Plectris vonvolxemi
| Plectris vonvolxemi | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Scarabaeiformia |
| Family: | Scarabaeidae |
| Genus: | Plectris |
| Species: | P. vonvolxemi
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| Binomial name | |
| Plectris vonvolxemi Frey, 1967
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Plectris vonvolxemi is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.[1] It is found in Brazil.[2][3]
Description
Adults reach a length of about 12 mm. They are reddish-brown, somewhat glossy and have an elongated shape. The clypeus has only a few short setae at the eye, while the back of the head has a row of appressed setae along the posterior margin. The pronotum and elytra are rather sparsely and irregularly covered with appressed pale setae.[3]
References
- ^ BioLib
- ^ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Plectris vonvolxemi 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 19, 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 19, 2026.