Rugilus (Eurystilicus) japonicus WATANABE 1961

Material examined: Laos: 1 ex., Khammouane province, Ban Khounkham (Nahin), 18°13'N, 104°31'E, 300 m, disturbed primary rain forest, 3.-5.VI.2008, leg. Solodovnikov & Pedersen (ZMUC) ; 1 ex., Vientiane province, Phou Khao Khouay, 18°20'N, 102°49'E, 700-800 m, strongly disturbed primary rain forest, near forest edge, flight interception trap, 26.-30.V.2008, leg. Solodovnikov & Pedersen (ZMUC) ; 1 ex., same data, but near strongly disturbed primary rain forest, at light, 25.-30.V.2008 (cAss); 3 exs., Louangphrabang province, Thong Khan, 19°35'N, 101°58'E, 750 m, 11.-21.V.2002, leg. Kubaň (NHMB, cAss) .

Comment: The vast distribution of R. japonicus ranges from Sri Lanka to the Philippines, Indonesia, and southern Japan (ASSING 2012a). The above specimens from Laos represent new country records.