Plectris villiersi
| Plectris villiersi | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Scarabaeiformia |
| Family: | Scarabaeidae |
| Genus: | Plectris |
| Species: | P. villiersi
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| Binomial name | |
| Plectris villiersi Frey, 1967
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Plectris villiersi is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.[1] It is found in Ecuador.[2][3]
Description
Adults reach a length of about 21 mm. They are dark brown, with the pronotum dull and the elytra somewhat shiny, and the antennae light brown. The head is glabrous, except for the posterior margin of the vertex. The pronotum is rather sparsely, but regularly covered with short, erect, pale setae. The elytra have appressed pale setae, and bare patches on the ribs.[3]
References
- ^ BioLib
- ^ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Plectris villiersi 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 20, 2026.
- ^ 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 20, 2026.