Liparetrus rotundicollis

Liparetrus rotundicollis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Clade: Pancrustacea
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Scarabaeiformia
Family: Scarabaeidae
Genus: Liparetrus
Species:
L. rotundicollis
Binomial name
Liparetrus rotundicollis
Blackburn, 1905

Liparetrus rotundicollis is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.[1] It is found in Australia (South Australia, Victoria).[2][3]

Taxonomy

This species belongs to the discipennis species group. The defining characters of this group include the presence of long setae on the disc of the elytra (at least towards the base).[3]

Description

Adults reach a length of about 7 mm (0.28 in). The body is either completely black or has the disc of the elytra and apex of the abdomen dark reddish brown.[3]

References

  1. ↑ "Global Biodiversity Information Facility". gbif.org. Retrieved June 25, 2026.
  2. ↑ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Liparetrus rotundicollis 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.
  3. 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.