Astaena marginithorax

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

Phylum:Arthropoda
Class:Insecta
Order:Coleoptera
Suborder:Polyphaga
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Astaena marginithorax
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Scarabaeiformia
Family: Scarabaeidae
Genus: Astaena
Species:
A. marginithorax
Binomial name
Astaena marginithorax
Frey, 1973
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Description

Adults reach a length of about 11 mm. They are blackish-brown and strongly glossy. The elytra are punctate in rows, with the intervals irregularly and very sparsely covered with punctures. The underside is light reddish-brown, with the legs slightly darkened. The antennae are brown.[3]

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