Family

Silphidae (Burying and carrion beetles)

Thanatophilus lapponicus. Photo: (c) Colin Croft, some rights reserved (CC BY)

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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…

Humboldt Life
- Kingdom: Animalia (Animals)
  - Phylum: Arthropoda (Arthropods)
    - Subphylum: Hexapoda (Hexapods)
      - Class: Insecta (Insects)
        Subclass: Pterygota (Winged and once-winged insects)
        Order: Coleoptera (Beetles)
        Suborder: Polyphaga (Water, rove, scarab, long-horned, leaf, and snout beetles)
        Infraorder: Staphyliniformia (Staphyliniform beetles)
        Superfamily: Staphylinoidea (Rove, ant-like stone, and carrion beetles)
        Family: Silphidae (Burying and carrion beetles)
        Subfamily: Nicrophorinae (2)
        Subfamily: Silphinae (2)

Subtaxa

Subfamily: Nicrophorinae

Subfamily: Silphinae

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