Amara (Amara) kingdoni Baliani, 1934

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 : 51-52

Amara (Amara) kingdoni Baliani, 1934

Amara (Amara) kingdoni Baliani, 1934b:243. Redescribed by Hieke 2002:647. Type material: Holotype male in BMNH. Type locality: Xizang (Tibet), SE Nagong, Shiuden Gompa, 13000 - 14000 ft.

Amara (Amara) sinica Hieke, 1997:247. Type material: Holotype male in ZMHB and 21 paratypes from various localities in Shaanxi, Sichuan and Qinghai Provinces in CFAC and ZIN. Type locality: China, Sichuan, Wa Shan ( “Wanschan”). Synonymized by Hieke 2002:647.

Specimens examined.

Total of 14 specimens from the following localities: "CHINA, Yunnan, Shangrila County, Jiangtang Township, Shikashan, Napahai Houshan Yakou, 3590 m, 27.93404°N, 099.61287°E, ”/“ 17 September 2007, Stop# 2007-042, D.H. Kavanaugh & H.B. Liang collectors", 11 males and 1 female (CAS, IZCAS, ZMHB); "CHINA, Yunnan, Shangrila County, Xiaozhongdian Township, Tianbaoshan, 27.58517°N, 099.87586°E,"/ "3530 m, 18 September 2007, Stop# 2007-043, D.H. Kavanaugh & H.B. Liang collectors", 2 males (CAS, IZCAS).

Geographical distribution.

Known only from China (Gansu, Qinghai, Sichuan, Xizang and Yunnan Provinces).