Anomala snizeki, 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 : 83

Anomala snizeki sp. n.

Holotype:  „ Museum Leiden Malaysia SABAH: Long Pa Sia: Banks of S. Pa Sia; sec veg. 4°25´N 115°43´E. 1090 m 14-28 Oct 1986. J. Huisman | RMNH Leiden Loan 11454“ ( RMNH).

Paratypes: 2   „ Museum Leiden Malaysia SABAH: Long Pa Sia: Banks of S. Pa Sia; sec veg. 4°25´N 115°43´E. 1090 m 14-28 Oct 1986. J. Huisman | RMNH Leiden Loan 11454“ ( RMNH) . 3   „BORNEO, SABAH W. route RANAU – TAMBUNAN 2.2000 Ltg. Snizek “ ( CCZ) . 1  „N. Borneo. Bettotan , NR. SANDAKAN. Aug. 12th 1937 | Anomala kinabalensis Ohs. “ ( NMHB) . 1  „ N. Borneo. Bettotan, NR. SANDAKAN. Aug ; 12th 1937. | Anomala kinabalensis Ohs. “ ( NMHB) .

Description and diagnosis:

Length. 9.2-10.0 mm; width. 5.1-5.6 mm. Anomala snizeki 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. kaltengensis , A. bifida , A. aequalis , A. kinabalensiskinabalensis and A. mahakamensis . From these five species, A. snizeki can only be distinguished by the shape of the aedeagus. The parameres are strongly elongate whereas the ventral plate shows no extensions (Figs 3-4).

Distribution: Anomala snizekisnizeki is known from various localities in Sabah ( Fig. 22 ).

Etymology: The species is named after Miroslav Snížek (České Budějovice) who collected some of the paratypes.

Figures

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

Fig. 22:Tistribution map.