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| Plectris spatulata | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Scarabaeiformia |
| Family: | Scarabaeidae |
| Genus: | Plectris |
| Species: | P. spatulata |
| Binomial name | |
| Plectris spatulata Frey, 1967 | |
Plectris spatulata is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.[1] It is found in Brazil (Santa Catarina).[2][3]
Description
[edit]Adults reach a length of about 15–17 mm. They are dark brown and dull. The head, pronotum and elytra are not very densely covered with somewhat shorter, light-coloured, more or less appressed setae. On the posterior margin of the head, on the scutellum, the pygidium, and the underside, the pubescence is considerably denser and mostly appressed. The thorax is covered with long, shaggy hairs. On the elytra, the pronotum, and especially on the pygidium, there are individual, considerably stronger, longer setae.[3]
References
[edit]- ↑ BioLib
- ↑ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Plectris spatulata 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 18, 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 18, 2026.