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Necrophila
Genus of beetles / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Not to be confused with Necrophilia, the act of having sex with a corpse.
Necrophila is a genus of carrion beetles, with around 20 species:[1] most found in Asia, and one species in North America, Necrophila americana.[2]
Quick Facts Necrophila, Scientific classification ...
Necrophila | |
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Necrophila americana male (left) and female | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Coleoptera |
Family: | Silphidae |
Subfamily: | Silphinae |
Tribe: | Silphini |
Genus: | Necrophila Kirby & Spence 1828 |
Synonyms | |
Necrobora Hope, 1840 |
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