Anomala spiloptera BURMEISTER, 1855

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 : 347

Anomala spiloptera BURMEISTER, 1855

Distribution: China, Vietnam (new country record),

Bhutan [?], India (Sikkim) [?].

Specimens examined: 1 , 1 , Tonkin Montes Mauson April , Mai 2-3000’ H. Fruhstorfer ( CZPC, ZMB) ; 1 , Chusan Is. , China. J.J.W. ( NHML) ; 1 , Kiukiang H. Schulz ( HNHM) ; 1 , 2 , CHINA, Hainan Isl., 4-6.v.2011 Limushan Mts. frst administr. centre (at light) 19°10'30"N, 109°44'33"E, 630 m M. Fikáček, V. Kubeček & L. Li leg. ( NMPC) ; 1 , Himalaya Sikkim | 85 | A. flavomaculata Arr. [sic!] Ohs. [Ohaus’s handwriting] ( ZMB) .

Remarks: The records from the Himalaya, as presented by ZORN (2006) and ZORN &BEZDĚK (2016) are doubtful. They were based on a single historical specimen labeled “Sikkim Himalaya” (ZMB) and a record from Bhutan published by FREY (1975). The associated material could not be found at the NMBS. Distribution limits within China are still uncertain. It is possible that this species occurs only in southeastern China and northern Vietnam.