Astaena pseudociliata

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

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

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Description

Adults reach a length of about 7.25 mm. They are dark reddish brown, weakly shiny and opalescent, with sericeous reflections. The head is moderately shiny, while the legs and most of the abdomen are shiny. All surfaces are densely microreticulate. [3]

Etymology

The species name refers to its similarity to Astaena ciliata . [3]

References

  1. ↑ BioLib
  2. ↑ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Astaena pseudociliata 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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