Astaena vilifrons
| Astaena vilifrons | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Scarabaeiformia |
| Family: | Scarabaeidae |
| Genus: | Astaena |
| Species: | A. vilifrons
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| Binomial name | |
| Astaena vilifrons Lago, 2021
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Astaena vilifrons is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.[1] It is found in Costa Rica and Panama.[2][3]
Description
Adults reach a length of about 8–9 mm. They are reddish brown, with the head, legs and abdomen shiny. The pronotum and elytra are dull, the dorsum weakly opalescent.[3]
Etymology
The species name is derived from Latin villos (meaning hairy) and frons (meaning forehead) and refers to the dense covering of setae on the frons.[3]
References
- ^ BioLib
- ^ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Astaena vilifrons 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. (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.