Checklist of Family Silphidae Latreille, 1807 (Burying And Carrion Beetles)
for Continents
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 2109
116061
1221557 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 2100
115859
1220540 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 1811
113709
1208758 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Superorder
| Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects | 928
84435
1006159 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Order
| Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans | 234
35483
419175 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Suborder
| Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags | 189
32132
363198 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Infraorder
| Staphyliniformia
Lameere, 1900
| 15
5693
91490 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Superfamily
| Staphylinoidea
Latreille, 1802
Carrion Beetles, Fungus Beetles, Rove Beetles | 8
4964
80459 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Silphidae
Latreille, 1807
Burying And Carrion Beetles, Burying beetles | 32
281 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Genera for Continents
32 Genera with 281 Species
| Ablattaria Reitter, 1905 | | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Aclypea Reitter, 1894 | | 18 | Species | Taxom | | Allopliosilpha Gersdorf, 1971 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Blitophaga Reitter, 0 | | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Calosilpha Portevin, 1914 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Dendroxena Motschulsky, 0 | | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Diamesus Hope, 1825 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Eonecrophorus Kurosawa, 1985 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Eosilphites Haupt, 1950 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Eusilpha Semenov, 1862 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Grammocolous Lin, 1986 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Gripecolous Lin, 1986 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Heterosilpha Portevin, 1823 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Heterotemna Wollaston, 1836 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Mercata Lin, 1986 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Necrodes Leach, 1927 | | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Necrophila Kirby & Spence, 1861 | | 19 | Species | Taxom | | Necrophorus Fabricius, 1807 | | 16 | Species | Taxom | | Nicrophorus Fabricius, 1807 | Burying Beetle | 79 | Species | Taxom | | Oeceoptoma Agassiz, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Oiceoptoma Leach, 1758 | | 12 | Species | Taxom | | Oxelytrum Gistl, 2012 | | 11 | Species | Taxom | | Palaeosilpha Flach, 1890 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Phosphuga Leach, 1817 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Pliosilpha Gersdorf, 1969 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Proscapheus | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ptomaphila Kirby & Spence, 1876 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Ptomascopus Kraatz, 1999 | | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Silpha Linnaeus, 1885 | | 66 | Species | Taxom | | Silphidium Handlirsch, 1882 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Thanatophilus Leach, 1994 | | 27 | Species | Taxom | | Xylodrepa Thomson, 1860 | | 4 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for Continents
