Plectris ambigua

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

Plectris ambigua is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.[1] It is found in Brazil (Rio de Janeiro).[2][3]

Description

Adults reach a length of about 11 mm. They are dark brown and somewhat glossy. The clypeus is sparsely, and the head is not densely covered with shorter, somewhat erect setae. The pronotum and elytra are very densely covered with longer, yellowish setae, which are somewhat erect on the pronotum, while more appressed on the elytra. The setae are somewhat denser on the elytra than on the pronotum.[3]

References

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