Amara ovata

Motschulsky, 1844

Broad-dimpled Sunshiner

Amara ovata is a of ground beetle in the Carabidae. It is native to Europe and has been introduced to North America. The species is commonly known as the Broad-dimpled Sunshiner. Records indicate it occurs in Canada, the United States, and several European countries including Albania and Algeria.

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Pronunciation

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Distribution

Native to Europe. Recorded from Canada, USA, (former) Yugoslavia, Albania, and Algeria. Introduced established in North America.

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Taxonomic note

Catalogue of Life lists this as an ambiguous synonym under Amara (Amara) littorea. GBIF accepts Amara ovata (Fabricius, 1792) as a valid name, while NCBI and other sources cite Motschulsky, 1844 as the authority. These discrepancies suggest taxonomic revision may be needed.

Nomenclatural history

The has been described under multiple authorities, with Fabricius (1792) and Motschulsky (1844) both associated with the name. This has led to confusion in databases regarding the correct authorship.