Celia rupicola, C. Zimmermann, 1832

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 : 52-53

Amara (Celia) rupicola C. Zimmermann, 1832

Amara (Celia) rupicola C. Zimmermann, 1832:26. Type material: Number of syntypes not specified, whereabouts of type series unknown, probably lost; neotype not yet designated. Type locality: Russia, mountains of southern Siberia.

Amara (Celia) marginicollis A. Morawitz, 1863:259. Type material: Number of syntypes not specified, possibly several (4 localities given in original description), probably in ZIN; lectotype not yet designated. Type locality: Russia, Siberia, northern Baikal (locality listed in description). Synonymized by Tschitschérine 1899:164.

Amara ambigena Bates, 1878:716. Type material: Number of syntypes not specified, but probably only a holotype in BMNH ( Andrewes 1930:24: “… Type seen …”). Type locality: India, Kashmir, Pangong Valley "Between Tanktze and Chagra" ( Andrewes 1930:24). Synonymized by Andrewes 1930:24.

Amara (Celia) tiruka Andrewes, 1924:97. Type material: Lectotype male (designated by Hieke 1983:362) and 2 paralectotypes in BMNH. Type locality: India, Kashmir, Sonemarg and Ladakh, Leh. Synonymy suggested by Hieke 1981:203, formally synonymized by Hieke 1983:362.

Amara (Celia) faucium Andrewes, 1930:24. Type material: 7 syntypes in BMNH; the specimen cited as “Type” should be considered the holotype, specimens cited as “Cotype” should be considered as paratypes. Type locality: China, Xizang (southern Tibet), Jelep La, Phari, Tuna and Kampa Dzong. Synonymized by Hieke 1975:300.

Amara (Celia) rubroangulata Baliani, 1938:186. Type material: Holotype male and allotype in CBAL, 3 female paratypes in BMNH. Type locality: China: Sichuan and Xizang (eastern Tibet): "Lhodzong Poshö”, 12600 ft. Synonymized by Hieke 1981:202.

Amara (Amara) prochazkorum Jedlička, 1967:108. Type material: Holotype male in NMPC. Type locality: Mongolia, Karakorum village. Synonymized by Hieke 1999a:181.

Specimens examined.

Total of 13 specimens from the following localities: "CHINA, Sichuan, Kangding County, Xinduqiao Township, Liqi He, 3450 m, 30.02448°N, 101.52490°E,"/ "14 September 2007, Stop# 2007-035, D.H. Kavanaugh & H.B. Liang collectors", 6 males and 4 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", 1 male and 2 females (CAS, IZCAS).

Geographical distribution.

Known from China (Gansu, Qinghai, Shaanxi, Sichuan, Xinjiang and Xizang Provinces), India (Jammu and Kashmir), Kazakhstan, Russia (from the Altai Mountains to Jakutia) and Turkmenistan(?).