Astaena setosa
| Astaena setosa | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Scarabaeiformia |
| Family: | Scarabaeidae |
| Genus: | Astaena |
| Species: | A. setosa |
| Binomial name | |
| Astaena setosa Frey, 1973 | |
Astaena setosa is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.[1] It is found in Peru.[2][3]
Description
[edit]Adults reach a length of about 12 mm. The anterior angles of the pronotum are pointed and projecting, and the pronotum and elytra are coarsely punctate. Furthermore, the pronotum is very densely and the elytra somewhat less densely coarsely punctate. The under surface is sparsely covered with light brown hairs.[3]
References
[edit]- ↑ BioLib
- ↑ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Astaena setosa 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 31, 2025.
- 1 2 Frey, G. (1973). "Synopsis der südamerikanischen Sericinen (Col., Scarab., Melolonth.)" (PDF). Entomologische Arbeiten Aus Dem Museum G.Frey. 24: 315–366. Retrieved December 31, 2025.