Astaena sigma

Species of beetle From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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

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

Adults reach a length of about 7-8.5 mm. They are reddish brown, with the head and legs moderately shiny, the pygidium and abdomen with shiny and dull areas and the pronotum, elytra, and thoracic venter dull. The dorsum is weakly opalescent, and the pronotum and elytra are pruinose.[3]

Etymology

The species name is derived from Greek Sigma (the letter S) and refers to the S-shaped parameres of the species.[3]

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