Amara Bonelli 1810
Creators: name: Azadbakhsh, Saeed
name: Nozari, Jamasb
Publisher: name: Zenodo
Year: 2015
Subjects: Biodiversity
Taxonomy
Animalia
Arthropoda
Insecta
Coleoptera
Carabidae
Amara

description: Genus Amara Bonelli, 1810
Subgenus Zezea Csiki, 1929
Amara (Zezea) chaudoiri incognita Fassati, 1946 Citations: Without exact locality (Gueorguiev, 1995).
Amara (Zezea) reflexicollis mesopotamica Baliani, 1937
Studied material: Khirood forest, 2012 (Prov. of Mazandaran).
Citations: Haraz road, 1400 m (Prov. of Tehran; Hieke, 1981); Without exact locality (Hieke, 2003).
Amara (Zezea) strandi Lutshnik, 1933
Citations: Without exact locality (Hieke, 2003).
Amara (Zezea) tricuspidata Dejean, 1831
Citations: Kurusch-göl (Prov. of East Azarbaijan; Mandl, 1963).
Subgenus Amara Bonelli, 1810
Amara (Amara) aenea (DeGeer, 1774)
= persica Chaudoir, 1842
Studied material: Khirood forest (Prov. of Mazandaran), Mahan (Prov. of Kerman); (ZMTU): Chadegan (Prov. of Chahar Mahal va Bakhtiari), Uni of Agriculture, Karaj (Prov. of Elburz), Javaherdeh; Nowshaher; Kolijak (Prov. of Mazandaran), Najmaabad, 1200 m (Prov. of Tehran), Esfahan, 1670 m (Prov. of Esfahan). Citations: Disrtributed all over country. Astarabad (Prov. of Golestan; Chaudoir, 1842); Farsistan region (prov. of Fars; Redtenfoacher, 1848); Haraz Rood, 1400 m (Prov. of Tehran; Hieke, 1981); Kalardasht, Rudbarak, 1350 m (Prov. of Mazandaran; Hieke, 1981); 25km, South of Mianeh (Prov. of Azarbaijan; Hieke, 1981); Kuh-e Taftan, 2000 m (Prov. of Sistan va Baluchestan; Hieke, 1981); Kerman (Prov. of Kerman; Sadeghi. et al., 2011); Ayuriq Village (Prov. of Ardabil; Atamehr, 2013); from Gorgan env. (Prov. of Golestan; Afshari & Khormali, 2014).
Amara (Amara) bamidunyae Bates, 1878
Citations: Provinces Hamadan, Mazandaran and Tehran (Hieke, 2003).
Amara (Amara) Elburzensis Hejkal, 2000
Citations: Nahar Khoran, 6km S Gorgan (Prov. of Golestan; Hejkal, 2000); Javaher Deh, Kalardasht (Prov. of Mazandaran; Hejkal, 2000).
Amara (Amara) eurynota Panzer, 1796
Citations: Without exact locality (Hieke, 2003).
Amara (Amara) famelica Zimmermann, 1832
Citations: Without exact locality (Hieke, 2003).
Amara (Amara) familiaris Duftschmid, 1812
Citations: Kelardasht, Rudbarak, 1350 m (Prov. of Mazandaran; Hieke, 1981); Lenjan (Prov. of Esfahan; Samin et al., 2011).
Amara (Amara) littorea Thomson, 1857
Citations: Ardabil, C (Prov. of Ardabil; Atamehr, 2013).
Amara (Amara) lucida (Duftschmid, 1812)
Citations: Without exact locality (Hieke & Wrase, 1988).
Amara (Amara) lunicollis Schiodte, 1837
Studied material: (ZMTU): Najmabad, 1170 m, 2012 (Prov. of Tehran). Citations: Without exact locality (Hieke & Wrase, 1988).
Amara (Amara) ovata (Fabricius, 1792)
Studied material: Gorgan C., Prov. of Golestan.
Citations: Rudbarak (Prov. of Mazandaran; Hieke, 1981); Rudbarak (Prov. of Mazandaran; Hieke, 2000); Mashhad (Prov. of Razavi Khorasan; Hosseini et al., 2012).
