Amphimenes brunneus, Kirschenhofer, 1999

Fedorenko, D. N., 2019, A revision of Amphimenes (Coleoptera: Carabidae: Lebiini), Russian Entomological Journal 28 (3), pp. 233-250 : 250

The brunneus species group.

This group includes two species, one apterous soil-dwelling from southern Vietnam, the other macropterous arboricolous and widespread. Both share the body small-sized, with elytral seta d1 missing, seta d2 situated at or just before middle, and the antennae short.

3.12. Amphimenes (s. str.) micros Fedorenko, 2014

Fedorenko , 2014: 309 ( Chu Yang Sin NP , southern Vietnam).

MATERIAL. Central Vietnam: 2♂♂, ♀ ( SIEE; D. Fedorenko leg.), Gia Lai, ~ 50 km N of An Khe, Kon Chu Rang Nature Reserve , 14°31 ' N 108°32 ' E, h= 1000–1040 m, 24.V–2.VI.2016 ; ♀ ( SIEE), Kon Tum, Kon Plong Distr. , 14°45 ' N 108°18 ' 10 '' E, env. ngock Boc 1 Mt., h= 1300–1400 m, 8–10.VI.2016 ; ♂, Quang N am, Nam Gian Distr., Song Thanh National Park , 15°32–33 ' N 103°22–23 ' E, h= 1100–1230 m, 23.IV–11.V.2019 .

REDESCRIPTION. Unnecessary except the following corrections: BL 4.3–5.2 mm. PW/PL 1.25–1.40 (1.37, n=6), PW/HW 1.34–1.47 (1.43), PB/PA 1.21–1.35 (1.26), EL/EW 1.35–1.41 (1.39), EW/PW 1.49–1.59 (1.55), D2/EL 0.39– 0.46 (0.42, n=6×2), D3/EL 0.91–0.95 (0.92).

DISTRIBUTION. This species was previously known from Dak Lak Province only. The listed records extend the species range farther northwards.

Acknowledgements. I am very indebted to Dr. Beulah Garner (BMNH) and Dr. Kirill Makarov (MPSU) for loan of material under their care, and to Dr. Alexei Polilov and Mr. Igor Melnik (both from Moscow) for donating specimens. This study was funded by the Presidium of the Russian academy of sciences, Program No.41 “Biodiversity of natural systems and biological resources of Russiaâ”.