Necrophila rufithorax
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Coleoptera
Suborder:
Polyphaga
Superfamily:
Staphylinoidea
Family:
Silphidae
Genus:
Necrophila
Species:
N. rufithorax
Binomial name
Necrophila rufithorax
(Wiedemann, 1832)
Synonyms
See text

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

  1. ↑ 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.
  2. ↑ "Notes on carrion beetles (Coleoptera: Silphidae) from India" (PDF). Klapalekiana, 47: 239–245, 2011. Retrieved 2021-07-09.
  3. ↑ "New records of carrion beetles (Coleoptera: Silphidae) from Bangladesh, India and Nepal" (PDF). Klapalekiana, 57: 137–145, 2021. Retrieved 2021-07-09.
  4. 1 2 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.
  5. ↑ "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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