Astaena ratcliffei
| Astaena ratcliffei | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Scarabaeiformia |
| Family: | Scarabaeidae |
| Genus: | Astaena |
| Species: | A. ratcliffei
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| Binomial name | |
| Astaena ratcliffei Lago, 2021
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Astaena ratcliffei 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 7-8.5 mm. They are reddish brown, with the legs lighter. Both the head and legs are shiny, while the abdomen is moderately shiny. The pronotum, elytra and thoracic venter are pruinose, the pronotum and elytra weakly sericeous.[3]
Etymology
The species is named after Dr. Brett C. Ratcliffe, lead collector of the first specimen examined.[3]
References
- ^ BioLib
- ^ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Astaena ratcliffei 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. (September 8, 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.