Parastasia christmasensis is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae. It is found in Australia (Christmas Island).
Description Adults reach a length of about . The antennae and head are dark reddish brown, while the pronotum, scutellum, elytra and legs are reddish brown. The propygidium and pygidium are yellowish brown. The pronotum has a marginal, yellowish brown band, the propygidium has two apical reddish brown bands and the pygidium has two reddjsh brown areas at the sides.
Etymology The species name is derived from the type locality, Christmas Island.
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