Plectris laevis

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

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

Description

Adults reach a length of about 13 mm. The upper and lower surfaces are brown and moderately glossy, with light brown antennae. The upper surface and pygidium are smooth, except for a few hairs on the sutural stripe and at the base of the pronotum. The elytra and pronotal margins are very thinly fringed. The underside has rather long but sparse light hairs.[3]

References

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