Astaena sparsesetosa

Astaena sparsesetosa
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Coleoptera
Suborder:	Polyphaga
Infraorder:	Scarabaeiformia
Family:	Scarabaeidae
Genus:	Astaena
Species:	A. sparsesetosa
Binomial name
	Astaena sparsesetosa; Frey, 1976

Last updated January 06, 2026

Astaena sparsesetosa is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.^[1] It is found in Brazil (Bahia).^[2]^[3]

Description

Adults reach a length of about 6.5-7 mm. The upper and lower surfaces are brown to light brown, with the head and underside faintly shiny, while the pronotum and elytra are dull and very sparsely and irregularly covered with long, erect, yellow setae. The antennae are light brown.^[3]

References

↑ BioLib
↑ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Astaena sparsesetosa 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 5, 2026.
1 2 Frey, G. (1976). "Neue Sericinae und Macrodactylini aus Brasilien (Coleoptera Melolonthidae)" (PDF). Entomologische Arbeiten Aus Dem Museum G.Frey. 27: 375–388. Retrieved January 5, 2026.

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[1] BioLib

[:1-2] Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Astaena sparsesetosa 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 5, 2026.

[:2-3] 1 2 Frey, G. (1976). "Neue Sericinae und Macrodactylini aus Brasilien (Coleoptera Melolonthidae)" (PDF). Entomologische Arbeiten Aus Dem Museum G.Frey. 27: 375–388. Retrieved January 5, 2026.

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