Necrophila rufithorax

Necrophila rufithorax
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Family: Silphidae
Genus: Necrophila
Species:
N. rufithorax
Binomial name
Necrophila rufithorax
(Wiedemann, 1832)
Synonyms
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Necrophila (Deutosilpha) rufithorax, is a species of carrion beetle found in India, Nepal and Sri Lanka.[1][2][3] The species also known to live in Laos and Thailand, but might be another species.[1]

Description

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Average body length is about 17.5 to 22.3 mm. Body widely rounded posteriorly in dorsum. Pronotum widely hexagonal in shape. There are 4 spots on the pronotum. In male, the apex of elytron is truncate. But in females, elytron with elongates with convex apex.[4]

In India, the beetle was collected in Keoladeo National Park on semi-dry carcass of mongoose, and on dry soil in pasture field.[1]

Synonyms

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  • Silpha rufithorax Wiedemann, 1823
  • Silpha rufithorax Harold 1877
  • Eusilpha rufithorax Portevin 1903
  • Eusilpha rufithorax Portevin 1905
  • Silpha rufithorax Arrow 1909
  • Eusilpha (Deutosilpha) rufithorax Portevin 1920
  • Deutosilpha rufithorax Portevin 1926
  • Silpha (Deuterosilpha) rufithorax Hatch 1928
  • Oiceoptoma tetraspilotum Hope, 1833
  • Oiceoptoma tetraspilotum Hope, 1834
  • Silpha tetraspilota Harold 1877
  • Eusilpha tetraspilota Portevin 1903
  • Eusilpha tetraspilota Portevin 1905
  • Silpha tetraspilota Arrow 1909
  • Deutosilpha tetraspilota Portevin 1926
  • Silpha (Deuterosilpha) tetraspilota Hatch 1928

References

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  1. ^ a b c Růžička, Jan; Schneider, Jan (5 August 2011). "Revision of Palaearctic and Oriental Necrophila Kirby & Spence, part 1: subgenus Deutosilpha Portevin (Coleoptera: Silphidae)". Zootaxa. 2987 (1): 1. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.2987.1.1. Retrieved 9 July 2021.
  2. ^ "Notes on carrion beetles (Coleoptera: Silphidae) from India" (PDF). Klapalekiana, 47: 239–245, 2011. Retrieved 9 July 2021.
  3. ^ "New records of carrion beetles (Coleoptera: Silphidae) from Bangladesh, India and Nepal". Klapalekiana, 57: 137–145, 2021. Retrieved 9 July 2021.
  4. ^ "Geographical distribution of some forensically important species of beetles (Coleoptera: silphidae) from North India (INDIA)". International Journal of Entomology Research. Retrieved 9 July 2021.


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