Liparetrus erythropterus
| Liparetrus erythropterus | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Scarabaeiformia |
| Family: | Scarabaeidae |
| Genus: | Liparetrus |
| Species: | L. erythropterus |
| Binomial name | |
| Liparetrus erythropterus Blanchard, 1850 | |
Liparetrus erythropterus is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.[1] It is found in Australia (New South Wales).[2][3]
Taxonomy
This species belongs to the erythropterus species group. The defining characters of this group include the presence of setae on the disc of the pronotum, while these are absent on the disc of the elytra.[3]
Description
Adults reach a length of about 10 mm (0.39 in). The head, pronotum, abdomen and ventral surface are black, while the elytra are reddish brown. The legs are dark brown and the antennae yellowish brown with a brown club.[3]
References
- ↑ "Global Biodiversity Information Facility". gbif.org. Retrieved June 23, 2026.
- ↑ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Liparetrus erythropterus 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 23, 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 23, 2026.