| Pachnessa smetsi | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Scarabaeiformia |
| Family: | Scarabaeidae |
| Genus: | Pachnessa |
| Species: | P. smetsi |
| Binomial name | |
| Pachnessa smetsi Keith, 2009 | |
Pachnessa smetsi is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae. It is found in Cambodia.
Adults reach a length of about 13.6 mm. They have an elongate body. The head is dark brown, and the pronotum has a central band in the shape of a dark brown cross and is very broad yellowish brown laterally. The elytra are black except for the yellowish-brown basal quarter. The antennae and underside are also yellowish-brown. The entire upper surface has a distinct pruinose veil on the pronotum and elytra.
The species is named after one of its collectors, P. Smets.