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Appearance
| Liparetrus curtulus | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Scarabaeiformia |
| Family: | Scarabaeidae |
| Genus: | Liparetrus |
| Species: | L. curtulus |
| Binomial name | |
| Liparetrus curtulus Burmeister, 1855 | |
| Synonyms | |
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Liparetrus curtulus is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.[1] It is found in Australia (New South Wales, Australian Capital Territory, Victoria).[2][3]
Taxonomy
[edit]This species belongs to the ferrugineus species group.[3]
Description
[edit]Adults reach a length of about 5.25–7 mm (0.207–0.276 in). They are very similar to Liparetrus ferrugineus, but may be distinguished by the all black abdomen, the shape of the clypeus of the males, the dark brown legs and the shape of the aedeagus.[3]
References
[edit]- ↑ "Global Biodiversity Information Facility". gbif.org. Retrieved June 23, 2026.
- ↑ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Liparetrus curtulus 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.
- 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.