Plectris endroedii

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

Plectris endroedii is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.[1] It is found in Brazil (Espírito Santo).[2][3]

Description

Adults reach a length of about 9 mm. They are dark brown, while the head, pronotum, scutellum, elytra and underside are somewhat lighter brown and dull. The clypeus has a few erect, short setae, while the rest of the head and pronotum are sparsely but evenly covered with somewhat longer, and the elytra with shorter, appressed setae. The underside is densely covered with considerably finer, appressed hairs.[3]

References

  1. ^ BioLib
  2. ^ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Plectris endroedii 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 19, 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 19, 2026.