281 Species and 14 Subspecies | Ablattaria arenaria Kraatz, 1876 | | | Ablattaria cribrata Faldermann, 1835 | | | Ablattaria laevigata Fabricius, 1775 | | | Ablattaria laevigata cribrata Ménétriés, 1832 | | | Ablattaria laevigata laevigata Fabricius, 1775 | | | Ablattaria subtriangula Reitter, 1905 | | | Aclypea alpicola Kuster, 1849 | | | Aclypea altaica Gebler, 1830 | | | Aclypea bicarinata Gebler, 1830 | | | Aclypea bituberosa LeConte, 1859 | Anchor worm | | Aclypea calva Reitter, 1890 | | | Aclypea cicatricosa Reitter, 1885 | | | Aclypea daurica Gebler, 1832 | | | Aclypea jacutica Rjabukhin, 1990 | | | Aclypea kopetdaghica Nikolaev, 2002 | | | Aclypea opaca Linnaeus, 1758 | Beet Carrion Beetle | | Aclypea pamirensis Jakowlew, 1887 | | | Aclypea reitteri Portevin, 1926 | | | Aclypea sericea Zoubkoff, 1833 | | | Aclypea souverbii Fairmaire, 1848 | | | Aclypea turkestanica Ballion, 1870 | | | Aclypea undata Müller, 1776 | | | Aclypea vetusta A.M.Å�omnick..., 1894 | | | Allopliosilpha inclavata ♰ E. Gersdorf, 1971 | | | Blitophaga opaca L., 1758 | Beet carrion beetle | | Blitophaga reitteri Portevin, 1926 | | | Blitophaga undata Müll., 1776 | | | Blitophaga vetusta | | | Calosilpha bicolor Fairmaire, 1899 | | | Calosilpha cyaneocephala Portevin, 1914 | | | Dendroxena quadrimaculata Scopoli, 1771 | Carrion beetle | | Dendroxena quadripunctata (Schreber, 1759) | ⇒ Dendroxena quadrimaculata Scopoli, 1771 | | Dendroxena sexcarinata Motschulsky, 1861 | | | Dendroxena sexcarinata pliocaenica Gersdorf, 1969 | | | Dendroxena sexcarinata sexcarinata | | | Diamesus bimaculatus Portevin, 1914 | | | Diamesus osculans Vigors, 1825 | | | Eonecrophorus tenuicornis Kurosawa, 1985 | | | Eosilphites decoratus ♰ Haupt, 1950 | | | Eusilpha japonica Motschulsky, 1862 | | | Grammocolous arcuatus ♰ Q. B. Lin, 1986 | | | Gripecolous enallus ♰ Q. B. Lin, 1986 | | | Heterosilpha aenescens Casey, 1886 | | | Heterosilpha ramosa Say, 1823 | Garden Carrion Beetle | | Heterotemna britoi García & Pér..., 1996 | | | Heterotemna figurata Brullé, 1839 | | | Heterotemna tenuicornis Brullé, 1836 | | | Mercata festira ♰ Q. B. Lin, 1986 | | | Necrodes asiaticus (Portevin, 1922) | ⇒ Necrodes littoralis Linnaeus, 1758 | | Necrodes littoralis Linnaeus, 1758 | Shore Sexton Beetle | | Necrodes nigricornis Harold, 1875 | | | Necrodes primaevus ♰ W. Beutenmül..., 1908 | | | Necrodes surinamensis Fabricius, 1775 | Red-lined Carrion Beetle | | Necrodes tricostata Hatch, 1927 | | | Necrophila (Deutosilpha) luciae Růži..., 2011 | | | Necrophila (Deutosilpha) rufithorax Wiedemann, 1823 | | | Necrophila americana Linnaeus, 1758 | American Carrion Beetle | | Necrophila andrewesi Portevin, 1923 | | | Necrophila brunnicollis Kraatz, 1877 | | | Necrophila cyaneocephala Portevin, 1914 | | | Necrophila cyaneocincta Fairmaire, 1878 | | | Necrophila cyaniventris Motschulsky, 1870 | | | Necrophila formosa Laporte, 1832 | | | Necrophila ioptera Kollar & Red..., 1844 | | | Necrophila jakowlewi Semenov, 1891 | | | Necrophila jakowlewi jakowlewi Semenov, 1891 | | | Necrophila jakowlewi similator Shibata, 1969 | | | Necrophila japonica Motschulsky, 1862 | | | Necrophila renatae Portevin, 1920 | | | Necrophila subcaudata Fairmaire, 1888 | | | Necrophila thibetana Fairmaire, 1894 | | | Necrophila viridis Motschulsky, 1861 | | | Necrophorus confossor (LeConte, 1854) | ⇒ Nicrophorus investigator Zetterstedt, 1824 | | Necrophorus corsicus Laporte de C..., 1832 | | | Necrophorus fossor Er., 1837 | | | Necrophorus germanicus (L., 1758) | ⇒ Nicrophorus germanicus Linnaeus, 1758 | | Necrophorus grandior (Angell, 1912) | ⇒ Nicrophorus germanicus