Liparetrus convexus

Liparetrus convexus
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Clade:	Pancrustacea
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Coleoptera
Suborder:	Polyphaga
Infraorder:	Scarabaeiformia
Family:	Scarabaeidae
Genus:	Liparetrus
Species:	L. convexus
Binomial name
	Liparetrus convexus; Boisduval, 1835
Synonyms
	Liparetrus macleayi Blackburn, 1888; Liparetrus salebrosus MacLeay, 1886; Liparetrus basalis Blanchard, 1850;

Liparetrus convexus is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae. It is found in Australia (Victoria, Tasmania, New South Wales, South Australia, Queensland).

Taxonomy

This species belongs to the ferrugineus species group.

Description

Adults reach a length of about 5–6.5 mm (0.20–0.26 in). The body is black or black with the elytra reddish yellow on the distal two-thirds. The tarsi are yellowish brown.

References

↑ "Global Biodiversity Information Facility". gbif.org. Retrieved June 23, 2026.
↑ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Liparetrus convexus 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.

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[gbif-1] "Global Biodiversity Information Facility". gbif.org. Retrieved June 23, 2026.

[:1-2] Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Liparetrus convexus 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.

[:2-3] 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 23, 2026.