Astaena ocellata

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Astaena ocellata is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.[1] It is found in Costa Rica.[2][3]

Phylum:Arthropoda
Class:Insecta
Order:Coleoptera
Suborder:Polyphaga
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Astaena ocellata
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Scarabaeiformia
Family: Scarabaeidae
Genus: Astaena
Species:
A. ocellata
Binomial name
Astaena ocellata
Lago, 2021
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Description

Adults reach a length of about 6.5–8 mm. They are reddish brown, with the head, pronotum, legs and abdomen moderately shiny to shiny. The elytra are opaque, pruinose and weakly opalescent. The abdomen and legs are testaceous or brownish testaceous. All surfaces have large ocellate punctures.[3]

Etymology

The species name is derived from Latin ocellus (meaning little eye) and refers to the ocellate punctures on the dorsal surface of the elytra.[3]

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