Oxelytrum
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Oxelytrum is a genus of carrion beetles belonging to the family Silphidae.
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Genus: | Oxelytrum Gistel, 1848 |
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Species in this genus have three ridges on each elytron, without hairs on the pronotal disk. They are usually black with reddish markings and have 3-segmented antennal clubs. Most species are nocturnal and are mainly confined to South America.[1][2]