A new species of Amara (Coleoptera, Carabidae, Zabrini) from Sichuan Province, China, with additional records for other Amara species from the region Author Hieke, Fritz Author Kavanaugh, David H. Author Liang, Hongbin text ZooKeys 2012 254 47 65 http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.254.4223 journal article http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.254.4223 1313-2970-254-47 Amara (Pseudoamara) birmana Baliani, 1934 Amara (Amara) birmana Baliani, 1934a :189. Type material: Holotype female in BMNH, 1 paratype female in CBAL. Type locality: Burma [without specific locality, but probably from the mountains of northern Myanmar near the border with Yunnan Province, China]. Transferred to subgenus Pseudoamara Baliani by Hieke 2002 :624. Amara (Celia) yunnana Baliani, 1934a :193. Type material: Holotype male and 6 paratypes in BMNH. Type locality: China, Yunnan, Yunnan-fou. Synonymized by Hieke 1975 :333. Amara (Pseudoamara) beesoni Baliani, 1934a :190. Type material: Holotype male and allotype in BMNH, 4 paratypes in BMNH and MCSNG. Type locality: India, Assam, Shillong. Synonymized by Hieke 1975 :285. Specimens examined. One male specimen (CAS) from the following locality: "CHINA, Yunnan, Lijiang County, Jiuhe Township, Laojunshan, 3510 m, 26.65079°N , 099.77449°E ,"/ "21 September 2007, Stop# 2007-048, D.H. Kavanaugh & H.B. Liang collectors". Geographical distribution. Known from China (Yunnan Province), India (Assam and Sikkim) and Myanmar.