Liparetrus geminatus

Liparetrus geminatus
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. geminatus
Binomial name
Liparetrus geminatus
Lea, 1924

Liparetrus geminatus is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.[1] It is found in Australia (South Australia).[2][3]

Taxonomy

This species belongs to the laetus species group.[3]

Description

Adults reach a length of about 4.5 mm (0.18 in). The body, including the antennae and legs, is pale yellowish brown, but the frons is black. The ventral thorax and base of the abdomen are sometimes black however.[3]

References

  1. ↑ "Global Biodiversity Information Facility". gbif.org. Retrieved June 25, 2026.
  2. ↑ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Liparetrus geminatus 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.
  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 25, 2026.