Plectris ophthalmica
| Plectris ophthalmica | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Scarabaeiformia |
| Family: | Scarabaeidae |
| Genus: | Plectris |
| Species: | P. ophthalmica
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| Binomial name | |
| Plectris ophthalmica Frey, 1967
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Plectris ophthalmica is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.[1] It is found in Amazonas.[2][3]
Description
Adults reach a length of about 12 mm. The upper and lower surfaces are brown, barely glossy, and densely covered with hairs of medium length, which are somewhat longer on the thorax, the pygidium, pronotum and the posterior part of the head. The pubescence is only sparsely interspersed with setae, which are found on the pygidium and sporadically on the elytral margins.[3]
References
- ^ BioLib
- ^ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Plectris ophthalmica 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.
- ^ 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.