Parastasia femorata
Species of beetle
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Parastasia femorata is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.[1] It is found in Indonesia (Sumatra, Java) and Malaysia (Malacca).[2][3]
| Parastasia femorata | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Scarabaeiformia |
| Family: | Scarabaeidae |
| Genus: | Parastasia |
| Species: | P. femorata |
| Binomial name | |
| Parastasia femorata Burmeister, 1844 | |
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Description
Adults reach a length of about 9–11.5 mm (0.35–0.45 in) for males and 9.5–13 mm (0.37–0.51 in) for females. In males, the head is dark reddish to black, while the pronotum is reddish orange. The scutellum is dark brown, the elytra reddish brown, the underside dark reddish brown and the legs often somewhat lighter. Females are black, sometimes with a reddish tinge.[3]