Plectris lobaticeps

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

Plectris lobaticeps is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.[1] It is found in Brazil (São Paulo).[2][3]

Description

Adults reach a length of about 13 mm. The upper and lower surfaces are dark brown, somewhat glossy, and densely covered with appressed, whitish-grey, rather long hairs. The elytra have regular bare patches on the ribs, with somewhat coarser setae along their upper margins. The pronotum also has bare patches and setae on the sides. The pygidium does have setae, but no bare patches.[3]

References

  1. ^ BioLib
  2. ^ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Plectris lobaticeps 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 18, 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 18, 2026.