Astaena alternata

Species of beetle From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Astaena alternata is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.[1] It is found in Panama.[2][3]

Phylum:Arthropoda
Clade:Pancrustacea
Class:Insecta
Order:Coleoptera
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Astaena alternata
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Clade: Pancrustacea
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Scarabaeiformia
Family: Scarabaeidae
Genus: Astaena
Species:
A. alternata
Binomial name
Astaena alternata
Lago, 2021
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Description

Adults reach a length of about 8.75–9 mm. They are reddish brown. The head, legs and abdomen are shiny, while the pronotum, elytra, pygidium and venter of the thorax are opaque, weakly pruinose and opalescent.[3]

Etymology

The name of the species refers to the higher and lower intervals across the disc of the elytra.[3]

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