Plectris montana

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

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

Description

Adults reach a length of about 14 mm. They are almost dull and dark brown, with brown antennae. The clypeus has scattered medium-length setae, while the rest of the head is somewhat more densely covered with them. The pronotum is irregularly, not very densely covered with rather long setae. The elytra are moderately densely covered with shorter (only slightly erect on the ribs, but otherwise appressed), lighter setae, with bare patches on the ribs and some tufted setae in the apical area.[3]

References

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