Astaena howdeni
| Astaena howdeni | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Scarabaeiformia |
| Family: | Scarabaeidae |
| Genus: | Astaena |
| Species: | A. howdeni |
| Binomial name | |
| Astaena howdeni Lago, 2021 | |
Astaena howdeni is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.[1] It is found in Panama.[2][3]
Description
[edit]Adults reach a length of about 7–9 mm. They are dark reddish brown, with the frons and vertex piceous. The head, legs and abdomen are shiny, while the pronotum, elytra, venter of the thorax and pygidium are dull. The pronotum and elytra are weakly sericeous.[3]
Etymology
[edit]The species is named after Dr. Henry Howden, who collected part of the type series.[3]
References
[edit]- ↑ BioLib
- ↑ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Astaena howdeni 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.