| Aclypea opaca | |
|---|---|
| | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Staphyliniformia |
| Family: | Silphidae |
| Genus: | Aclypea |
| Species: | A. opaca |
| Binomial name | |
| Aclypea opaca (Linnaeus, 1758) | |
Aclypea opaca, commonly known as the dark carrion beetle, is a species of carrion beetle in the family Silphidae. It is found in Europe and Northern Asia (excluding China) and North America. [1] [2] [3]