Anomala linwenhsini

Anomala linwenhsini 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 Taiwan.[1][2]

Anomala linwenhsini
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Family: Scarabaeidae
Genus: Anomala
Species:
A. linwenhsini
Binomial name
Anomala linwenhsini
Zhao & Zorn, 2022

Etymology

The species is named after Wen-Hsin Lin, who collected some of the type specimens.[1]

Description

Males measure 14.4–15.9 mm (0.57–0.63 in) in length and 7.7–8.5 mm (0.30–0.33 in) in width. A female measures 14.7 mm (0.58 in) in length and 8.2 mm (0.32 in) in width. The body is elongated ovoid in shape. Coloration is reddish brown.[1]

Distribution

This species is only known from Pingtung and Nantou, Taiwan.[1]

References
  1. Zhao, Ming-Zhi & Zorn, Carsten (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". Zootaxa. 5168 (2): 175–195. doi:10.11646/ZOOTAXA.5168.2.5. S2CID 250962875.
  2. "Anomala linwenhsini Zhao & Zorn, 2022". Catalogue of Life in Taiwan (TaiCOL). Taipei, Taiwan: Taiwan Biodiversity Information Facility. 2024. Retrieved 2 April 2024.


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