Liparetrus septuosus

Liparetrus septuosus
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. septuosus
Binomial name
Liparetrus septuosus
Britton, 1980

Liparetrus septuosus is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.[1] It is found in Australia (Queensland).[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 8 mm (0.31 in). The head is black and the pronotum is very dark brown to black. The elytra and legs are bright reddish brown, the abdomen reddish brown and the antennae yellowish to reddish brown.[3]

References

  1. ↑ "Global Biodiversity Information Facility". gbif.org. Retrieved June 23, 2026.
  2. ↑ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Liparetrus septuosus 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.
  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 23, 2026.