Anomala lignea ARROW, 1917

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 : 344

Anomala lignea ARROW, 1917

Distribution: China, Laos, Thailand, Vietnam.

Specimens examined: 1 , 2 , N. VIETNAM – Lao Cai prov., Van Ban dist. Van Ban Nat. Reserve (at light) (~ 1000 m) 23.-26.V.2011, L. Bartolozzi, S. Bambi, F. Fabiano, E. Orbach leg. ( MZUF) ; 1 , THAILAND. Chiang Mai Prov. Doi Inthanon N. P. Royal Project; 26 June 2002 coll. R. W. Sites ( PLPC) ; 1 , Thailand: 29.5.- 5.6.1989 Doi Inthanon, Lichtfalle, Bang Khun Klang 1200 m 98°32'E, 18°32'N Chantaramongkol & Malicky leg. ( ZFMK) ; 1 , NW Thailand, Chiang Dao, Ban San Pakia , 5.-10.V.2004; 1200 m, Sv. Bílý leg. ( NMPC) ; 5 , 1 , CHINA: S-YUNNAN (Xishuangbanna) 23 km NW Jinghong vic. Na Ban ( NNNR) | N22 °09.49/ E100 39.92 730 m 12.V.2008 traps site leg. A. Weigel ( CZPC, NME) .

Remarks: Many species of the hirsutula -group ( LIN, 1996a) seem to have rather small distribution ranges. In contrast, A. lignea is widely distributed from northern Myanmar (ARROw 1917) (type locality “Momeit” = Mongmit) in the west, to northern Vietnam in the east, including northern Thailand, Laos and southern Yunnan ( China).