Liparetrus stygius

Liparetrus stygius
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Clade:	Pancrustacea
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Coleoptera
Suborder:	Polyphaga
Infraorder:	Scarabaeiformia
Family:	Scarabaeidae
Genus:	Liparetrus
Species:	L. stygius
Binomial name
	Liparetrus stygius; Britton, 1980

Liparetrus stygius is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae. It is found in Australia (Western Australia).

Taxonomy

This species belongs to the laetus species group.

Description

Adults reach a length of about 9–10 mm (0.35–0.39 in). The head is black, while the rest of the body is dark brown and the legs are reddish brown. The antennae are pale reddish with a dark brown club.

References

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

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[gbif-1] "Global Biodiversity Information Facility". gbif.org. Retrieved June 25, 2026.

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

[: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 25, 2026.