Plectris gutierrezi
| Plectris gutierrezi | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Scarabaeiformia |
| Family: | Scarabaeidae |
| Genus: | Plectris |
| Species: | P. gutierrezi
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| Binomial name | |
| Plectris gutierrezi Frey, 1967
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Plectris gutierrezi is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.[1] It is found in Brazil (Minas Gerais).[2][3]
Description
Adults reach a length of about 9 mm. They are light brown, with the pronotum and head a little darker. The upper surface is densely covered with not very long, slightly erect setae, distinguished on the ribs by a small, somewhat stronger, bristle-like structure. The underside is densely covered with appressed hairs, while the thorax and pygidium are covered with dense white hairs. The hairs on the pygidium are erect. The ribs on the elytra are distinct.[3]
References
- ^ BioLib
- ^ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Plectris gutierrezi 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.
- ^ 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.