Necrophila

Necrophila

Classification

Pronunciation

How to pronounce Necrophila: //ˌnɛ.krəˈfaɪ.lə//

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Images

Necrophila americana by Jacy Lucier. Used under a CC BY-SA 4.0 license.
Necrophila americana SERC 06-21-16 (27753108661) by Smithsonian Environmental Research Center. Used under a CC BY 2.0 license.
F6-10 Necrophila americana (Linnaeus, 1758) by NHM Beetles and Bugs. Used under a CC BY 2.0 license.
Necrophila americana P1060259a by xpda. Used under a CC BY-SA 4.0 license.
American Carrion Beetle (Necrophila americana) - Mississauga, Ontario 02 by Ryan Hodnett. Used under a CC BY-SA 4.0 license.
American Carrion Beetle - Necrophila americana (50711935486) by Christina Butler from Georgia, United States. Used under a CC BY 2.0 license.

Summary

Necrophila is a genus of carrion beetles that includes approximately 20 species, with the majority occurring in Asia. In North America, only Necrophila americana is present.

Distribution

Worldwide, with around 20 species, predominantly in Asia; one species in North America (N. americana).

Tags

  • carrion beetles
  • Necrophila
  • coleoptera
  • silphidae