Astaena diversisetosa
| Astaena diversisetosa | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Scarabaeiformia |
| Family: | Scarabaeidae |
| Genus: | Astaena |
| Species: | A. diversisetosa
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| Binomial name | |
| Astaena diversisetosa Lago, 2021
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Astaena diversisetosa is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.[1] It is found in Costa Rica.[2][3]
Description
Adults reach a length of about 8.5–11 mm. They are reddish brown, with the top of the head and elytra darker. The dorsum, most of the pygidium and the thoracic venter are opaque, the dorsum faintly opalescent. The legs and abdomen are shiny.[3]
Etymology
The name of the species is derived from Latin diversus (meaning different) and saeta (meaning bristle) and refers to the distinctly different surface setation on various areas of the dorsum.[3]
References
- ^ BioLib
- ^ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Astaena diversisetosa 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 12, 2025.
- ^ a b c Lago, P. K. (2021). "A review of Central American Astaena (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Melolonthinae: Sericini), with descriptions of new species". Transactions of the American Entomological Society. 147 (2): 209–471. Retrieved December 12, 2025.