Anomala nigroscutellata BENDERITTER, 1929

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 : 345

Anomala nigroscutellata BENDERITTER, 1929

Distribution: Laos (new country record), Thailand (new country record), Vietnam.

Specimens examined: 1 , VIETNAM, Lao Cai Prov., Hoang Lien NP, Tram Ton, 1915 m, 22.3493723°N, 103.7704565°E, forest edge, at light, 8-11.IV.2010, leg. L. Papp, L. Peregovits & Z. Soltész VN 2010PL_4 ( HNHM) ; 1 , VIETNAM Lao Cai Prov. Sa Pa district, Sky Gate , 1800 m, at light, 29.-30.VIII.1998, leg. A. Kun ( CZPC) ; 1 , 1 , Coll. I.R.Sc.N.B. VIETNAM: Phia Den 08-VIII-2010, Light Trap I.G. 31.668 Leg. J. Constant & P. Limbourg ( CZPC) ; 1 , 1 , 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) ; 2 , N-Thailand Nan Prov. Pua Doi Phu Kha km 35 1680 m 16.2.- 1.3.1993 leg. D. Stüning ( CZPC, ZFMK) ; 1 , THAILAND, N; Chiang Mai, N; DOI Pha Hom Pok , 20°05'N 99°15'E, 23.-29. I.2004, leg. T. Ihle ( CZPC) .

Remarks: Though apparently rare, this species seems to be widely distributed in northern Southeast Asia. Anomala longiclypea LIN, 1999 , described from Xishuangbanna, Yunnan, is most probably a synonym. The type material of the latter species could not be located.