Astaena nigrocephala is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.BioLib It is found in Panama.
Description Adults reach a length of about 6 mm. The head, scutellum, anterior and sutural margins of the elytra are black, while the pronotum and elytra are dark orange. The venter is dark reddish brown to piceous.
Etymology The species name is derived from Latin niger (meaning black) and Greek kephalē (meaning head) and refers to the uniformly black head.
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