Liparetrus ovipennis
| Liparetrus ovipennis | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Scarabaeiformia |
| Family: | Scarabaeidae |
| Genus: | Liparetrus |
| Species: | L. ovipennis |
| Binomial name | |
| Liparetrus ovipennis Britton, 1980 | |
Liparetrus ovipennis is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.[1] It is found in Australia (Western Australia, New South Wales).[2][3]
Taxonomy
This species belongs to the concolor species group. The defining characters of this group include the absence of setae on the discs of the pronotum and elytra, while the pronotum has a fringe of setae along the anterior margin.[3]
Description
Adults reach a length of about 7.5 mm (0.30 in). The head and pronotum are black, while the elytra are yellowish brown with a darkened base. The ventral surface is dark brown and the abdomen reddish yellow, but darkened at the base.[3]
References
- ↑ "Global Biodiversity Information Facility". gbif.org. Retrieved June 23, 2026.
- ↑ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Liparetrus ovipennis 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 23, 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 23, 2026.