Astaena excisicollis

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Astaena excisicollis
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Scarabaeiformia
Family: Scarabaeidae
Genus: Astaena
Species:
A. excisicollis
Binomial name
Astaena excisicollis
Frey, 1973

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

Description

Adults reach a length of about 7–8 mm. The pronotum has erect, fine pubescence. The head, pronotum, scutellum, and a broad, posteriorly narrowed stripe on the elytra are all dark brown, while the underside, antennae, pygidium, and remainder of the elytra are light brown. The upperside is strongly shiny. [3]

References

  1. ↑ BioLib
  2. ↑ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Astaena excisicollis at Catalogue of Life". World Scarabaeidae Database (version 2025-10-07). In O. Bánki, Y. Roskov, M. Döring, G. Ower, D. R. Hernández Robles, C. A. Plata Corredor, T. Stjernegaard Jeppesen, A. Örn, T. Pape, D. Hobern, S. Garnett, H. Little, R. E. DeWalt, J. Miller, T. Orrell, & R. Aalbu, Catalogue of Life (2025-10-10 XR). Amsterdam, Netherlands: Catalogue of Life Foundation. Retrieved January 2, 2026.
  3. 1 2 Frey, G. (1973). "Synopsis der südamerikanischen Sericinen (Col., Scarab., Melolonth.)" (PDF). Entomologische Arbeiten Aus Dem Museum G.Frey. 24: 315–366. Retrieved January 2, 2026.
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