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Silphidae (carrion beetles)

Note that this family has recently been downgraded to a subfamily (or two?) of Staphylinidae. At some point I will udpate this site accordingly but for now it still treats it as a distinct family.



Necrodes littoralis

Necrodes littoralis Necrodes littoralis Necrodes littoralis Necrodes littoralis

Necrodes littoralis Necrodes littoralis


Red-breasted Carrion Beetle Oiceoptoma thoracicum

Oiceoptoma thoracicum Oiceoptoma thoracicum Oiceoptoma thoracicum Oiceoptoma thoracicum

Oiceoptoma thoracicum Oiceoptoma thoracicum


Black Snail Beetle Phosphuga atrata

Phosphuga atrata Phosphuga atrata Phosphuga atrata Phosphuga atrata

Phosphuga atrata Phosphuga atrata


Silpha tristis

Silpha tristis Silpha tristis Silpha tristis Silpha tristis

Silpha tristis Silpha tristis


Common Sexton Beetle Nicrophorus vespilloides

Nicrophorus vespilloides Nicrophorus vespilloides Nicrophorus vespilloides Nicrophorus vespilloides

Nicrophorus vespilloides Nicrophorus vespilloides


Common Burying Beetle Nicrophorus vespillo

Nicrophorus vespillo Nicrophorus vespillo Nicrophorus vespillo Nicrophorus vespillo

Nicrophorus vespillo Nicrophorus vespillo


Nicrophorus investigator

Nicrophorus investigator Nicrophorus investigator Nicrophorus investigator Nicrophorus investigator

Nicrophorus investigator Nicrophorus investigator


Black Sexton Beetle Nicrophorus humator

Nicrophorus investigator Nicrophorus humator Nicrophorus investigator Nicrophorus investigator

Nicrophorus investigator Nicrophorus investigator