Astaena pilicollis
| Astaena pilicollis | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Scarabaeiformia |
| Family: | Scarabaeidae |
| Genus: | Astaena |
| Species: | A. pilicollis
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| Binomial name | |
| Astaena pilicollis Frey, 1973
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Astaena pilicollis is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.[1] It is found in Colombia.[2][3]
Description
Adults reach a length of about 9 mm. The pronotum is punctate and has erect hairs. The elytra bear partially transverse rows of simple punctures, while the pygidium is sparsely punctured. The entire upper surface is shiny. The underside is also shiny, except for the dull metasternum.[3]
References
- ^ BioLib
- ^ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Astaena pilicollis 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 January 2, 2026.
- ^ a b Frey, G. (1973). "Synopsis der südamerikanischen Sericinen (Col., Scarab., Melolonth.)" (PDF). Entomologische Arbeiten Aus Dem Museum G.Frey. 24: 315–366. Retrieved January 2, 2026.