Liparetrus occidentalis

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

Liparetrus occidentalis is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.^[1] It is found in Australia (Western Australia).^[2]^[3]

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.^[3]

Description

Adults reach a length of about 7 mm (0.28 in). The body is black or very dark brown, except for the pale yellowish brown disc of the elytra and the reddish brown legs. The margins of the elytra are dark brown.^[3]

References

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

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