Plectris magdalenae
| Plectris magdalenae | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Scarabaeiformia |
| Family: | Scarabaeidae |
| Genus: | Plectris |
| Species: | P. magdalenae |
| Binomial name | |
| Plectris magdalenae Frey, 1967 | |
Plectris magdalenae 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 10 mm. They are brown and moderately glossy, while the head is strongly glossy and blackish-brown. The underside and antennae are light brown and the clypeus is glabrous. The head is covered with a few erect, irregular setae. The pronotum and elytra are covered with short, appressed, scattered setae and there are glabrous patches on the ribs. The underside and pygidium are covered with somewhat longer, appressed setae.[3]
References
[edit]- ↑ BioLib
- ↑ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Plectris magdalenae 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.