Anomala aequalis, Zorn, 2007

Zorn, Carsten, 2007, Notes on Anomala felicia A ,, 1910 and its relatives from Borneo with descriptions of six new species (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Rutelinae), Beiträge Zur Entomologie = Contributions to Entomology 57 (1), pp. 81-91 : 85-86

Anomala aequalis sp. n.

Holotype:  „Ouest Borneo Deby | Coll.et determ. J.La Fontaine. | Coll. Kraatz | Ohaus det.“ ( DEI).

Description and diagnosis:

Length. 9.6 mm; width. 5.6 mm. Anomala aequalisaequalis shares most morphological characters with A. feliciafelicia as described above. The inner limitation of the yellow lateral band of the pronotum is not notched but usually straight from anterior to posterior margin ( Fig. 20 ), a character that is shared with A. snizeki , A. kaltengensis , A. bifida , A. kinabalensiskinabalensis and A. mahakamensis . From these five species, A. aequalisaequalis can only be distinguished by the shape of the aedeagus. Both, parameres and ventral plate are strongly elongate. The parameres are apically not pointed nor angled (Figs 9-10).

Distribution: Anomala aequalisaequalis is only known from the imprecise type locality, West Borneo ( Fig. 22 ).

Etymology: The species name was chosen because A. aequalis cannot be distinguished by external characters from most of its relatives but can only be differentiated by the shape of the aedeagus.

Figures

Figs 19-21: Color pattern of pronotum, lateral aspect; Fig. 19, Anomala felicia;

Fig. 22:Tistribution map.