Astaena fortuna

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Astaena fortuna
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Scarabaeiformia
Family: Scarabaeidae
Genus: Astaena
Species:
A. fortuna
Binomial name
Astaena fortuna
Lago, 2021

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

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Description

Adults reach a length of about 9-10.5 mm. They are reddish brown. Most of the dorsum and legs is smooth and shiny. The elytral epipleura and ninth interval, thoracic venter and abdomen are pruinose. All surfaces have dense, weak to strong microsculpture and micropunctures. [3]

Etymology

The name of the species refers to its type locality, Reserva la Fortuna. [3]

References

  1. ↑ BioLib
  2. ↑ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Astaena fortuna 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 December 12, 2025.
  3. 1 2 3 Lago, P. K. (2021). "A review of Central American Astaena (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Melolonthinae: Sericini), with descriptions of new species". Transactions of the American Entomological Society. 147 (2): 209–471. Retrieved December 12, 2025.
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