Liparetrus minusculus

Liparetrus minusculus
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. minusculus
Binomial name
Liparetrus minusculus
Britton, 1980

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

Taxonomy

This species belongs to the lanaticollis species group. The defining characters of this group include the absence of setae on the disc of the elytra, Furthermore, the base and apex of the elytra are usually darker than the disc.

Description

Adults reach a length of about 4 mm (0.16 in). They are completely shining black, except for the brown tarsi, palpi and antennae.

References

  1. ↑ "Global Biodiversity Information Facility". gbif.org. Retrieved June 25, 2026.
  2. ↑ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Liparetrus minusculus 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 25, 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 25, 2026.