Anomala sapa MIYAKE, 1994 Distribution: China, Vietnam. Specimens examined: Holotype: , Sapa, Tonkin 1.VI.1993 M. ITO leg. | Holotype: Anomala iwasei sapa Y. MIYAKE, 1994 (RIEB). Additional material: 3 , Sapa, N. Vietnam, 3~ 28-V-1993, N. Katsura leg. (MFPC); 2 , Cao Bang, N. Vietnam, 8~ 10-VI-1993, native collector leg. (MFPC); 1 , Cao Bang, N. Vietnam, 5-VI-1995, Itoh leg. (MFPC); 1 , 1 , Mt. Pia Oac, Cao Bang Pref., N. Vietnam, 22~ 29-V-1998, H. Karube leg. (MFPC); 1 , N. VIETNAM – Lao 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. (MZUF); 1 , 1 , N-VIETNAM, Lao Cao Prov. Hoang Lian NP, 1250 m, Cat Cat 15.V.2015, N 22°19.27' E 103°49.60 HF/KL leg. A. Weigel (NME); 2 , 2 , N.- VIETNAM Vinh Phu prov. Tam Dao, 1000 m 17.-30.VI.1999 A. Kallies leg. (CZPC); 1 , N-VIETNAM Thai Nguyen Prov., Ngoc Thanh, Me Linh (IEBR station), 12.V.2012, 21°23'3"N, 105°42'44"E, leg. A. Skale (KL/KF) (ASPC); 1 , N-VIETNAM Cao Bang Prov., vic. Tinh Tuc, Nui Pia Oac Nature Reserve, 19.-15.V.2013, 22°37'55"N, 105°52'98"E 850-1300 m leg. A. Skale (ASPC). Remarks: Within Vietnam, A. sapa was recorded only from the type locality: Sa Pa (Lào Cai Province). The new records provided here expand the known distribution range considerably.

Published as part of Zorn, Carsten, Kobayashi, Hirokazu & Wada, Kaoru, 2017, Notes on the genus Anomala SAMOUELLE, 1819 (Coleoptera, Scarabaeidae, Rutelinae) in Vietnam and neighboring regions: eight new species and faunistic records, pp. 325-352 in Beiträge Zur Entomologie = Contributions to Entomology 67 (2) on page 346, DOI: 10.21248/contrib.entomol.67.2.325-352, http://zenodo.org/record/5742448