Liparetrus collaris

Liparetrus collaris
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Clade:	Pancrustacea
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Coleoptera
Suborder:	Polyphaga
Infraorder:	Scarabaeiformia
Family:	Scarabaeidae
Genus:	Liparetrus
Species:	L. collaris
Binomial name
	Liparetrus collaris; MacLeay, 1886
Synonyms
	Liparetrus maurus Blackburn, 1892;

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

Taxonomy

This species belongs to the concolor species group. The defining characters of this group include the absence of setae on the discs of the pronotum and elytra, while the pronotum has a fringe of setae along the anterior margin.^[3]

Description

Adults reach a length of about 9–10 mm (0.35–0.39 in). They have a black body, with slightly iridescent elytra. The legs are dark brown to black and the antennae yellowish brown with a black club.^[3]

References

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