. of Fars; Morvan, 1977).

Amara ( Pseudoleirides) chodjaii Morvan, 1975

Citations: Sahand Mountains (Prov. of East Azarbayjan; Morvan, 1975).

Amara ( Pseudoleirides) escalerai Hejkal, 2008

Citations: Kouh Sefid, Karoum, 3000-3500 m btw. Khuzestan and Chahar Mahal va Bakhtiari Provinces (Prov. of Khuzestan; Hejkal, 2008).

Amara ( Pseudoleirides) hamadanensis Hejkal, 2008

Citations: Kuh-e Alvand, 2600 m (Prov. of Hamadan; Hejkal, 2008).

Amara ( Pseudoleirides) iranica Kryzhanovskij, 1968

Citations: South west of Iran ( Hieke, 1981); Dizful (Prov. of Khuzestan; Hejkal, 2008).

Amara ( Pseudoleirides) kermanensis Hejkal, 2008

Citations: Kuh-e Lalehzar, 3200-3800 m (Prov. of Kerman; Hejkal, 2008).

Amara ( Pseudoleirides) khorramabadensis Hejkal, 2008

Citations: 52 km Khorramabad, Zagros mountain 2000 m (Prov. of Lurestan; Hejkal, 2008).

Amara ( Pseudoleirides) shirazica Hejkal, 2008

Citations: Dasht-e Arzhan, 45km west of Shiraz (Prov. of Fars; Hejkal, 2008).

Amara ( Pseudoleirides) loeffleri Jedlička, 1963

Citations: Kuh-rang (Prov. of Esfahan; Jedlička, 1963); Kuh-räng (Prov. of Esfahan; Mandl, 1963); South of Iran ( Hieke, 1981); Zarde Kuh (Prov. of Chahar Mahal va Bakhtiari; Hejkal, 2008).

Amara ( Pseudoleirides) szekessyi Jedlička, 1953

Citations: Province Lurestan ( Jedlička, 1953); Damavand, 2400 m (Prov. of Tehran; Hieke, 1981); Lurestan (Prov. of Lurestan; Hieke, 1981); Kurdistan, Najaf Abad and DivanDare (Prov. of Kurdistan; Hejkal, 2008); Damavand, 3000 m; Hesarak (Prov. of Tehran; Hejkal, 2008); Sahand and Dashbamd, 15km North of Bukan (Prov. of East Azarbaijan; Hejkal, 2008); Zanjan (Prov. of Zanjan; Hejkal, 2008); Lurestan, pass 52 km east of Khoramabad (Prov. of Lurestan; Hejkal, 2008); 42 km South east of Rasht (Prov. of Gilan; Hejkal, 2008); Polur, Damavand (Prov. of Mazandaran; Hejkal, 2008); Hamadan (Prov. of Hamadan; Hejkal, 2008); Ardabil (Prov. of Ardabil; Hejkal, 2008); Kermanshah (Prov. of Kermanshah; Hejkal, 2008); Provinces Markazi and Qazvin ( Hejkal, 2008).

Amara ( Pseudoleirides) yasujensis Hejkal, 2008

Citations: Dasht-e Arzhan, 45km west of Kuhe Dena, 3000-4000 m, between the Provinces Kohkiuyeh va Boyerahmad and Esfahan and Kuh-e Dinar (Prov. of Fars; Hejkal, 2008).

Amara ( Pseudoleirides) zagrosensis Morvan, 1973

Citations: Kuhrang, 3500 m, Zardeh-kuh (Prov. of Esfahan; Morvan, 1973).

Subgenus Bradytus Stephens, 1827: 67

Amara ( Bradytus) apricaria (Paykull, 1790)

Studied material: (ZMTU): Kandovan (Prov. of Mazandaran).

Citations: Gaduk, 2200 m Elburs Mts. R, Kandovan, 2545 m and Rudbarak, 1350 m (Prov. of Mazandaran; Hieke, 1981); Talesh, Pusht-e Kuh, 2000-2300 m (Prov. of Gilan; Hieke, 1981); Khalkhal, C (Prov. of Ardabil; Hieke, 1981).

Amara ( Bradytus) consularis Duftschmid, 1812

Citations: Without exact locality (Hieke & Wrase, 1988).

Amara ( Bradytus) crenata Dejean, 1828

Studied material: Sirch. 2014 (Prov. of Kerman) Citations: Without exact locality (Hieke & Wrase, 1988).

Amara ( Bradytus) majuscula (Chaudoir, 1850)

Citations: Without exact locality (Hieke & Wrase, 1988).

Subgenus Phanerodonta Tschitschérine, 1894 Amara ( Phanerodonta) pseudofulva Ali, 1967 Citations : Without exact locality ( Hieke, 2003).

Subgenus Zabroscelis Putzeys, 1866

Amara ( Zabroscelis) ditomoides Putzeys, 1866 Citations : Without exact locality ( Hieke, 2003).

Subgenus Amathitis Zimmermann, 1832

Amara ( Amathitis) abdominalis (Motschulsky, 1844) Studied material: Koh-paye. 2014 (Prov. of Kerman). Citations: Without exact locality ( Hieke, 2003).

Amara ( Amathitis) rufescens rufescens (Dejean, 1829)

Studied material: Bandar Abbas. 2014 (Prov. of Hormozgan).

Citations: Banu-e Charehar, 1800-2000 m ( Hieke, 1981); Without exact locality (Hieke & Wrase, 1988).

Subgenus Bradytodema Hieke, 1983

Amara ( Bradytodema) kaszabiella Hieke, 1983 Citations : Without exact locality ( Wrase, 2009a).

Subgenus Harpalodema Reitter, 1888

Amara ( Harpalodema) isfahanensis Hieke, 1993

Citations: Sarud, Dasht-e Kawir (Prov. of Esfahan; Hieke, 1993).

Amara ( Harpalodema) maindroni Bedel, 1907

Studied material: Geno. 2014 (Prov. of Hormozgan). Citations: Without exact locality ( Hieke, 2003).

Subgenus Ammoleirus Tschitschérine, 1899

Amara ( Ammoleirus) megacephala Gebler, 1829

Citations: Kerman, 1650 m (Prov. of Kerman; Mandl, 1967b).

Subgenus Curtonotus Stephens, 1827

Amara ( Curtonotus) aulica (Panzer, 1796) Citations : North of Iran (Freude et al., 2004).

Amara ( Curtonotus) propinqua Ménétriés, 1832

Citations: Talesh (prov. of Gilan; Ménétriés, 1832); Without exact locality (Hieke & Wrase, 1988); Zanjan (Prov. of Zanjan; Samin et al., 2011).