Plectris longiclava

Plectris longiclava
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Scarabaeiformia
Family: Scarabaeidae
Genus: Plectris
Species:
P. longiclava
Binomial name
Plectris longiclava
Frey, 1976

Plectris longiclava is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.[1] It is found in Brazil (Mato Grosso).[2][3]

Description

Adults reach a length of about 10 mm. The upper and lower surfaces are dark brown and shiny, with the head, pronotum, scutellum and elytra moderately densely and evenly covered with short, erect, yellowish setae. The antennae are light brown.[3]

References

  1. ^ BioLib
  2. ^ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Plectris longiclava 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 (2025-10-10 XR). Amsterdam, Netherlands: Catalogue of Life Foundation. Retrieved January 5, 2026.
  3. ^ a b Frey, G. (1976). "Neue Sericinae und Macrodactylini aus Brasilien (Coleoptera Melolonthidae)" (PDF). Entomologische Arbeiten Aus Dem Museum G.Frey. 27: 375–388. Retrieved January 5, 2026.