Necrophila rufithorax
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Staphyliniformia |
| Family: | Silphidae |
| Genus: | Necrophila |
| Species: | N. rufithorax |
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| Necrophila rufithorax (Wiedemann, 1832) | |
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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 is also known to live in Laos and Thailand, but might be another species.[1]
Description
The average body length is about 17.5 to 22.3 mm and the body has a wide and rounded shape from a dorsal view. The pronotum is hexagonal in shape with 4 spots marking it. In males, each elytron is truncated at the apex, but in females, the elytra are elongated, and are convex at the apex.[4]
In India, the beetle was collected in Keoladeo National Park on the semi-dry carcass of mongoose, and on dry soil in a pasture field.[1]
References
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Notes on carrion beetles (Coleoptera: Silphidae) from India" (PDF). Klapalekiana, 47: 239–245, 2011. Retrieved 9 July 2021.
- ^ "New records of carrion beetles (Coleoptera: Silphidae) from Bangladesh, India and Nepal". Klapalekiana, 57: 137–145, 2021. Retrieved 9 July 2021.
- ^ "Geographical distribution of some forensically important species of beetles (Coleoptera: silphidae) from North India (INDIA)". International Journal of Entomology Research. Retrieved 9 July 2021.