Plectris obtusioides
| Plectris obtusioides | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Scarabaeiformia |
| Family: | Scarabaeidae |
| Genus: | Plectris |
| Species: | P. obtusioides |
| Binomial name | |
| Plectris obtusioides Frey, 1967 | |
Plectris obtusioides is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.[1] It is found in Brazil (Espírito Santo, São Paulo).[2][3]
Description
[edit]Adults reach a length of about 10 mm. They are dark brown and dull. The clypeus has a few short, erect setae, while the rest of the head, pronotum, elytra and scutellum are evenly (but not very densely) covered with rather short, appressed setae. The underside is rather densely covered with fine, appressed, light hairs.[3]
References
[edit]- ↑ BioLib
- ↑ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Plectris obtusioides 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.