Necrophila
| Necrophila | |
|---|---|
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| Necrophila americana male (left) and female | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Family: | Silphidae |
| Subfamily: | Silphinae |
| Genus: | Necrophila Kirby & Spence 1828 |
| Synonyms | |
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Necrobora Hope 1840 | |
Necrophila is a genus of carrion beetles, with around 20 species: most found in Asia and India, and one species in North America, Necrophila americana.[1]
References
- ↑ Ratcliffe, Brett (1996). "The Carrion Beetles (Coleoptera: Silphidae) of Nebraska" (PDF). Bulletin of the University of Nebraska State Museum 13: 30-31.
External links
Data related to Necrophila at Wikispecies
Media related to Necrophila at Wikimedia Commons
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