Liparetrus alienus
| Liparetrus alienus | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Scarabaeiformia |
| Family: | Scarabaeidae |
| Genus: | Liparetrus |
| Species: | L. alienus |
| Binomial name | |
| Liparetrus alienus Blackburn, 1905 | |
Liparetrus alienus is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.[1] It is found in Australia (Western Australia).[2][3]
Taxonomy
[edit]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
[edit]Adults reach a length of about 3.5–4.5 mm (0.14–0.18 in). The head, pronotum, abdomen and ventral surface are black, while the elytra are brownish yellow. The scutellum is black with reddish edges and the legs are yellowish brown. The antennae are reddish brown with a black club.[3]
References
[edit]- ↑ "Global Biodiversity Information Facility". gbif.org. Retrieved June 19, 2026.
- ↑ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Liparetrus alienus 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.