Amarochara rougemonti, Pace, 1991

Assing, V., 2010, A revision of Amarochara of the Holarctic region. IV. Three new species from China, a new synonymy, additional records, and an updated key to species (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae: Aleocharinae: Oxypodini), Linzer biologische Beiträge 42 (2), pp. 1139-1154 : 1140-1141

Amarochara rougemonti PACE 1991

T y p e m a t e r i a l e x a m i n e d: Holotype: " Yemen, II.1984, Jigla, Rougemont / Holotypus Amarochara rougemonti m. det. R. Pace 1985 / Amarochara rougemonti sp. n., det. R. Pace 1985 / Amarochara rougemonti Pace , rev. V. Assing 2010" ( MCSNV).

According to the original description, which is based on a single female from " Yemen,

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Jibla", A. rougemonti is similar to A. umbrosa , but distinguished by the more transverse preapical antennomeres and by the different punctation of the pronotum ( PACE 1991). An examination of the holotype revealed that the specimen resembles a small specimen of A. umbrosa with yellowish elytra; apart from the shorter antennae with somewhat more transverse preapical antennomeres, no distinguishing characters were found. The possibility that the holotype is conspecific with A. umbrosa cannot be ruled out with certainty, but a clarification of the status of A. rougemonti will be possible only when males from Yemen become available.