Liparetrus cinctipennis
| Liparetrus cinctipennis | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Scarabaeiformia |
| Family: | Scarabaeidae |
| Genus: | Liparetrus |
| Species: | L. cinctipennis |
| Binomial name | |
| Liparetrus cinctipennis Blackburn, 1905 | |
Liparetrus cinctipennis is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.[1] It is found in Australia (Western Australia).[2][3]
Taxonomy
This species belongs to the lanaticollis species group. The defining characters of this group include the absence of setae on the disc of the elytra, Furthermore, the base and apex of the elytra are usually darker than the disc.[3]
Description
Adults reach a length of about 5.5–7 mm (0.22–0.28 in). The body is black, but the elytra are pale yellowish brown with black margins. Furthermore, the tibiae, tarsi and antennae are reddish brown.[3]
References
- ↑ "Global Biodiversity Information Facility". gbif.org. Retrieved June 25, 2026.
- ↑ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Liparetrus cinctipennis 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 25, 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 25, 2026.