Anthaxia (Merocratus) tamdaoensis Bílý, 1998

Anthaxia (Merocratus) tamdaoensis Bílý, 1998: 131 .

Type locality: Vietnam, Tam Dao .

Anthaxia (Merocratus) tamdaoensis: Bílý, 1999: 234 (catalogue); Bellamy, 2008: 1482 (catalogue).

Described from two males from northern Vietnam. Recently more specimens were collected in eastern Laos: Phongsaly province, Phongsaly env., 21°41‘N 102°06‘E, 1500 m, 28.v.–30.vi.2003, P. Pacholátko leg. (9 males, 2 females); NE Laos, Hua Phan province, Phu Pane Mt. 20°12‘N 103°59‘E, 1200–1600 m, 31.v.–11.vi.2011, S. Jákl & local collector leg. (3 males, 4 females) .

No substantial sexual dimorphism was found.

Distribution. Laos (new country record), Vietnam.