Amara (Amara) proxima Putzeys, 1866
Citations: Without exact locality (Hieke & Wrase, 1988); Sadeghi et al. (2010) cited the species from Mashhad (Prov. of Razavi Khorasan).
Amara (Amara) similata (Gyllenhal, 1810)
Studied material: Khirood forest, 2012 (Prov. of Mazandaran); (ZMTU): Chadegan, 2012 (Prov. of Chahar Mahal va Bakhtiari).
Citations: Ramsar (Prov. of Mazandaran; Hejkal, 2000); Province Gilan (Hejkal, 2000).
Subgenus Celia Zimmermann, 1832
Amara (Celia) aberrans Baudi di Selva, 1864 Citations: Without exact locality (Wrase, 2009a).
Amara (Celia) bifrons (Gyllenhal, 1810)
Citations: Without exact locality (Hieke, 2003).
Amara (Celia) sollicita Pantel, 1888
Citations: Without exact locality (Hieke, 2003).
Subgenus Xenocelia Hieke, 2001
Amara (Xenocelia) abbreviata Chaudoir, 1842 Citations: Damavand, 2500 m (Prov. of Tehran; Hieke, 1981).
Amara (Xenocelia) ambulans Zimmermann, 1832 Citations: Without exact locality (Hieke, 2003).
Amara (Xenocelia) elevata (Motschulsky, 1844)
Citations: Khalilabad Village (Prov. of Ardabil; Atamehr, 2013).
Amara (Xenocelia) fusca Dejean, 1828
Citations: AstarAbad (Prov. of Golestan; Dejean, 1828); Gorgan env. (Prov. of Golestan; Afshari & Khormali, 2014).
Amara (Xenocelia) fusgenua Hieke, 1999
Citations: Without exact locality (Hieke, 2003).
Amara (Xenocelia) municipalis (Duftschmid, 1812)
Citations: Sharif Beyglu Village (Prov. of Ardabil; Atamehr, 2013).
Amara (Xenocelia) ingenua (Duftschmid, 1812)
Citations: Namin Village (Prov. of Ardabil; Atamehr, 2013).
Subgenus Paracelia Bedel, 1899
= Iranoleirides Hieke, 1978
Amara (Paracelia) aidereensis Hieke, 2002 Citations: North of Iran (Hieke, 2002).
Amara (Paracelia) astrabadensis Lutshnik, 1935
= transcaspia Brancsik 1900
Citations: Astrabad (Prov. of Mazandaran; Lutshnik, 1935); Wild-Park, Robate-Ghareh Bil, 1000 m (Prov. of Golestan; Hieke, 1981).
Amara (Paracelia) cardionota Putzeys, 1878
Studied material: Mahan, 2014, Prov. of Kerman. Citations: Mahan (Prov. of Kerman; Hieke, 1981).
Amara (Paracelia) cardionotoides Hieke, 1988
Citations: 22 km South east of Kerman (Prov. of Kerman; Hieke, 1988); Province Khorasan (Hieke, 1988).
Amara (Paracelia) dalmatina Dejean, 1828
Citations: Hamadan (Prov. of Hamadan; Hieke, 2002).
Amara (Paracelia) saxicola indica (Putzeys, 1866) Studied material: (ZMTU): Persepolis, 2012 (Prov. of Fars). Citations: New record for Iran.
Amara (Paracelia) saxicola saxicola Zimmermann, 1832
Studied material: Damavand Mt. Gosfand Sara (Prov. of Tehran), 15 km east of Baladeh (Prov. of Mazandaran), Quamsar, 2070 m (Prov. of Esfahan).
Citations: Chalus (Prov. of Mazandaran; Mandl, 1963); Damavand and Evin, 1700-2000 m (Prov. of Tehran; Hieke, 1981); Kuh-e Taftan, 2100 m (Prov. of Sistan va Baluchestan; Hieke, 1981); Bam and Mahan (Prov. of Kerman; Hieke, 1981); Gilan Deh, V (Prov. of Ardabil; Atamehr, 2013).
Subgenus Leiocnemis Zimmermann, 1832
Amara (Leiocnemis) davatchii (Morvan, 1975)
Citations: Elburz Mts. R, SoleymanKuh- Massivs, 3700 - 3800 m (prov. of Mazandaran; Morvan, 1975).
