Liparetrus flavidus

Liparetrus flavidus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Clade: Pancrustacea
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Scarabaeiformia
Family: Scarabaeidae
Genus: Liparetrus
Species:
L. flavidus
Binomial name
Liparetrus flavidus
Britton, 1980

Liparetrus flavidus 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 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 6–9 mm (0.24–0.35 in). The pronotum has a few long setae and the elytra are shining, with indistinct striae and some short setae.[3]

References

  1. ↑ "Global Biodiversity Information Facility". gbif.org. Retrieved June 22, 2026.
  2. ↑ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Liparetrus flavidus 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.
  3. 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.