Plectris paraensis

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

Plectris paraensis is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.[1] It is found in Brazil (Pará) and Guyana.[2][3]

Description

Adults reach a length of about 9–10 mm. They are dark brown, with the elytra dull and the pronotum shiny. The clypeus has some erect setae, and the head has somewhat erect, longer setae. The pronotum is covered with rather long, partly erect, partly appressed setae. The covering is not very dense and leaves some bare areas. The elytra are appressed with shorter setae, not very densely, but evenly covered. On the ribs and also on the lateral margin are some stronger, erect scale-like setae.[3]

References

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