Plectris laevipennis

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

Plectris laevipennis 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 8 mm. They are moderately glossy, blackish-brown, with the legs and antennae light brown. The elytra are smooth except for a few short hairs at the margin, apex, and base. The head and pronotum are covered with appressed, pale, but sparsely dense, short hairs. The underside has appressed and the pygidium somewhat erect short, dense, and grey hairs.[3]

References

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