Amara (Reductocelia) litangensis Hieke, 1994

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

Amara (Reductocelia) litangensis Hieke, 1994

Amara (Bradytulus) litangensis Hieke, 1994:315. Type material: Holotype male and 8 paratypes in CSCI, 5 paratypes in ZMHB and 2 paratypes in CWRA. Type locality: China, Sichuan, 10 km S of Litang, 4000 m. Transferred to subgenus Reductocelia by Hieke 1999b:348.

Specimens examined.

Total of 18 specimens from the following locality: "CHINA, Sichuan, Litang County, Disan Township, Shalulishan, Haizishan Yakou, 29.47366°N, 100.21921°E,"/ "4623 m, 16 September 2007, Stop# 2007-041, D.H. Kavanaugh & H.B. Liang collectors", 5 males and 13 females (CAS, IZCAS, ZMHB).

Geographical distribution.

Known only from China (Sichuan Province).