Liparetrus mimus
| Liparetrus mimus | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Scarabaeiformia |
| Family: | Scarabaeidae |
| Genus: | Liparetrus |
| Species: | L. mimus |
| Binomial name | |
| Liparetrus mimus Britton, 1980 | |
Liparetrus mimus is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.[1] It is found in Australia (South Australia, Western Australia, Northern Territory).[2][3]
Taxonomy
This species belongs to the gracilipes species group. The defining characters of this group include the absence of setae on the discs of the pronotum and elytra, while the pronotum is either without setae on the anterior margin or with only a few setae on each side.[3]
Description
Adults reach a length of about 6.5–9 mm (0.26–0.35 in). The body is bright reddish yellow, with the frons sometimes darker than the clypeus and pronotum.[3]
References
- ↑ "Global Biodiversity Information Facility". gbif.org. Retrieved June 24, 2026.
- ↑ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Liparetrus mimus 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 24, 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 24, 2026.