Plectris tristis

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

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

Description

Adults reach a length of about 12 mm. They are brown (but the antennae light brown) and slightly glossy. The pronotum is not very densely, evenly covered with longer, the elytra with shorter hairs. On the pronotum and at the base of the elytra, there are also bristly hairs, which are considerably longer but only slightly coarser than the appressed hairs.[3]

References

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