Liparetrus glaber
| Liparetrus glaber | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Scarabaeiformia |
| Family: | Scarabaeidae |
| Genus: | Liparetrus |
| Species: | L. glaber |
| Binomial name | |
| Liparetrus glaber MacLeay, 1871 | |
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Liparetrus glaber is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.[1] It is found in Australia (Queensland).[2][3]
Taxonomy
This species belongs to the monticola species group.[3]
Description
Adults reach a length of about 5 mm (0.20 in). The head, pronotum, scutellum and ventral surface are black, while the elytra and abdomen are yellowish brown in females. In males, the elytra are yellowish brown and the abdomen is black, although both the elytra and abdomen are black other males. The legs are dark reddish brown to black and the antennae are yellow with a brown club.[3]
References
- ↑ "Global Biodiversity Information Facility". gbif.org. Retrieved June 22, 2026.
- ↑ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Liparetrus glaber 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.