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 (Reductocelia) stricticeps Baliani, 1932 Amara (Celia) stricticeps Baliani, 1932 :7. Type material: Holotype male and allotype in CBAL, 1 paratype in DEI ( Doebler 1975 :142) and also in SNF. Type locality: China, Sichuan, Kangding ( "Tatsienlu-Chiulung" ). Transferred to subgenus Leiromorpha by Baliani 1937 :176 and to subgenus Reductocelia by Hieke 1999b :356. Specimens examined. Total of 58 specimens from the following localities: "CHINA, Sichuan, Kangding County, Lucheng Township, Zheduoshan at yakou on Highway 318, 4316 m, 30.07419°N , 101.80413°E ,"/ "14 September 2007, Stop# 2007-033, D.H. Kavanaugh & H.B. Liang collectors", 1 male (CAS); "CHINA, Sichuan, Kangding County, Xinduqiao Township, Gaoersishan, 1 km W of yakou at Highway 318, 4245 m, 30.04988°N , 101.37485°E ,"/ "15 September 2007, Stop# 2007-036, D .H. Kavanaugh & H.B. Liang collectors", 23 males and 16 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", 3 males and 1 female (CAS, IZCAS); "CHINA, Sichuan, Yajiang County, Hekou Township, Daxushan, Jianziwan Yakou at Highway 318, 4400-4450 m, 30.01203°N , 100.85983°E ,"/ "15 September 2007, Stop# 2007-037, D.H. Kavanaugh & H.B. Liang collectors", 10 males and 3 females (CAS, IZCAS, ZMHB). Geographical distribution. Known only from China (Sichuan Province).