Plectris parcesetosa

Plectris parcesetosa
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Scarabaeiformia
Family: Scarabaeidae
Genus: Plectris
Species:
P. parcesetosa
Binomial name
Plectris parcesetosa
Frey, 1976

Plectris parcesetosa is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.[1] It is found in Brazil (Bahia).[2][3]

Description

Adults reach a length of about 12 mm. The upper surface is blackish-brown and shiny, with the pygidium, underside and legs somewhat lighter brown. The back of the head, pronotum and elytra are very sparsely covered with very short setae, with some somewhat longer setae interspersed. The antennae are pale brown.[3]

References

  1. ^ BioLib
  2. ^ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Plectris parcesetosa 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 (2025-10-10 XR). Amsterdam, Netherlands: Catalogue of Life Foundation. Retrieved January 5, 2026.
  3. ^ a b Frey, G. (1976). "Neue Sericinae und Macrodactylini aus Brasilien (Coleoptera Melolonthidae)" (PDF). Entomologische Arbeiten Aus Dem Museum G.Frey. 27: 375–388. Retrieved January 5, 2026.