Amara (Reductocelia) stricticeps Baliani, 1932

Hieke, Fritz, Kavanaugh, David H. & Liang, Hongbin, 2012, A new species of Amara (Coleoptera, Carabidae, Zabrini) from Sichuan Province, China, with additional records for other Amara species from the region, ZooKeys 254, pp. 47-65 : 57-58

Amara (Reductocelia) stricticeps Baliani, 1932

Amara (Celia) stricticeps Baliani, 1932:7. Type material: Holotype male and allotype in CBAL, 1 paratype in DEI ( Döbler 1975:142) and also in SNF. Type locality: China, Sichuan, Kangding ( “Tatsienlu-Chiulung”). Transferred to subgenus Leiromorpha by Baliani 1937:176 and to subgenus Reductocelia by Hieke 1999b:356.

Specimens examined.

Total of 58 specimens from the following localities: "CHINA, Sichuan, Kangding County, Lucheng Township, Zheduoshan at yakou on Highway 318, 4316 m, 30.07419°N, 101.80413°E,"/ "14 September 2007, Stop# 2007-033, D.H. Kavanaugh & H.B. Liang collectors", 1 male (CAS); "CHINA, Sichuan, Kangding County, Xinduqiao Township, Gaoersishan, 1 km W of yakou at Highway 318, 4245 m, 30.04988°N, 101.37485°E,"/ "15 September 2007, Stop# 2007-036, D.H. Kavanaugh & H.B. Liang collectors", 23 males and 16 females (CAS, IZCAS, ZMHB); "CHINA, Sichuan, Litang County, Gaocheng Township, Daxushan, Highway 318 at Km 3089, 4100 m, 30.03129°N, 100.33336°E,"/ "16 September 2007, Stop# 2007-040, D.H. Kavanaugh & H.B. Liang collectors", 3 males and 1 female (CAS, IZCAS); "CHINA, Sichuan, Yajiang County, Hekou Township, Daxushan, Jianziwan Yakou at Highway 318, 4400-4450 m, 30.01203°N, 100.85983°E,"/ "15 September 2007, Stop# 2007-037, D.H. Kavanaugh & H.B. Liang collectors", 10 males and 3 females (CAS, IZCAS, ZMHB).

Geographical distribution.

Known only from China (Sichuan Province).