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Astaena dichromia

Astaena dichromia is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae. It is found in Costa Rica.

Description

Adults reach a length of about 9 mm. The anterior clypeus and scutellum are dark reddish brown and the pronotum is reddish brown. The posterior clypeus, frons, vertex and elytra are nearly black.

Etymology

The name of the species is derived from Greek di (meaning two) and chroma (meaning color) and refers to the bicolored dorsum.

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