Plectris herteli

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

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

Description

Adults reach a length of about 15 mm. The upper and lower surfaces are brown and glossy, the upper surface somewhat light-spotted. The pygidium has light spots. The underside is somewhat lighter, and the legs and antennae are light brown. The upper surface is smooth except for a few barely visible, very scattered, short setae. The pronotum and elytral margins have light cilia. The underside has long yellow hairs and the thorax is densely covered with them.[3]

References

  1. ^ BioLib
  2. ^ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Plectris herteli 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.
  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 20, 2026.