Anomala vitalisi OHAUS, 1914

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 : 349

Anomala vitalisi OHAUS, 1914

Distribution: China, Laos (new country record),

Vietnam.

Specimens examined: 5 , Sapa, N. Vietnam , 3~ 28-V-1993, N. Katsura leg. ( MFPC) ; 2 , 3 , N. VIETNAM – Lao Cai prov. Hoang Lien NP, surr. Sa Pa pass, at light (~ 1900 m) 27.V.-2.VI.2011, L. Bartolozzi, S. Bambi, F. Fabiano, E. Orbach leg. ( MZUF) ; 6 , 4 , N-Vietnam Lao Cai Prov., Hoanglien NP, Tram Ton, N 22°21.197 E 103°46.513 1800-2050 m. 13.- 16.5.2015. leg. A. Skale ( ASPC) ; 5 , N-VIET- NAM: Vinh Phuc Prov. Tam Dao National Park , 950 m 5-12.VI.2010 L. Bartolozzi & S. Bambi leg; (n° Mag. 2894) ( MZUF) ; 5 , 7  NE-LAOS: Hua Phan prov.: Ban Saleui, Phou Pan ( Mt. ) ~ 20°12'N 104°01'E 11.iv.-15.v.2012, 1300-1900 m leg. C. Holzschuh – ZFMK Ankauf 2012 ( CZPC, ZFMK) ; 5 , 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) ; 1 , China Canton Lehmann S. | 87879 |  ( ZMB) .

Remarks: Anomala vitalisi was previously known from southeastern China and northern Vietnam ( OHAUS 1914, PAULIAN 1959, ZORN & BEZDĚK 2016). The recent records from Laos extend the known distribution to the southwest.