Anomala bifida, 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 : 85

Anomala bifida sp. n.

Holotype:  „Puak, Sarawak. G. E. Bryant. 5.V.14 | G. Bryant Coll. B.M.1926-86.“ ( BMNH).

Description and diagnosis:

Length. 9.2 mm; width. 5.3 mm. Anomala bifida 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. snizeki , A. kaltengensis , A. aequalis , A. kinabalensiskinabalensis and A. mahakamensis . From these five species, A. kaltengensis can only be distinguished by the shape of the aedeagus. Both, parameres and ventral plate are strongly elongate, the parameres are apically pointed ( Figs 7-8 ).

Distribution: Anomala bifida is only known from the type locality Puak in the province of Sarawak ( Fig. 22 ).

Etymology: The epithet is referring to the deeply incised parameres found in this species.

Figures

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

Figs 7-8: Aedeagus of Anomala bifidabifida (holotype); Fig. 7, lateral aspect; Fig. 8, ventral aspect. Figs 9-10: Aedeagus of Anomala aequalisaequalis (holotype); Fig. 9, lateral aspect; Fig. 10, ventral aspect. Figs 11-12: Aedeagus of Anomala kinabalensiskinabalensis (Sabah, Kinabalu); Fig. 11, lateral aspect; Fig. 12, ventral aspect. - scale = 1 mm.

Fig. 22:Tistribution map.