Nicrophorus
Translingual
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- A taxonomic genus within the family Staphylinidae – sexton beetles or burying beetles.
Usage notes
edit- Until 2024 usually placed in family Silphidae.
Hypernyms
edit- (genus): Eukaryota – superkingdom; Animalia – kingdom; Bilateria – subkingdom; Protostomia – infrakingdom; Ecdysozoa – superphylum; Arthropoda – phylum; Hexapoda - subphylum; Insecta - class; Pterygota - subclass; Neoptera - infraclass; Holometabola - superorder; Coleoptera - order; Polyphaga - suborder; Staphyliniformia - infraorder; Staphylinoidea - superfamily; Staphylinidae - family; Silphinae - subfamily
Hyponyms
edit- (genus): Nicrophorus vespillo - type species
References
edit- Nicrophorus on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
- Nicrophorus on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
- Nicrophorus at BugGuide