Plectris santosana

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

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

Description

Adults reach a length of about 14–18 mm. The upper and lower surfaces are dark brown and dull. The clypeus is sparsely covered with erect brown hairs. The remaining upper and lower surfaces are very densely covered with long, bristle-like yellowish hairs. The thorax and pygidium have longer hairs. The margins of the pronotum are fringed with long, pale cilia.[3]

References

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