Astaena sparsesetosa
| Astaena sparsesetosa | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Scarabaeiformia |
| Family: | Scarabaeidae |
| Genus: | Astaena |
| Species: | A. sparsesetosa
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| Binomial name | |
| Astaena sparsesetosa Frey, 1976
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Astaena sparsesetosa is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.[1] It is found in Brazil (Bahia).[2][3]
Description
Adults reach a length of about 6.5–7 mm. The upper and lower surfaces are brown to light brown, with the head and underside faintly shiny, while the pronotum and elytra are dull and very sparsely and irregularly covered with long, erect, yellow setae. The antennae are light brown.[3]
References
- ^ BioLib
- ^ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Astaena sparsesetosa 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 5, 2026.
- ^ a b Frey, G. (1976). "Neue Sericinae und Macrodactylini aus Brasilien (Coleoptera Melolonthidae)" (PDF). Entomologische Arbeiten Aus Dem Museum G.Frey. 27: 375–388. Retrieved January 5, 2026.