Heterosilpha aenescens

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Heterosilpha aenescens
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Family: Silphidae
Genus: Heterosilpha
Species:
H. aenescens
Binomial name
Heterosilpha aenescens
(Casey, 1886)

Heterosilpha aenescens is a species of carrion beetle in the family Silphidae. It is found in Central America and North America. [1] [2] [3]

Silphidae Family of beetles

Silphidae is a family of beetles that are known commonly as large carrion beetles, carrion beetles or burying beetles. There are two subfamilies: Silphinae and Nicrophorinae. Nicrophorines are sometimes known as sexton beetles. The number of species is relatively small and around two hundred. They are more diverse in the temperate region although a few tropical endemics are known. Both subfamilies feed on decaying organic matter such as dead animals. The subfamilies differ in which uses parental care and which types of carcasses they prefer. Silphidae are considered to be of importance to forensic entomologists because when they are found on a decaying body they are used to help estimate a post-mortem interval.

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References

  1. "Heterosilpha aenescens Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2019-09-24.
  2. "Heterosilpha aenescens". GBIF. Retrieved 2019-09-24.

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