Species

Thanatophilus lapponicus (Northern carrion beetle)

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

Thanatophilus lapponicus, the northern carrion beetle, is a species of carrion beetle in the family Silphidae. It is found in Europe & Northern Asia (excluding China), Central America, and North America.

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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: Silphinae
        Genus: Thanatophilus
        Species: Thanatophilus lapponicus (Northern carrion beetle)

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