Liparetrus ater

Liparetrus ater
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Clade:	Pancrustacea
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Coleoptera
Suborder:	Polyphaga
Infraorder:	Scarabaeiformia
Family:	Scarabaeidae
Genus:	Liparetrus
Species:	L. ater
Binomial name
	Liparetrus ater; MacLeay, 1886
Synonyms
	Liparetrus nitidipennis MacLeay, 1886;

Liparetrus ater is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.^[1] It is found in Australia (South Australia, New South Wales, Victoria, Queensland).^[2]^[3]

Taxonomy

This species belongs to the fulvohirtus species group. The defining characters of this group include the presence of setae on the discs of the pronotum and elytra.^[3]

Description

Adults reach a length of about 7–10 mm (0.28–0.39 in). The head, pronotum, ventral surface and abdomen are black and the elytra are dark reddish brown, with the base, as well as the lateral and apical margins darkened.^[3]

References

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

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