Necrophila rufithorax explained

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

Description

Average body length is about 17.5 to 22.3 mm. Body widely rounded posteriorly in dorsum. Pronotum widely hexagonal in shape. There are 4 spots on the pronotum. In male, the apex of elytron is truncate. But in females, elytron with elongates with convex apex.[4]

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

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Notes and References

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