Plectris tenuevestita

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

Plectris tenuevestita is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.[1] It is found in Paraguay.[2][3]

Description

Adults reach a length of about 10 mm. The upper and lower surfaces are light brown and moderately glossy. The upper and lower surfaces, including the scutellum, have fine sparse, short hairs. On the pygidium, the hairs are somewhat longer and more erect. The elytra and pronotum have pale cilia.[3]

References

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