Anomala longilobata explained

Anomala longilobata is a species of beetle in the family Scarabaeidae. It was described by Ming-Zhi Zhao and Carsten Zorn in 2022. It is endemic to Hainan, China.[1]

Etymology

The species is named after the Latin prefix “longi-” and the adjective “lobatus, -a, -um”, alluding to the slender and lobed lower branch of paramere.

Description

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Distribution

This species is only known from Hainan.

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. 36101291 . 250962875 .