Liparetrus ulingus
| Liparetrus ulingus | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Scarabaeiformia |
| Family: | Scarabaeidae |
| Genus: | Liparetrus |
| Species: | L. ulingus |
| Binomial name | |
| Liparetrus ulingus Britton, 1980 | |
Liparetrus ulingus is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.[1] It is found in Australia (South Australia).[2][3]
Taxonomy
[edit]This species belongs to the discoidalis species group. The defining characters of this group include the pronotum with setae, but with scales on the disc.[3]
Description
[edit]Adults reach a length of about 6 mm (0.24 in). The head and pronotum are black, while the elytra are pale brownish yellow with black margins. The abdomen and ventral surface are dark brown, the legs dark reddish brown and the antennae reddish yellow, with a dark brown club.[3]
References
[edit]- ↑ "Global Biodiversity Information Facility". gbif.org. Retrieved June 22, 2026.
- ↑ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Liparetrus ulingus 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.
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