Astaena simulatrix
Species of beetle
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Astaena simulatrix is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.[1] It is found in Bolivia.[2][3]
| Astaena simulatrix | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Scarabaeiformia |
| Family: | Scarabaeidae |
| Genus: | Astaena |
| Species: | A. simulatrix |
| Binomial name | |
| Astaena simulatrix Frey, 1974 | |
Description
Adults reach a length of about 7.5–8 mm. The upper and lower surfaces are dark reddish-yellow and shiny. The antennae are brownish. The pronotum is densely, finely, and fairly evenly punctate and the lateral margins (as well as the margins of the elytra) are fringed with light brown cilia. The elytra have punctate striae.[3]