Necrophila rufithorax

Necrophila rufithorax
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Coleoptera
Suborder:	Polyphaga
Infraorder:	Staphyliniformia
Family:	Silphidae
Genus:	Necrophila
Species:	N. rufithorax
Binomial name
Necrophila rufithorax (Wiedemann, 1832)
Synonyms
List Silpha rufithoraxWiedemann, 1823 Silpha rufithoraxHarold 1877 Eusilpha rufithoraxPortevin 1903 Eusilpha rufithoraxPortevin 1905 Silpha rufithoraxArrow 1909 Eusilpha (Deutosilpha) rufithoraxPortevin 1920 Deutosilpha rufithoraxPortevin 1926 Silpha (Deuterosilpha) rufithoraxHatch 1928 Oiceoptoma tetraspilotumHope, 1833 Oiceoptoma tetraspilotumHope, 1834 Silpha tetraspilotaHarold 1877 Eusilpha tetraspilotaPortevin 1903 Eusilpha tetraspilotaPortevin 1905 Silpha tetraspilotaArrow 1909 Deutosilpha tetraspilotaPortevin 1926 Silpha (Deuterosilpha) tetraspilotaHatch 1928

Necrophila (Deutosilpha) rufithorax is a species of carrion beetle found in India, Nepal and Sri Lanka. ^{[1] [2] [3]} The species is also known to live in Laos and Thailand, but might be another species. ^[1]

Description

The average body length is about 17.5 to 22.3 mm and the body has a wide and rounded shape from a dorsal view. The pronotum is hexagonal in shape with 4 spots marking it. In males, each elytron is truncated at the apex, but in females, the elytra are elongated, and are convex at the apex. ^[4]

In India, the beetle was collected in Keoladeo National Park on the semi-dry carcass of mongoose, and on dry soil in a pasture field. ^[1]

References

1. Růžička, Jan; Schneider, Jan (5 August 2011). "Revision of Palaearctic and Oriental Necrophila Kirby & Spence, part 1: subgenus Deutosilpha Portevin (Coleoptera: Silphidae)". Zootaxa. 2987 (1): 1. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.2987.1.1 . Retrieved 9 July 2021.
2. "Notes on carrion beetles (Coleoptera: Silphidae) from India" (PDF). Klapalekiana, 47: 239–245, 2011. Retrieved 9 July 2021.
3. "New records of carrion beetles (Coleoptera: Silphidae) from Bangladesh, India and Nepal". Klapalekiana, 57: 137–145, 2021. Retrieved 9 July 2021.
4. "Geographical distribution of some forensically important species of beetles (Coleoptera: silphidae) from North India (INDIA)". International Journal of Entomology Research. Retrieved 9 July 2021.