Astaena convexipyga


Astaena convexipyga is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae. It is found in Costa Rica and Panama.

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.

Etymology

The name of the species is derived from Latin convexus and pyga and refers to the relatively inflated, evenly convex pygidium.