Liparetrus suavis
| Liparetrus suavis | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Scarabaeiformia |
| Family: | Scarabaeidae |
| Genus: | Liparetrus |
| Species: | L. suavis |
| Binomial name | |
| Liparetrus suavis Blackburn, 1889 | |
Liparetrus suavis is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.[1] It is found in Australia (South Australia, Western Australia).[2][3]
Taxonomy
This species belongs to the alienus species group. The defining characters of this group include setae on the disc of the pronotum and the disc of the elytra.[3]
Description
Adults reach a length of about 4.5–6 mm (0.18–0.24 in). The head, pronotum, abdomen and ventral surface are black, while the scutellum is black with reddish edges. The elytra are brownish yellow, the legs reddish brown or dark brown and the antennae yellowish brown.[3]
References
- ↑ "Global Biodiversity Information Facility". gbif.org. Retrieved June 19, 2026.
- ↑ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Liparetrus suavis 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 19, 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 19, 2026.