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| Astaena capillata | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Scarabaeiformia |
| Family: | Scarabaeidae |
| Genus: | Astaena |
| Species: | A. capillata |
| Binomial name | |
| Astaena capillata Moser, 1918 | |
Astaena capillata 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 6–7 mm.[3] They are brown and shiny, while the head and pronotum are reddish. All the punctures on the upper surface are marked with short hairs. The frons is quite densely punctured. The pronotum is fairly densely punctured and the elytra are rather closely punctured.[4]
References
[edit]- ↑ BioLib
- ↑ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Astaena capillata 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.
- ↑ Moser, J. (1918). "Beitrag zur Kenntnis der Melolonthiden. (Col.) VII" (PDF). Deutsche Entomologische Zeitschrift: 293–356. Retrieved January 21, 2026.