Astaena splendens

Astaena splendens
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Clade: Pancrustacea
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Scarabaeiformia
Family: Scarabaeidae
Genus: Astaena
Species:
A. splendens
Binomial name
Astaena splendens
Frey, 1973

Astaena splendens is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae. It is found in Brazil (Espírito Santo).

Description

Adults reach a length of about 7–9 mm. The upper surface is reddish-brown, strongly shiny and coarsely and sparsely punctate laterally, but smooth in the middle. The elytra have striae of punctures. The antennae are yellow.

References

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