Plectris abdominalis

Plectris abdominalis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Scarabaeiformia
Family: Scarabaeidae
Genus: Plectris
Species:
P. abdominalis
Binomial name
Plectris abdominalis
Frey, 1967

Plectris abdominalis is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.[1] It is found in Brazil (São Paulo).[2][3]

Description

Adults reach a length of about 12–13 mm. They are dark brown and slightly glossy. The clypeus is sparsely covered with erect hairs, while the frons and vertex, pronotum, scutellum and elytra are very densely covered with appressed setae, which are even denser on the pronotum. The appressed setae are interspersed with stout hairs, which are particularly dense on the lateral margins of the elytra and on the pygidium.[3]

References

  1. ^ BioLib
  2. ^ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Plectris abdominalis at Catalogue of Life". World Scarabaeidae Database (version 2025-10-07). In O. Bánki, Y. Roskov, M. Döring, G. Ower, D. R. Hernández Robles, C. A. Plata Corredor, T. Stjernegaard Jeppesen, A. Örn, T. Pape, D. Hobern, S. Garnett, H. Little, R. E. DeWalt, J. Miller, T. Orrell, & R. Aalbu, Catalogue of Life (2026-01-16). Amsterdam, Netherlands: Catalogue of Life Foundation. Retrieved February 18, 2026.
  3. ^ a b Frey, G. (1967). "Die Gattung Plectris (Philochlaenia) (Coleoptera – Melolonthinae). Bestimmungstabelle und Beschreibung neuer Arten" (PDF). Entomologische Arbeiten Aus Dem Museum G.Frey. 18: 1–136. Retrieved February 18, 2026.