Amara (Bradytus) dissimilis Tschitscherine , 1894

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 : 54

Amara (Bradytus) dissimilis Tschitscherine, 1894

Amara (Bradytus) dissimilis Tschitschérine, 1894:404. Type material: Holotype male in ZIN. Type locality: China, Gansu, Ponggartang ("Thibet sept., Amdo, village Ndàmi”). [Note: The holotype was erroneously labeled " Brad. dissors Tschit. 1894 typ!" by Hieke (1999a:165)].

Amara (Bradytus) emmerichi Baliani, 1932:14. Type material: Holotype male ( “type”) and one paratype in CBAL, additional paratypes in DEI ( Döbler 1975:112), NMPC and ZMHB. Type locality: China, Sichuan, Kangding ( “Tatsienlu-Chiulung”). Synonymized by Hieke 1999a:165.

Amara (Bradytus) lama Baliani, 1934c:110. Type material: Holotype female and 1 paratype in BMNH, 2 paratypes in CBAL. Type locality: SO.Tibet: Rong Tö Valley, 4000 - 7000 ft. Synonymized by Hieke 1997:225.

Amara (Bradytus) komala Jedlička, 1934b:116. Type material: Holotype female in CJED, 1 paratype female in CMEY. Type locality: China, Yunnan, Longchuan Jiang ( “Soling-ho” Valley). Synonymized by Hieke 1995:297.

Amara (Bradytus) mera Jedlička, 1934b:116. Type material: Holotype female and 1 paratype female in CJED. Type locality: China, Yunnan, “Yunnan-fou”. Synonymized by Hieke 1995:297.

Specimens examined.

Total of 54 specimens from the following localitities: "CHINA, Yunnan, Lijiang County, Jiuhe Township, Laojunshan, 3500 m, 26.64210°N, 099.76745°E,"/ "20 September 2007, Stop# 2007-046A, D.H. Kavanaugh & H.B. Liang collectors", 3 males and 3 females, (CAS, IZCAS); "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", 27 males and 16 females (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", 1 male and 4 females (CAS, IZCAS).

Geographical distribution.

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