Plectris ciliata

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

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

Description

Adults reach a length of about 12 mm. They are brown, moderately glossy. The clypeus has thin and short hairs, while the rest of the upper surface is covered with long and fairly densely appressed setae. Numerous setae are present on the pronotum and elytra, which are particularly dense on the apical pygidium.[3]

References

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