Blaesia atra is a beetle of the family Scarabaeidae and subfamily Cetoniinae.
| Blaesia atra | |
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| Blaesia atra from Uruguay | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Family: | Scarabaeidae |
| Genus: | Blaesia |
| Species: | B. atra
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| Binomial name | |
| Blaesia atra Burmeister, 1842
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Description
editBlaesia atra can reach about 14–20 millimetres (0.55–0.79 in) in length and about 8–12 millimetres (0.31–0.47 in) in width. The body is usually black, with dark brown reddish elytra . Antenna are black, with 10 segments. Pronotum and elytra are moderately punctate. Legs and venter have a dense fringe of rust colored setae. This species is associated with ants of Acromyrmex species (myrmecophily).
Distribution
editThis species occurs in Paraguay, Uruguay, Argentina, Bolivia and southern Brazil.
References
edit- Encyclopedia of Life
- New World Scarab Beetles
- Brett C. Ratcliffe - - A review of the Blaesiina (Coleoptera, Scarabaeidae, Cetoniinae, Gymnetini)