Parastasia aberrans

Parastasia aberrans
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Clade:	Pancrustacea
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Coleoptera
Suborder:	Polyphaga
Infraorder:	Scarabaeiformia
Family:	Scarabaeidae
Genus:	Parastasia
Species:	P. aberrans
Binomial name
	Parastasia aberrans; Kuijten, 1992

Parastasia aberrans is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae. It is found in Indonesia (Sulawesi, Java).

Description

Adults reach a length of about 16 mm (0.63 in). They have a black head and a reddish pronotum, while the elytra and legs are reddish black. The underside is slightly less dark than the elytra.

References

↑ "Global Biodiversity Information Facility". gbif.org. Retrieved June 29, 2026.
↑ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Parastasia aberrans 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 (2026-01-16). Amsterdam, Netherlands: Catalogue of Life Foundation. Retrieved June 29, 2026.
1 2 Kuijten, P. J. (1992). "A Revision of the genus Parastasia in the Indo-Australian Region (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Rutelinae)" (PDF). Zoologische Verhandelingen. 275: 1–207. Retrieved June 29, 2026.

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[:1-2] Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Parastasia aberrans 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 (2026-01-16). Amsterdam, Netherlands: Catalogue of Life Foundation. Retrieved June 29, 2026.

[:2-3] 1 2 Kuijten, P. J. (1992). "A Revision of the genus Parastasia in the Indo-Australian Region (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Rutelinae)" (PDF). Zoologische Verhandelingen. 275: 1–207. Retrieved June 29, 2026.