Plectris obtusioides

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

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

Description

Adults reach a length of about 10 mm. They are dark brown and dull. The clypeus has a few short, erect setae, while the rest of the head, pronotum, elytra and scutellum are evenly (but not very densely) covered with rather short, appressed setae. The underside is rather densely covered with fine, appressed, light hairs.[3]

References

  1. ^ BioLib
  2. ^ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Plectris obtusioides 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 19, 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 19, 2026.