Family

Silphidae (Burying and carrion beetles)

Nicrophorus defodiens. Photo: (c) François Dubois, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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Silphidae is a family of beetles that are known commonly as large carrion beetles, carrion beetles or burying beetles. There are two subfamilies: Silphinae and Nicrophorinae. Nicrophorines are sometimes known as sexton beetles. The number of species is relatively small and around two hundred. They are more diverse in the temperate region although a few tropical endemics are known. Both subfamilies feed on decaying organic matter such as dead animals. The subfamilies differ in which uses…

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Subtaxa

Subfamily: Nicrophorinae

Subfamily: Silphinae

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