Astaena splendens
| Astaena splendens | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Scarabaeiformia |
| Family: | Scarabaeidae |
| Genus: | Astaena |
| Species: | A. splendens
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| Binomial name | |
| Astaena splendens Frey, 1973
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Astaena splendens 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 7–9 mm. The upper surface is reddish-brown, strongly shiny and coarsely and sparsely punctate laterally, but smooth in the middle. The elytra have striae of punctures. The antennae are yellow.[3]
References
- ^ BioLib
- ^ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Astaena splendens 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.