Astaena moroni
| Astaena moroni | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Scarabaeiformia |
| Family: | Scarabaeidae |
| Genus: | Astaena |
| Species: | A. moroni |
| Binomial name | |
| Astaena moroni Lago, 2021 | |
Astaena moroni is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.[1] It is found in Costa Rica.[2][3]
Description
[edit]Adults reach a length of about 9.5-10.5 mm. They are reddish brown, with the dorsum, legs and abdomen smooth and shiny. The lateral and basal margins of the pronotum, ninth elytral intervals, elytral epipleura, first two visible abdominal sternites and most of thoracic venter are pruinose. The shiny surfaces have dense microsculpture.[3]
Etymology
[edit]The species is named for Dr. Miguel A. Moron.[3]
References
[edit]- ↑ BioLib
- ↑ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Astaena moroni 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.
- 1 2 3 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.