Liparetrus kennedyi

Liparetrus kennedyi
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Clade:	Pancrustacea
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Coleoptera
Suborder:	Polyphaga
Infraorder:	Scarabaeiformia
Family:	Scarabaeidae
Genus:	Liparetrus
Species:	L. kennedyi
Binomial name
	Liparetrus kennedyi; MacLeay, 1886
Synonyms
	Liparetrus majorinus Lea, 1919;

Liparetrus kennedyi is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.^[1] It is found in Australia (New South Wales, 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 11 mm (0.43 in). They have a black body, with the elytra bright reddish brown with a black basal area. The legs are reddish yellow and all setae are very pale yellowish white.^[3]

References

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