Liparetrus atomus

Liparetrus atomus
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. atomus
Binomial name
Liparetrus atomus
Britton, 1959

Liparetrus atomus is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae. It is found in Australia (Northern Territory, Western Australia).

Taxonomy

This species belongs to the monticola species group.

Description

Adults reach a length of about 4 mm (0.16 in). The whole body and legs are pale yellowish brown.

References

  1. ↑ "Global Biodiversity Information Facility". gbif.org. Retrieved June 22, 2026.
  2. ↑ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Liparetrus atomus 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.
  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 22, 2026.