Amara (Leiocnemis) radjabii (Morvan, 1975)
Citations: Elburz Mts. R, Suttakuh-Massivs, Elika, 3800 m (prov. of Mazandaran; Morvan, 1975).
Subgenus Percosia Zimmermann, 1832
Amara (Percosia) equestris pastica Dejean, 1831 = mandli Jedlička, 1963
Studied material: (ZMTU): Gosfand Sara, Damavand Mt (Prov. of Tehran).
Citations: Babol (Prov. of Mazandaran; Jedlička, 1963); Babol (Prov. of Mazandaran; Mandl, 1963); Damavand, 2400 m (Prov. of Tehran; Hieke, 1981).
Subgenus Pseudoleirides Kryzhanovskij, 1968
Amara (Pseudoleirides) bucharica kopetdaghi Kryzhanovskij, 1968 Citations: North of Iran, Kopet-dagh (Prov. of Golestan; Hieke, 1981).
Amara (Pseudoleirides) bucharica mazandarana Hieke, 1981
Citations: East part of Shah Mohammad reza Wildlife Park (Prov. of Mazandaran; Hieke, 1981); Robat-e Quareh Bil (Prov. of Mazandaran; Hejkal, 2008); Minudasht-Bojnurd, Western part of the Kuh-e Aladagh (Prov. of Khorasan; Hejkal, 2008).
Amara (Pseudoleirides) cadouali Morvan, 1977
Citations: Kazerun, 2300 m (Prov. of Fars; Morvan, 1977).
Amara (Pseudoleirides) chodjaii Morvan, 1975
Citations: Sahand Mountains (Prov. of East Azarbayjan; Morvan, 1975).
Amara (Pseudoleirides) escalerai Hejkal, 2008
Citations: Kouh Sefid, Karoum, 3000-3500 m btw. Khuzestan and Chahar Mahal va Bakhtiari Provinces (Prov. of Khuzestan; Hejkal, 2008).
Amara (Pseudoleirides) hamadanensis Hejkal, 2008
Citations: Kuh-e Alvand, 2600 m (Prov. of Hamadan; Hejkal, 2008).
Amara (Pseudoleirides) iranica Kryzhanovskij, 1968
Citations: South west of Iran (Hieke, 1981); Dizful (Prov. of Khuzestan; Hejkal, 2008).
Amara (Pseudoleirides) kermanensis Hejkal, 2008
Citations: Kuh-e Lalehzar, 3200-3800 m (Prov. of Kerman; Hejkal, 2008).
Amara (Pseudoleirides) khorramabadensis Hejkal, 2008
Citations: 52 km Khorramabad, Zagros mountain 2000 m (Prov. of Lurestan; Hejkal, 2008).
Amara (Pseudoleirides) shirazica Hejkal, 2008
Citations: Dasht-e Arzhan, 45km west of Shiraz (Prov. of Fars; Hejkal, 2008).
Amara (Pseudoleirides) loeffleri Jedlička, 1963
Citations: Kuh-rang (Prov. of Esfahan; Jedlička, 1963); Kuh-räng (Prov. of Esfahan; Mandl, 1963); South of Iran (Hieke, 1981); Zarde Kuh (Prov. of Chahar Mahal va Bakhtiari; Hejkal, 2008).
Amara (Pseudoleirides) szekessyi Jedlička, 1953
Citations: Province Lurestan (Jedlička, 1953); Damavand, 2400 m (Prov. of Tehran; Hieke, 1981); Lurestan (Prov. of Lurestan; Hieke, 1981); Kurdistan, Najaf Abad and DivanDare (Prov. of Kurdistan; Hejkal, 2008); Damavand, 3000 m; Hesarak (Prov. of Tehran; Hejkal, 2008); Sahand and Dashbamd, 15km North of Bukan (Prov. of East Azarbaijan; Hejkal, 2008); Zanjan (Prov. of Zanjan; Hejkal, 2008); Lurestan, pass 52 km east of Khoramabad (Prov. of Lurestan; Hejkal, 2008); 42 km South east of Rasht (Prov. of Gilan; Hejkal, 2008); Polur, Damavand (Prov. of Mazandaran; Hejkal, 2008); Hamadan (Prov. of Hamadan; Hejkal, 2008); Ardabil (Prov. of Ardabil; Hejkal, 2008); Kermanshah (Prov. of Kermanshah; Hejkal, 2008); Provinces Markazi and Qazvin (Hejkal, 2008).
