Liothorax subaeneus
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Scarabaeiformia |
| Family: | Scarabaeidae |
| Genus: | Liothorax |
| Species: | L. subaeneus |
| Binomial name | |
| Liothorax subaeneus (LeConte, 1857) | |
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Liothorax subaeneus is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae. It is found in the United States (California, Oregon) and Canada (British Columbia).
Description
Adults reach a length of about 4–5 mm (0.16–0.20 in). They have an oblong, moderately convex, mostly weakly shiny, glabrous, black body. The margin of the clypeus and sides of the pronotum are red, the latter with an aeneous tinge. The elytra are dirty yellow on the disc, with the first interstria and lateral margin black. The legs are rufo-piceous and the antennal club is piceous.
Life history
Specimens have been collected along the margins of ponds.
References
- ↑ "Global Biodiversity Information Facility". gbif.org. Retrieved October 28, 2026.
- ↑ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Liothorax subaeneus 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 (2025-10-10 XR). Amsterdam, Netherlands: Catalogue of Life Foundation. Retrieved October 28, 2026.
- 1 2 3 Dellacasa, M.; Gordon, R. D.; Dellacasa, G. (2007). "Systematic review to the genus Liothorax (Coleoptera: Scarabaeoidea: Scarabaeidae: Aphodiinae)". Zootaxa. 1407: 23-42. Retrieved October 28, 2026.
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