Liparetrus monartus
| Liparetrus monartus | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Scarabaeiformia |
| Family: | Scarabaeidae |
| Genus: | Liparetrus |
| Species: | L. monartus |
| Binomial name | |
| Liparetrus monartus Britton, 1980 | |
Liparetrus monartus is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.[1] It is found in Australia (Victoria).[2][3]
Taxonomy
This species belongs to the atratus species group. The defining characters of this group include the absence of scales on the clypeus, frons, pronotum and abdomen.[3]
Description
Adults reach a length of about 6.5 mm (0.26 in). The head, pronotum, ventral thorax and base of the abdomen are black, while the elytra are bright reddish brown with darkened margins. The biggest part of the abdomen is bright reddish yellow and the legs are mostly dark reddish brown.[3]
References
- ↑ "Global Biodiversity Information Facility". gbif.org. Retrieved June 25, 2026.
- ↑ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Liparetrus monartus 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.
- 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.