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| Plectris amabilis | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Scarabaeiformia |
| Family: | Scarabaeidae |
| Genus: | Plectris |
| Species: | P. amabilis |
| Binomial name | |
| Plectris amabilis Frey, 1967 | |
Plectris amabilis is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.[1] It is found in Venezuela.[2][3]
Description
[edit]Adults reach a length of about 10 mm. They are dark copper-coloured and shiny. The head has some erect, short setae, while the pronotum and elytra are covered with larger, appressed, long, very stiff and strong setae. The ribs on the elytra have regular bare patches, from which regular individual setae protrude. Between the ribs, the elytra are somewhat lighter in colour.[3]
References
[edit]- ↑ BioLib
- ↑ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Plectris amabilis 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.
- 1 2 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.