Astylus

Astylus

Minor Spiritwell-documentedscientific entomologyarchaeology (Pompeii)Central AmericaSouth AmericaArgentinaPompeii (archaeological context)
Origin

None attested in the provided sources. The name 'Astylus' is used as a Latinized taxonomic genus name for beetles in the family Melyridae and independently appears as a proper name associated with a Pompeian caupona; no mythological origin or creation story is recorded in the cited material.

Appearance

As presented in the sources, Astylus refers to beetles—for example, Astylus atromaculatus is known as the 'spotted maize beetle' or 'pollen beetle' (implying a small, spotted beetle), and Astylus variegatus is treated in pollination studies. The Pompeii caupona entry provides no physical description of a person or figure associated with the name.

Abilities

Sources describe biological/ecological behaviors: some Astylus species visit flowers and can participate in pollination (e.g., Astylus variegatus), and Astylus atromaculatus is documented as an agricultural pest when introduced outside its native range. No supernatural abilities are described in the available material.

Community Record

Sources
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    Astylus (genus) — Wikipedia. Wikipedia: Astylus. Accessed via provided research notes.wiki
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    Astylus atromaculatus — Wikipedia. Wikipedia: Astylus atromaculatus. Accessed via provided research notes.wiki
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    Astylus atromaculatus (Spotted maize beetle) — Biodiversity Explorer. Biodiversity Explorer: Astylus atromaculatus. Accessed via provided research notes.other
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    A casual cantharophily: The meeting between Astylus variegatus (Coleoptera: Melyridae) and Oxypetalum banksii. Pollination Ecology journal article referenced in research notes discussing pollination interactions involving Astylus variegatus.academic
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    EPPO Global Database — reporting. EPPO Global Database reporting referenced in research notes regarding pest status.other
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    III.8.8 Pompeii. Caupona of Astylus. Excavated 1844, 1903-1905.. Pompeii in Pictures: entry for the Caupona of Astylus. Accessed via provided research notes.other
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    LacusCurtius — Calpurnius Siculus — Sixth Eclogue. Classical text referenced among research notes (contextual literary source).literary
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    Wikidata: Astylus. Wikidata entry for Astylus referenced in research notes.other
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