Anomala hualienensis explained

Anomala hualienensis is a species of beetle in the family Scarabaeidae. It was described by Ming-Zhi Zhao in 2022. It is endemic to Taiwan.^[1]

Etymology

The species is named after Hualien County, where the type material was collected.

Description

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Distribution

This species is only known from Hualien, Taiwan.

Notes and References

1. Zhao . Ming-Zhi . Zorn . Carsten . amp . 2022 . Contribution to the genus Anomala Samouelle, 1819 (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Rutelinae) of China and adjacent regions. Part II: six new species from Taiwan and Hainan . . 5168 . 2 . 175–195 . 10.11646/ZOOTAXA.5168.2.5. 250962875 .