Liparetrus curtulus

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
	Liparetrus brunneipennis Blackburn, 1892; Liparetrus ubiquitosus MacLeay, 1886;

Liparetrus curtulus is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae. It is found in Australia (New South Wales, Australian Capital Territory, Victoria).

Taxonomy

This species belongs to the ferrugineus species group.

Description

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.

References

↑ "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.

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

[:1-2] 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.

[: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.