Astaena Erichson, 1847

Pacheco, Thaynara L., Monné, Marcela L., Vaz-De, Fernando Z. & Ahrens, Dirk, 2021, Revision of type specimens of Astaena (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Melolonthinae: Sericini) described by L. W. Saylor, European Journal of Taxonomy 750 (750), pp. 94-123 : 96

publication ID	https://doi.org/ 10.5852/ejt.2021.750.1365
publication LSID	lsid:zoobank.org:pub:CE5D8517-AC04-4AF9-BD78-A2D6E21D33A8
DOI	https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.5493226
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scientific name	Astaena Erichson, 1847
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Treatment

Genus Astaena Erichson, 1847

Astaena Erichson, 1847: 101 .

Temnostoma Blanchard, 1850: 84 View in CoL .

Astaena – Frey 1973: 325 (identification key). — Evans 2003: 18 (checklist). — Evans & Smith 2005: 4 (checklist); 2007: 4 (checklist); 2009: 4 (checklist).

Temnostoma View in CoL – Lacordaire 1856: 208 (synonymy).

Type species

Astaena tridentata Erichson, 1847 (by monotypy).

Diagnosis

Brown or reddish-brown coloration, mostly unicolored. Antennae with eight or nine antennomeres; antennal club with three antennomeres. Abdomen with a lateral carina.