Astaena capillata

Astaena capillata
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Scarabaeiformia
Family: Scarabaeidae
Genus: Astaena
Species:
A. capillata
Binomial name
Astaena capillata
Moser, 1918

Astaena capillata is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.[1] It is found in Bolivia.[2][3]

Description

Adults reach a length of about 6–7 mm.[3] They are brown and shiny, while the head and pronotum are reddish. All the punctures on the upper surface are marked with short hairs. The frons is quite densely punctured. The pronotum is fairly densely punctured and the elytra are rather closely punctured.[4]

References

  1. ^ BioLib
  2. ^ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Astaena capillata at Catalogue of Life". World Scarabaeidae Database (version 2025-10-07). In O. Bánki, Y. Roskov, M. Döring, G. Ower, D. R. Hernández Robles, C. A. Plata Corredor, T. Stjernegaard Jeppesen, A. Örn, T. Pape, D. Hobern, S. Garnett, H. Little, R. E. DeWalt, J. Miller, T. Orrell, & R. Aalbu, Catalogue of Life (2025-10-10 XR). Amsterdam, Netherlands: Catalogue of Life Foundation. Retrieved December 31, 2025.
  3. ^ a b Frey, G. (1973). "Synopsis der südamerikanischen Sericinen (Col., Scarab., Melolonth.)" (PDF). Entomologische Arbeiten Aus Dem Museum G.Frey. 24: 315–366. Retrieved December 31, 2025.
  4. ^ Moser, J. (1918). "Beitrag zur Kenntnis der Melolonthiden. (Col.) VII" (PDF). Deutsche Entomologische Zeitschrift: 293–356. Retrieved January 21, 2026.