Astaena rotundiceps
| Astaena rotundiceps | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Scarabaeiformia |
| Family: | Scarabaeidae |
| Genus: | Astaena |
| Species: | A. rotundiceps
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| Binomial name | |
| Astaena rotundiceps Frey, 1973
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Astaena rotundiceps is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.[1] It is found in Brazil (Espírito Santo).[2][3]
Description
Adults reach a length of about 7 mm. The upper and lower surfaces are shiny blackish-brown. The head is sparsely, moderately, fairly evenly punctate. The pronotum is coarsely, sparsely, somewhat irregularly punctate. The elytra are coarsely punctured, mostly in rows, but without forming distinct lines. The antennae are yellowish-brown.[3]
References
- ^ BioLib
- ^ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Astaena rotundiceps 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.