Plectris plaumanniella

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

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

Description

Adults reach a length of about 9.5 mm. They are brown and dull. The clypeus is moderately densely covered with short, erect setae, while the rest of the head, pronotum, elytra and scutellum are densely covered with short but consistently appressed, rather fine setae. The ribs have some bare patches and erect scale-like setae.[3]

References

  1. ^ BioLib
  2. ^ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Plectris plaumanniella 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 19, 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 19, 2026.