Plectris
Le Peletier de Saint-Fargeau & Audinet-Serville, 1828
May beetles, Junebugs
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1Plectris is a large of scarab beetles in the Scarabaeidae, commonly known as May beetles or Junebugs. The genus contains over 360 described , making it one of the more species-rich genera within the Melolonthinae. Members of this genus are distributed across the Neotropical region. The genus was established by Le Peletier de Saint-Fargeau and Audinet-Serville in 1828.
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Distribution
Neotropical region
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Species diversity
With more than 360 described , Plectris represents a significant radiation within the Melolonthinae. The is understudied relative to its diversity, and many species likely remain to be described or revised.