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Species of beetle
Astaena pusilla is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.[1] It is found in Panama.[2][3]
Adults reach a length of about 6-9 mm. They are light reddish brown to reddish brown and shiny dorsally and ventrally.[3]
The species name is probably derived from Latin pusilla (meaning small), referring to the body size of the species.[3]
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- ^ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). “Astaena pusilla 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.
