Astaena simulatrix
| Astaena simulatrix | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Scarabaeiformia |
| Family: | Scarabaeidae |
| Genus: | Astaena |
| Species: | A. simulatrix |
| Binomial name | |
| Astaena simulatrix Frey, 1974 | |
Astaena simulatrix is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.[1] It is found in Bolivia.[2][3]
Description
[edit]Adults reach a length of about 7.5–8 mm. The upper and lower surfaces are dark reddish-yellow and shiny. The antennae are brownish. The pronotum is densely, finely, and fairly evenly punctate and the lateral margins (as well as the margins of the elytra) are fringed with light brown cilia. The elytra have punctate striae.[3]
References
[edit]- ↑ BioLib
- ↑ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Astaena simulatrix 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.
- 1 2 Frey, G. (1974). "Neue Astaena-Arten aus Argentinien, Brasilien und Bolivien (Col. Melolonthidae Sericinae)" (PDF). Entomologische Arbeiten Aus Dem Museum G.Frey. 25: 131–135. Retrieved January 2, 2026.