Plectris albovittata

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

Plectris albovittata is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.[1] It is found in Brazil (Santa Catarina).[2][3]

Description

Adults reach a length of about 12 mm. They are brown. The upper and lower surfaces (including the scutellum) are densely covered with somewhat erect, and especially on the pronotum also erect, longer whitish setae. The setae on the pronotum are somewhat longer. On the thorax and at the tip of the pygidium, the pubescence is even longer and denser. The pygidium also has a tuft of yellowish, erect hairs. The pronotum has a median stripe, along which the bristles are somewhat denser. The head, like the elytra, is covered with setae.[3]

References

  1. ^ BioLib
  2. ^ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Plectris albovittata 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.