Notes on the genus Anomala SAMOUELLE, 1819 (Coleoptera, Scarabaeidae, Rutelinae) in Vietnam and neighboring regions: eight new species and faunistic records Author Zorn, Carsten Author Kobayashi, Hirokazu Author Wada, Kaoru text Beiträge Zur Entomologie = Contributions to Entomology 2017 67 2 325 352 journal article 10.21248/contrib.entomol.67.2.325-352 0005-805X 5742448 F2CE9642-9537-46FF-BA3F-5D4148AC1A0B Anomala variivestis ARROW, 1917 Distribution : China (new country record) , India , Laos , Myanmar , Thailand (new country record) , Vietnam . Specimens examined : 8 , 9 , N. VIETNAMLao 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. ( CZPC , MZUF ) ; 1 , N-VIETNAM, Prov. Lao Cai , Bac Ha , 950 m , 28.-30.V.1999 , Ahrens , Jäger , Fabrici leg. ( CZPC ) ; 1 , N-VIETNAM, Prov. Lao Cai , Bac Ha , 950 m NN N22°32'05, E 104°17'32E , 28.-30.V.1999 , Ahrens , Jäger , Fabrici leg. ( CZPC ) ; 1 , 2 , N-VIETNAM Cao Bang Prov. , vic. Vin Den , Nui Pia Oac Nature Reserve , 06.-10.V.2013 , 22°33'53"N , 105°52'53"E 900-1300 m leg. A. Skale ( ASPC ) ; 1 , LAOS 4.v.1997 . Louangnamtha pr. 21°09'N 101°19‘E LOUANG NAMTHA , Vít Kubán leg. 600 m ( PPPC ) ; 5 , 3 , 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 ) ; 14 , 8 , LAOS-NE; HUA PHAN prov. BAN SALUEI; Phu Phan Mt. ; 20°15'N 104°02'E ; 1500-2000 m ; 26.iv.-11.v.2001 J. Bezděk & D. Hauck leg. ( CZPC ) ; 2 , 3 , N. LAOS : Phong Sali M Phong Sali 15-17-V-1996 coll. C. L. Li ( CZPC ) ; 3 , 1 , LAOS-N; Xieng Khuang prov. Nong Haet 19°30'N 104°03'E ; 29.-31.v.2001 D. Hauck leg. ( CZPC ) ; 2 , 1 , THAI-N. 1.-19.v.1998 Chiang Mai prov. , Ban Sanpakia , 1400 m Ivo Martinů leg. ( CZPC ) ; 1 , THAILAND-N Mae Salong env., 50 km NW Chiang Rai 30.iv.-2.v.2003 O. Safránek leg. ( CZPC ) ; 15 , 4 , NW THAILAND , 9.-16.V. Mae Hong Son , 1991 Ban Huai Po , 1600 m P. Pachlátko leg. ( CZPC ) ; 1 , THAI, 26.-28.v.1991 Palong 750 m 19°55'N 99°06'E Vit Kubán leg. | Thailand ‘91 Thanon Thong Chai D. Král & V. Kubán ( CZPC ) ; 2 , 3 , THAI-N, Nan Prov. 19°13'N 101°7'E Doi Phukha N.P. Headq. 22-26. iv.1999 1500 m D. Hauck leg. ( CZPC ) ; 1 , Coll. I.R.Sc. N.B. Thailande ( Loei ) Na Haeo (bio. station) 05-12.V.2001 Light trap Leg. Constant & Grootaert ( RBINS ) ; 3 , MYANMAR N (Burma) 21 km E Putao , H- 550 m Nan Sa Bon vill. 1-5.5.98 leg. S. Murzin & V. Siniaev ( CZPC ) ; 1 , CHINA : S-YUNNAN ( Xishuangbanna ) 37 km NW Jinghong Guo Men Shan NNNR | N22°17.91; E100 38.85 1080 m 26.V.2008 leg. A. Weigel KL/HF ( CZPC ) ; 1 , CHINA : S-YUNNAN ( Xishuangbanna ) 27 km NW Jinghong vic. Beng Gang Ha Ni | N22°08.74; E100 35,50 1800-2000 m 29.V.2008 leg. A. Weigel KL/HF ( AWPC ) . Remarks : Originally described from Assam and Myanmar (Pyin U Lwin), Anomala variivestis appears to be a widely distributed species in mainland Southeast Asia (see also PROKOFIEV 2015a ). Here, we report it from China and Thailand for the first time.