Liparetrus waningus

Liparetrus waningus
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. waningus
Binomial name
Liparetrus waningus
Britton, 1980

Liparetrus waningus is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.[1] It is found in Australia (Western Australia).[2][3]

Taxonomy

This species belongs to the rufipennis species group. The defining characters of this group include the absence of setae and scales on the disc of the pronotum.[3]

Description

Adults reach a length of about 5 mm (0.20 in). The elytra are pale yellowish brown, while the rest of the body is black or very dark brown. The antennae are yellow with the club partly dark. The legs are pale yellowish brown.[3]

References

  1. ↑ "Global Biodiversity Information Facility". gbif.org. Retrieved June 24, 2026.
  2. ↑ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Liparetrus waningus 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 24, 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 24, 2026.