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| Plectris breiti | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Scarabaeiformia |
| Family: | Scarabaeidae |
| Genus: | Plectris |
| Species: | P. breiti |
| Binomial name | |
| Plectris breiti Frey, 1967 | |
Plectris breiti is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.[1] It is found in Brazil (São Paulo).[2][3]
Description
[edit]Adults reach a length of about 11–13 mm. They are brown, dull to moderately glossy, with light brown antennae. The head is irregularly covered with appressed, rather strong setae. The pronotum and elytra have appressed whitish, not very long setae, and the former also has irregular bare patches. On the elytra, the setae are fairly evenly distributed between the ribs, and arranged in groups on the ribs. The ribs have regular bare patches.[3]
References
[edit]- ↑ BioLib
- ↑ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Plectris breiti 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.