Liparetrus limbatus
| Liparetrus limbatus | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Scarabaeiformia |
| Family: | Scarabaeidae |
| Genus: | Liparetrus |
| Species: | L. limbatus |
| Binomial name | |
| Liparetrus limbatus Britton, 1980 | |
Liparetrus limbatus 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 alienus species group. The defining characters of this group include setae on the disc of the pronotum and the disc of the elytra.[3]
Description
Adults reach a length of about 4.5 mm (0.18 in). The head and pronotum are black and the scutellum is also black, but with reddish edges. The elytra are pale yellowish brown, the ventral surface is black, the abdomen is black or brown and the legs are reddish brown. The antennae are reddish brown with a black club.[3]
References
- ↑ "Global Biodiversity Information Facility". gbif.org. Retrieved June 19, 2026.
- ↑ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Liparetrus limbatus 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 19, 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 19, 2026.