Plectris calcarata

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

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

  1. ^ BioLib
  2. ^ 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.
  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 18, 2026.