Plectris baraudi

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

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

Description

Adults reach a length of about 16–18 mm. They are glossy and dark brown with a reddish sheen. The upper surface is smooth, except for a few short, erect setae on the back of the head and a few, barely visible short setae on the elytra. The thorax is densely covered with very long light brown hairs, while the ventral segments and legs are less densely covered with them. The pygidium is sparsely covered with medium-length erect hairs.[3]

References

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