Liparetrus rubicundus is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae. It is found in Australia (Queensland).
Taxonomy This species belongs to the capillatus species group. The defining characters of this group include the absence of setae on the disc of the pronotum, although sometimes scales are present.
Description Adults reach a length of about . The head is black, while the ventral thorax is black or brown and the pronotum reddish yellow with a black posterior edge, or all black. The elytra are yellowish brown with a black basal area and the abdomen is reddish yellow with a dark brown base. In some specimens, the abdomen is completely black.
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