Liparetrus vestitus
| Liparetrus vestitus | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Scarabaeiformia |
| Family: | Scarabaeidae |
| Genus: | Liparetrus |
| Species: | L. vestitus |
| Binomial name | |
| Liparetrus vestitus Blanchard, 1850 | |
| Synonyms | |
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Liparetrus vestitus is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.[1] It is found in Australia (South Australia, Tasmania, Victoria, New South Wales, Australian Capital Territory).[2][3]
Taxonomy
This species belongs to the luridipennis species group. The defining characters of this group include setae on the disc of the pronotum.[3]
Description
Adults reach a length of about 6.5–9 mm (0.26–0.35 in). The head, pronotum, scutellum, abdomen and ventral surface are black, while the elytra are reddish brown. The legs are reddish brown and the antennae are also reddish brown, but with a darker club. The head and pronotum are shining, while the elytra are dull.[3]
Subspecies
- Liparetrus vestitus vestitus (South Australia, Tasmania, Victoria, New South Wales, Australian Capital Territory)
- Liparetrus vestitus sedani Blackburn, 1888 (South Australia)
References
- ↑ "Global Biodiversity Information Facility". gbif.org. Retrieved June 22, 2026.
- ↑ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Liparetrus vestitus 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 22, 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 22, 2026.