Astaena ocellata is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.BioLib It is found in Costa Rica.
Description Adults reach a length of about 6.5–8 mm. They are reddish brown, with the head, pronotum, legs and abdomen moderately shiny to shiny. The elytra are opaque, pruinose and weakly opalescent. The abdomen and legs are testaceous or brownish testaceous. All surfaces have large ocellate punctures.
Etymology The species name is derived from Latin ocellus (meaning little eye) and refers to the ocellate punctures on the dorsal surface of the elytra.
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