Plectris intermixta

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

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

Description

Adults reach a length of about 14–15 mm. They are brown and slightly glossy. The upper surface is densely covered with moderately long (partly longer and shorter) setae. The underside has long and dense hairs, and the thorax has very long and shaggy hairs. The clypeus only has short, erect setae on its upper surface, while the pygidium is densely covered with long hairs.[3]

References

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