Astaena convexipyga
| Astaena convexipyga | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Scarabaeiformia |
| Family: | Scarabaeidae |
| Genus: | Astaena |
| Species: | A. convexipyga
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| Binomial name | |
| Astaena convexipyga Lago, 2021
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Astaena convexipyga is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.[1] It is found in Costa Rica and Panama.[2][3]
Description
Adults reach a length of about 9–12.5 mm. They are bright reddish brown, with the dorsum, pygidium, legs and abdomen smooth and shiny. The elytral epipleura and most of the thoracic venter are pruinose, except for a broad triangular shiny area on the middle of the metathorax.[3]
Etymology
The name of the species is derived from Latin convexus (meaning convex) and pyga (meaning rump or buttocks) and refers to the relatively inflated, evenly convex pygidium.[3]
References
- ^ BioLib
- ^ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Astaena convexipyga 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.
- ^ a b c 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.