Necrophilus pettiti

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Necrophilus pettiti
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Family: Agyrtidae
Genus: Necrophilus
Species:
N. pettiti
Binomial name
Necrophilus pettiti
Horn, 1880

Necrophilus pettiti, the small scavenger beetle, is a species of primitive carrion beetle in the family Agyrtidae. It is found in North America. [1] [2] [3]

Agyrtidae Family of beetles

Agyrtidae, or primitive carrion beetles, are a small family of polyphagan beetles They are found in mostly temperate areas of the northern hemisphere and in New Zealand. They feed on decaying organic material.

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References

  1. "Necrophilus pettiti Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2019-09-25.
  2. "Necrophilus pettiti". GBIF. Retrieved 2019-09-25.

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