Astaena omega
| Astaena omega | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Scarabaeiformia |
| Family: | Scarabaeidae |
| Genus: | Astaena |
| Species: | A. omega
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| Binomial name | |
| Astaena omega Lago, 2021
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Astaena omega 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 8.5–10 mm. They are dark reddish brown, with the dorsum, legs, abdomen and most of the venter smooth and shiny. The lateral margins of the pronotum, scutellum, ninth elytral intervals and elytral epipleura are pruinose. There is dense microsculpture on the shiny surfaces.[3]
Etymology
The species is named for the 24th and final letter in the Greek alphabet.[3]
References
- ^ BioLib
- ^ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Astaena omega 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.