Plectris alboscutata

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

Plectris alboscutata is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.[1] It is found in Brazil (Minas Gerais).[2][3]

Description

Adults reach a length of about 14 mm. They are light brown. The upper surface is densely covered with rather short, appressed scales. The scutellum is pure white due to the accumulation of these scale-like setae. The pygidium and elytra are covered with only a few erect hairs at the apex. The underside is also setate like the elytra.[3]

References

  1. ^ BioLib
  2. ^ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Plectris alboscutata 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 20, 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 20, 2026.