Necrophila 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 also known to live in Laos and Thailand, but might be another species.[4]
Description
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.[5]
In India, the beetle was collected in Keoladeo National Park on semi-dry carcass of mongoose, and on dry soil in pasture field.[4]
Synonyms
- 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
- ^ Růžička, Jan; Schneider, Jan (2011-08-05). "Revision of Palaearctic and Oriental Necrophila Kirby & Spence, part 1: subgenus Deutosilpha Portevin (Coleoptera: Silphidae)". Zootaxa. p. 1. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.2987.1.1. Retrieved 2021-07-09.
- ^ "Notes on carrion beetles (Coleoptera: Silphidae) from India" (PDF). Klapalekiana, 47: 239–245, 2011. Retrieved 2021-07-09.
- ^ "New records of carrion beetles (Coleoptera: Silphidae) from Bangladesh, India and Nepal" (PDF). Klapalekiana, 57: 137–145, 2021. Retrieved 2021-07-09.
- ^ a b Růžička, Jan; Schneider, Jan (2011-08-05). "Revision of Palaearctic and Oriental Necrophila Kirby & Spence, part 1: subgenus Deutosilpha Portevin (Coleoptera: Silphidae)". Zootaxa. p. 1. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.2987.1.1. Retrieved 2021-07-09.
- ^ "Geographical distribution of some forensically important species of beetles (Coleoptera: silphidae) from North India (INDIA)" (PDF). International Journal of Entomology Research. Retrieved 2021-07-09.
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