Numbers
7 species in North America (
nearctica.com)
4 species in Canada (Checklist of Beetles of Canada and Alaska)
Identification
Body completely covered with round scales, which may be metallic green, grey, yellowish or brown; most species of uniform colour, but 2 N-Am. species are patterned in brownish tinges. Legs brown or yellowish, with or without small femoral tooth.
Internet References
adult images of
P. impressifrons and
sericeus, along with three European species (Claude Schott, France)