Plectris calcarata
| Plectris calcarata | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Scarabaeiformia |
| Family: | Scarabaeidae |
| Genus: | Plectris |
| Species: | P. calcarata
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| Binomial name | |
| Plectris calcarata Frey, 1967
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Plectris calcarata is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.[1] It is found in Brazil.[2][3]
Description
Adults reach a length of about 15–17 mm. They are dark brown and dull. The clypeus has thin pale setae, while the vertex and frons, pronotum and elytra are densely covered with long somewhat erect, pale setae. The setae are interspersed with numerous considerably smaller, but not much stronger, setae, which are particularly pronounced on the pygidium.[3]
References
- ^ BioLib
- ^ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Plectris calcarata 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 18, 2026.
- ^ 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 18, 2026.