Plectris pinsdorfi

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

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

Description

Adults reach a length of about 10 mm. They are dark brown and slightly glossy. The upper surface is moderately densely covered with appressed, whitish, shorter setae. The underside and the pygidium are covered with somewhat finer and more densely appressed hairs. There are a few erect setae on the tip of the pygidium.[3]

References

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