Plectris reitteri

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

Plectris reitteri is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.[1] It is found in Brazil (Mato Grosso, Rio Grande do Sul, Santa Catarina).[2][3]

Description

Adults reach a length of about 13–17 mm. The upper and lower surfaces are dark brown and somewhat glossy. Except for the bare clypeus, the upper and lower surfaces are densely covered with long, yellowish, somewhat erect hairs. On the ribs of the elytra, there are regular bare patches with very long and somewhat thicker setae.[3]

References

  1. ^ BioLib
  2. ^ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Plectris reitteri 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 18, 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 18, 2026.