Plectris unidens

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

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

Description

Adults reach a length of about 10–12 mm. The upper and underside are brown, barely glossy, and densely covered with appressed light setae, which are much stronger and longer, somewhat irregularly arranged on the ribs, and mixed with setae.[3]

References

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