Amara (Pseudoleirides) yasujensis Hejkal, 2008
Citations: Dasht-e Arzhan, 45km west of Kuhe Dena, 3000-4000 m, between the Provinces Kohkiuyeh va Boyerahmad and Esfahan and Kuh-e Dinar (Prov. of Fars; Hejkal, 2008).
Amara (Pseudoleirides) zagrosensis Morvan, 1973
Citations: Kuhrang, 3500 m, Zardeh-kuh (Prov. of Esfahan; Morvan, 1973).
Subgenus Bradytus Stephens, 1827: 67
Amara (Bradytus) apricaria (Paykull, 1790)
Studied material: (ZMTU): Kandovan (Prov. of Mazandaran).
Citations: Gaduk, 2200 m Elburs Mts. R, Kandovan, 2545 m and Rudbarak, 1350 m (Prov. of Mazandaran; Hieke, 1981); Talesh, Pusht-e Kuh, 2000-2300 m (Prov. of Gilan; Hieke, 1981); Khalkhal, C (Prov. of Ardabil; Hieke, 1981).
Amara (Bradytus) consularis Duftschmid, 1812
Citations: Without exact locality (Hieke & Wrase, 1988).
Amara (Bradytus) crenata Dejean, 1828
Studied material: Sirch. 2014 (Prov. of Kerman) Citations: Without exact locality (Hieke & Wrase, 1988).
Amara (Bradytus) majuscula (Chaudoir, 1850)
Citations: Without exact locality (Hieke & Wrase, 1988).
Subgenus Phanerodonta Tschitschérine, 1894 Amara (Phanerodonta) pseudofulva Ali, 1967 Citations: Without exact locality (Hieke, 2003).
Subgenus Zabroscelis Putzeys, 1866
Amara (Zabroscelis) ditomoides Putzeys, 1866 Citations: Without exact locality (Hieke, 2003).
Subgenus Amathitis Zimmermann, 1832
Amara (Amathitis) abdominalis (Motschulsky, 1844) Studied material: Koh-paye. 2014 (Prov. of Kerman). Citations: Without exact locality (Hieke, 2003).
Amara (Amathitis) rufescens rufescens (Dejean, 1829)
Studied material: Bandar Abbas. 2014 (Prov. of Hormozgan).
Citations: Banu-e Charehar, 1800-2000 m (Hieke, 1981); Without exact locality (Hieke & Wrase, 1988).
Subgenus Bradytodema Hieke, 1983
Amara (Bradytodema) kaszabiella Hieke, 1983 Citations: Without exact locality (Wrase, 2009a).
Subgenus Harpalodema Reitter, 1888
Amara (Harpalodema) isfahanensis Hieke, 1993
Citations: Sarud, Dasht-e Kawir (Prov. of Esfahan; Hieke, 1993).
Amara (Harpalodema) maindroni Bedel, 1907
Studied material: Geno. 2014 (Prov. of Hormozgan). Citations: Without exact locality (Hieke, 2003).
Subgenus Ammoleirus Tschitschérine, 1899
Amara (Ammoleirus) megacephala Gebler, 1829
Citations: Kerman, 1650 m (Prov. of Kerman; Mandl, 1967b).
Subgenus Curtonotus Stephens, 1827
Amara (Curtonotus) aulica (Panzer, 1796) Citations: North of Iran (Freude et al., 2004).
Amara (Curtonotus) propinqua Ménétriés, 1832
Citations: Talesh (prov. of Gilan; Ménétriés, 1832); Without exact locality (Hieke & Wrase, 1988); Zanjan (Prov. of Zanjan; Samin et al., 2011).
description: Published as part of Azadbakhsh, Saeed & Nozari, Jamasb, 2015, Checklist of the Iranian Ground Beetles (Coleoptera; Carabidae), pp. 1-108 in Zootaxa 4024 (1) on pages 60-65, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4024.1.1, http://zenodo.org/record/240494