Liparetrus flavipennis
| Liparetrus flavipennis | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Scarabaeiformia |
| Family: | Scarabaeidae |
| Genus: | Liparetrus |
| Species: | L. flavipennis |
| Binomial name | |
| Liparetrus flavipennis Lea, 1917 | |
Liparetrus flavipennis is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.[1] It is found in Australia (South Australia, Victoria).[2][3]
Taxonomy
This species belongs to the luridipennis species group. The defining characters of this group include setae on the disc of the pronotum.[3]
Description
Adults reach a length of about 5.5 mm (0.22 in). They are very similar to Liparetrus vestitus, but may be distinguished by the presence of one (instead of two) teeth on the anterior tibia and the presence of feathery white setae in addition to the dark, erect setae on the pronotum. The shape of the aedeagus is also different.[3]
References
- ↑ "Global Biodiversity Information Facility". gbif.org. Retrieved June 22, 2026.
- ↑ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Liparetrus flavipennis 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.