Plectris imitans
| Plectris imitans | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Scarabaeiformia |
| Family: | Scarabaeidae |
| Genus: | Plectris |
| Species: | P. imitans |
| Binomial name | |
| Plectris imitans Frey, 1967 | |
Plectris imitans 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 17 mm. They are brown, with the pronotum, scutellum, and head somewhat darker, and the elytra with a metallic sheen. The clypeus is glabrous, while the rest of the head has a few short, erect setae at the eye margin and posterior margin. The pronotum is sparsely covered with very short, appressed, and somewhat longer, erect setae. The elytra are also sparsely but regularly covered with short setae. On the ribs and lateral margin, however, very strong and much longer setae are present.[3]
References
[edit]- ↑ BioLib
- ↑ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Plectris imitans 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.