Astaena simulatrix

Astaena simulatrix
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Coleoptera
Suborder:	Polyphaga
Infraorder:	Scarabaeiformia
Family:	Scarabaeidae
Genus:	Astaena
Species:	A. simulatrix
Binomial name
	Astaena simulatrix; Frey, 1974

Last updated January 04, 2026

Astaena simulatrix is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.^[1] It is found in Bolivia.^[2]^[3]

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]

References

↑ BioLib
↑ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Astaena simulatrix 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.
1 2 Frey, G. (1974). "Neue Astaena-Arten aus Argentinien, Brasilien und Bolivien (Col. Melolonthidae Sericinae)" (PDF). Entomologische Arbeiten Aus Dem Museum G.Frey. 25: 131–135. Retrieved January 2, 2026.

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[1] BioLib

[:1-2] Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Astaena simulatrix 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.

[:2-3] 1 2 Frey, G. (1974). "Neue Astaena-Arten aus Argentinien, Brasilien und Bolivien (Col. Melolonthidae Sericinae)" (PDF). Entomologische Arbeiten Aus Dem Museum G.Frey. 25: 131–135. Retrieved January 2, 2026.

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