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| Plectris hellmichi | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Scarabaeiformia |
| Family: | Scarabaeidae |
| Genus: | Plectris |
| Species: | P. hellmichi |
| Binomial name | |
| Plectris hellmichi Frey, 1967 | |
Plectris hellmichi is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.[1] It is found in Colombia.[2][3]
Description
[edit]Adults reach a length of about 13–14 mm. They are shiny and brown, with the head and pygidium somewhat darker. The head has long and rather fine erect hairs. The pronotum has rather long erect, light-coloured hairs and the elytra have very scattered, rather short hairs, only on the ribs with some longer setae. The pygidium has long setae and the thorax is densely covered with very long hairs. The underside also has long, fine and rather dense light hairs.[3]
References
[edit]- ↑ BioLib
- ↑ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Plectris hellmichi 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.
- 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 20, 2026.