Amaurodera soror Cameron

Assing, V., 2006, A new species and new records ofAmaurodera Fauvel from Nepal (Coleóptera: Staphylinidae, Aleocharini), Beiträge Zur Entomologie = Contributions to Entomology 105 (4), pp. 155-160 : 159

Amaurodera soror Cameron

( Map 2 )

Additional material examined: Nepal: 1 ex., Rolwaling Himal, Tama Koshi valley, Biguthi, 900 m, 13.V.2000, leg. Schmidt ( cKle) ; 8 exs., Rolwaling Himal, Tama Koshi valley, Suri Dhoban, 1200 m, 14.V.2000, leg. Kleeberg ( cKle, cAss) ; 1 ex., Dhaulagiri, Parbat region, near Chitre , 2400-2600 m, leaf litter, 27.V.2004, leg. Kleeberg ( Kle) .

The previously known distribution of this widespread Himalayan species (see map in Ainssg 2003) extended from Himachal Pradesh to central Nepal. The above specimens from the Rolwaling Himal represent the first records from eastern Nepal. The currently known distribution is illustrated in Map 2.

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Map 2: Distribution of Amaurodera soror in the Himalaya, based on examined records. The territory of Nepal is highlighted to facilitate geographic recognition.