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Silphidae is a family of beetles that are known commonly as carrion or burying beetles. There are two subfamilies: Silphinae and Nicrophorinae. Both families feed on decaying organic matter such as d...
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The Silphidae are among the largest and most conspicuous of the staphylinoid beetles. Most species are carrion-associated and will breed at carrion on which the larvae will feed. Adults of some (most?) species will opportunistically prey on fly larvae, and various species have been found at both dung and certain fungi.
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Kingdom Animalia (Animals) ... Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) ... Antennae of Silphidae are distinctive, for example:
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Describes and illustrates diagnostic characters for distinguishing beetles of the family Silphidae from other beetles. ... Coleoptera: Silphidae...
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Silphidae (Carrion beetles) in Encyclopedia of Life ... The Silphidae are among the largest and most conspicuous of the staphylinoid beetles. Most species are carrion-associated and will breed at carrion on which the larvae will feed. Adults of some (most?) species will opportunistically prey on fly larvae,
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This study compares the thermoregulatory ability of three species of burying beetle (Coleoptera: Silphidae: Nicrophorus hybridus, Nicrophorus guttula and Nicrophorus investigator) that vary significantly in body size.
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FAMILY SILPHIDAE; (Carrion beetles); J.M. Campbell; The carrion beetles belong to a family of about 175 species found primarily in the Northern Hemisphere, with a few species having ranges extending into South America, southeast Asia and Australia.
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245 10|aSynopsis of the Silphidae of the United States with reference to the genera of other countries /|cby George H. Horn. ... Subjects:; Beetles, Great Britain, Silphidae, United States...
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What is a(n) Silphidae – Our zoology dictionary has ecology, physiology, genetics of Silphidae, and the evolution of Silphidae. Encyclopedia.com: Dictionary ...
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