Astaena peruana

Species of beetle From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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

Phylum:Arthropoda
Class:Insecta
Order:Coleoptera
Suborder:Polyphaga
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Astaena peruana
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Scarabaeiformia
Family: Scarabaeidae
Genus: Astaena
Species:
A. peruana
Binomial name
Astaena peruana
Moser, 1918
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Description

Adults reach a length of about 7 mm. They are slightly shiny. The upper surface is blackish-brown, while the under surface is yellowish-brown. The frons is finely punctate. The elytra have rows of punctures. The underside is sparsely and finely punctate.[3]

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