Plectris aeneofusca

Plectris aeneofusca
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Scarabaeiformia
Family: Scarabaeidae
Genus: Plectris
Species:
P. aeneofusca
Binomial name
Plectris aeneofusca
(Moser, 1918)
Synonyms
  • Philochlaenia aeneofusca Moser, 1918

Plectris aeneofusca is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.[1] It is found in Ecuador.[2][3]

Description

Adults reach a length of about 20–22 mm. They are brown, with the pygidium and abdomen green. The whole body has a strong metallic sheen. The head is coarsely punctate and the frons is bristled posteriorly. The antennae are reddish-brown. The pronotum is extensively covered with yellowish-haired punctures and the elytra have numerous small spots of yellowish hairs. Interspersed among these are occasional longer, erect hairs.[3]

References

  1. ^ BioLib
  2. ^ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Plectris aeneofusca 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 (2025-10-10 XR). Amsterdam, Netherlands: Catalogue of Life Foundation. Retrieved January 21, 2026.
  3. ^ a b Moser, J. (1918). "Beitrag zur Kenntnis der Melolonthiden. (Col.) VII" (PDF). Deutsche Entomologische Zeitschrift: 293–356. Retrieved January 21, 2026.