Astaena inbio
| Astaena inbio | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Scarabaeiformia |
| Family: | Scarabaeidae |
| Genus: | Astaena |
| Species: | A. inbio
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| Binomial name | |
| Astaena inbio Lago, 2021
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Astaena inbio 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 8–9 mm. They are bright reddish brown, with the dorsum, pygidium, legs and abdomen smooth and shiny. The metasternum is moderately shiny, with the anterior and lateral edges lightly pruinose. The elytral epipleura, prosternum, metepisternum and metacoxal plates are dull and pruinose. Most surfaces have dense microsculpture.[3]
Etymology
The species is named for the Instituto Nacional de Biodiversidad in Costa Rica.[3]
References
- ^ BioLib
- ^ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Astaena inbio 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.