Anomala variivestis ARROW, 1917

Zorn, Carsten, Kobayashi, Hirokazu & Wada, Kaoru, 2017, Notes on the genus Anomala SAMOUELLE, 1819 (Coleoptera, Scarabaeidae, Rutelinae) in Vietnam and neighboring regions: eight new species and faunistic records, Beiträge Zur Entomologie = Contributions to Entomology 67 (2), pp. 325-352 : 348

Anomala variivestis ARROW, 1917

Distribution: China (new country record), India, Laos,

Myanmar, Thailand (new country record), Vietnam.

Specimens examined: 8 , 9 , N. VIETNAM – Lao Cai prov., Van Ban dist. Van Ban Nat. Reserve (at light) (~ 1000 m) 23.-26.V.2011, L. Bartolozzi, S. Bambi, F. Fabiano, E. Orbach leg. ( CZPC, MZUF) ; 1 , N-VIETNAM, Prov. Lao Cai, Bac Ha , 950 m, 28.-30.V.1999, Ahrens, Jäger, Fabrici leg. ( CZPC) ; 1 , N-VIETNAM, Prov. Lao Cai, Bac Ha , 950 m NN N22°32'05, E 104°17'32E, 28.-30.V.1999, Ahrens, Jäger, Fabrici leg. ( CZPC) ; 1 , 2 , N-VIETNAM Cao Bang Prov., vic. Vin Den, Nui Pia Oac Nature Reserve , 06.-10.V.2013, 22°33'53"N, 105°52'53"E 900-1300 m leg. A. Skale ( ASPC) ; 1 , LAOS 4.v.1997. Louangnamtha pr. 21°09'N 101°19‘E LOUANG NAMTHA, Vít Kubán leg. 600 m ( PPPC) ; 5 , 3 , NE-LAOS Hua Phan prov.: Ban Saleui, Phou Pan ( Mt. ) ~ 20°12'N 104°01'E; 1300- 1900 m 01.-31.V.2011; leg. C Holzschuh Ankauf ZFMK Bonn 2011 ( CZPC, ZFMK) ; 14 , 8 , LAOS-NE; HUA PHAN prov. BAN SALUEI; Phu Phan Mt. ; 20°15'N 104°02'E; 1500-2000 m; 26.iv.-11.v.2001 J. Bezděk & D. Hauck leg. ( CZPC) ; 2 , 3 , N. LAOS: Phong Sali M Phong Sali 15-17-V-1996 coll. C. L. Li ( CZPC) ; 3 , 1 , LAOS-N; Xieng Khuang prov. Nong Haet 19°30'N 104°03'E; 29.-31.v.2001 D. Hauck leg. ( CZPC) ; 2 , 1 , THAI-N. 1.-19.v.1998 Chiang Mai prov. , Ban Sanpakia, 1400 m Ivo Martinů leg. ( CZPC) ; 1 , THAILAND-N Mae Salong env., 50 km NW Chiang Rai 30.iv.-2.v.2003 O. Safránek leg. ( CZPC) ; 15 , 4 , NW THAILAND, 9.-16.V. Mae Hong Son, 1991 Ban Huai Po , 1600 m P. Pachlátko leg. ( CZPC) ; 1 , THAI, 26.-28.v.1991 Palong 750 m 19°55'N 99°06'E Vit Kubán leg. | Thailand ‘91 Thanon Thong Chai D. Král & V. Kubán ( CZPC) ; 2 , 3 , THAI-N, Nan Prov. 19°13'N 101°7'E Doi Phukha N.P. Headq. 22-26. iv.1999 1500 m D. Hauck leg. ( CZPC) ; 1 , Coll. I.R.Sc. N.B. Thailande (Loei) Na Haeo (bio. station) 05-12.V.2001 Light trap Leg. Constant & Grootaert ( RBINS) ; 3 , MYANMAR N (Burma) 21 km E Putao, H- 550 m Nan Sa Bon vill. 1-5.5.98 leg. S. Murzin & V. Siniaev ( CZPC) ; 1 , CHINA: S-YUNNAN ( Xishuangbanna ) 37 km NW Jinghong Guo Men Shan NNNR | N22°17.91; E100 38.85 1080 m 26.V.2008 leg. A. Weigel KL/HF ( CZPC) ; 1 , CHINA: S-YUNNAN (Xishuangbanna) 27 km NW Jinghong vic. Beng Gang Ha Ni | N22°08.74; E100 35,50 1800-2000 m 29.V.2008 leg. A. Weigel KL/HF ( AWPC) .

Remarks: Originally described from Assam and Myanmar (Pyin U Lwin), Anomala variivestis appears to be a widely distributed species in mainland Southeast Asia (see also PROKOFIEV 2015a). Here, we report it from China and Thailand for the first time.