Liparetrus ascius
| Liparetrus ascius | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Scarabaeiformia |
| Family: | Scarabaeidae |
| Genus: | Liparetrus |
| Species: | L. ascius |
| Binomial name | |
| Liparetrus ascius Britton, 1980 | |
Liparetrus ascius is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.[1] It is found in Australia (Northern Territory, South Australia, Western Australia, Queensland).[2][3]
Taxonomy
This species belongs to the flavus species group. The defining characters of this group include the absence of obvious setae on the disc of the pronotum, the glabrous or setate (but without scales) propygidium and pygidium, the elongate elytra and the pale yellowish brown colour of the body.[3]
Description
Adults reach a length of about 6.5–8 mm (0.26–0.31 in). They are very similar to Liparetrus flavidus, but the propygidium and pygidium are only sparsely covered with short setae. The aedeagus has a similar form, but is broader.[3]
References
- ↑ "Global Biodiversity Information Facility". gbif.org. Retrieved June 22, 2026.
- ↑ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Liparetrus ascius 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 June 22, 2026.
- 1 2 3 Britton, E. B. (1980). "A revision of the Australian chafers (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Melolonthinae). Vol. 3. Tribe Liparetrini: Genus Liparetrus". Australian Journal of Zoology, Supplementary Series. 76: 1–209. Retrieved June 22, 2026.