Astaena tenella
| Astaena tenella | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Scarabaeiformia |
| Family: | Scarabaeidae |
| Genus: | Astaena |
| Species: | A. tenella
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| Binomial name | |
| Astaena tenella Burmeister, 1855
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Astaena tenella is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.[1] It is found in Brazil (Paraná, Rio de Janeiro, São Paulo).[2][3]
Description
Adults reach a length of about 7–8 mm. The pronotum is shiny and irregularly sparsely punctate. The elytra of the males are dull, while those of the females are shiny.[3]
References
- ^ BioLib
- ^ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Astaena tenella 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.