Amara nitida Sturm, 1825

References. Amara nitida: Drovenik & Peks 1994: 59; Drovenik & Peks 1999: 70. Material studied. Struga, VI.1925, 1 s., leg. N. Nezlobinsky (NMNSS); Osogovo, v. Konopnica, 620m, ruderal site, 13.05.2007, 1 s., leg. S. Hristovski (cSH); Osogovo, Kalin Kamen, Vlaški Kolibi, 1631m, peatbog, 29.04– 12.06.2008 (traps), 2 s., leg. S. Hristovski & M. Komnenov (cSH).

Distribution. 34a, 83.

Notes. Hieke & Wrase (1988: 96–97) noted this species as occurring in “allen Ländern Jugoslawiens”. Recently, however, one of these authors (Hieke 2003: 550) omitted it for Macedonia. Here, A. nitida is confirmed for the country with first detailed records.