Plectris panamaensis

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

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

Description

Adults reach a length of about 13 mm. They are brown and somewhat glossy, the head and pronotum with a bronze sheen. The antennae are light brown and the head has very scattered setae. The pronotum and elytra are covered with very scattered, erect setae, some very short, some somewhat longer and bristle-like.[3]

References

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