Astaena hiekei
| Astaena hiekei | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Scarabaeiformia |
| Family: | Scarabaeidae |
| Genus: | Astaena |
| Species: | A. hiekei
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| Binomial name | |
| Astaena hiekei Frey, 1973
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Astaena hiekei is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.[1] It is found in Costa Rica.[2][3]
Description
Adults reach a length of about 10 mm. They are reddish brown, with the head and legs shiny. The pronotum, elytra and pygidium are pruinose, with slight opalescence. The venter is reddish brown and opaque.[3]
Etymology
The species is named after Dr. Hieke of the Berlin Museum.[3]
References
- ^ BioLib
- ^ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Astaena hiekei 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 12 December 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 12 December 2025.