Linnaeus, 1758 | | Necrophorus humator (Gled., 1767) | ⇒ Nicrophorus humator Gleditsch, 1767 | | Necrophorus interruptus (Brullé, 1832) | ⇒ Nicrophorus vestigator Herschel, 1807 | | Necrophorus investigator (Zett., 1824) | ⇒ Nicrophorus investigator Zetterstedt, 1824 | | Necrophorus melsheimeri (Kirby, 1837) | ⇒ Nicrophorus investigator Zetterstedt, 1824 | | Necrophorus pliozaenicus ♰ Gersdorf, 1969 | | | Necrophorus pollinctor (Mannerheim, 1853) | ⇒ Nicrophorus investigator Zetterstedt, 1824 | | Necrophorus sepultor (Charp., 1825) | ⇒ Nicrophorus sepultor Charpentier, 1825 | | Necrophorus vespillo (L., 1758) | ⇒ Nicrophorus vespillo Linnaeus, 1758 | | Necrophorus vespilloides (Hbst., 1783) | ⇒ Nicrophorus vespilloides Herbst, 1783 | | Necrophorus vestigator (Herschel, 1807) | ⇒ Nicrophorus vestigator Herschel, 1807 | | Nicrophorus americanus Olivier, 1790 | American burying beetle | | Nicrophorus antennatus Reitter, 1885 | | | Nicrophorus apo Arnett, 1950 | | | Nicrophorus argutor Jakovlev, 1890 | | | Nicrophorus basalis Faldermann, 1835 | | | Nicrophorus carolinus Linnaeus, 1771 | | | Nicrophorus charon Sikes & Madge, 2006 | | | Nicrophorus chilensis Philippi, 1871 | | | Nicrophorus chryseus Mazokhin-Por..., 1953 | | | Nicrophorus concolor Kraatz, 1877 | | | Nicrophorus confusus Portevin, 1924 | | | Nicrophorus dauricus Motschulsky, 1860 | | | Nicrophorus defodiens Mannerheim, 1846 | | | Nicrophorus didymus Brullé, 1836 | | | Nicrophorus distinctus Grouvelle, 1885 | | | Nicrophorus efferens Sikes & Mous..., 2013 | | | Nicrophorus encaustus Fairmaire, 1896 | Nicrophorus encautus | | Nicrophorus fossor Erichson, 1837 | | | Nicrophorus funerarius Weigel, 1808 | | | Nicrophorus germanicus Linnaeus, 1758 | | | Nicrophorus grandior Angell, 1912 | | | Nicrophorus guttula Motschulsky, 1845 | Yellow-bellied Burying Beetle | | Nicrophorus hebes (Kirby, 1837) | ⇒ Nicrophorus vespilloides Herbst, 1783 | | Nicrophorus herscheli Sikes & Madge, 2006 | | | Nicrophorus heurni Portevin, 1926 | | | Nicrophorus hispaniola Sikes & Peck, 2000 | | | Nicrophorus humator Gleditsch, 1767 | Black Sexton Beetle | | Nicrophorus hybridus Hatch & Angell, 1925 | | | Nicrophorus insignis Sikes & Madge, 2006 | | | Nicrophorus insularis Grouvelle, 1893 | | | Nicrophorus interruptus (Stephens, 1830) | ⇒ Nicrophorus fossor Erichson, 1837 | | Nicrophorus investigator ♰ Zetterstedt, 1824 | Banded Sexton Beetle | | Nicrophorus japonicus Harold, 1877 | Birthworts | | Nicrophorus kieticus Mroczkowski, 1959 | | | Nicrophorus lunatus (Fischer von ..., 1842) | ⇒ Nicrophorus sayi Laporte, 1840 | | Nicrophorus maculifrons Kraatz, 1877 | | | Nicrophorus marginatus Fabricius, 1801 | Margined Burying Beetle | | Nicrophorus melissae Sikes & Madge, 2006 | | | Nicrophorus mexicanus Matthews, 1888 | | | Nicrophorus mongolicus Shchegoleva-..., 1933 | | | Nicrophorus montivagus Lewis, 1887 | | | Nicrophorus morio Gebler, 1817 | | | Nicrophorus mysticallis Angell, 1912 | | | Nicrophorus nepalensis Hope, 1831 | | | Nicrophorus nigricornis Faldermann, 1835 | | | Nicrophorus nigrita Mannerheim, 1843 | Arizona cottonwood | | Nicrophorus oberthuri Portevin, 1924 | | | Nicrophorus obscurus Kirby, 1837 | | | Nicrophorus olidus Matthews, 1888 | | | Nicrophorus orbicollis Say, 1825 | Roundneck Sexton Beetle | | Nicrophorus pliozaenicus Gersdorf, 1969 | | | Nicrophorus podagricus Portevin, 1920 | | | Nicrophorus praedator Reitter, 1887 | | | Nicrophorus przewalskii Semenov-Tian..., 1894 | | | Nicrophorus pustulatus Herschel, 1807 | Pustulated Carrion Beetle | | Nicrophorus quadraticollis Portevin, 1903 | | | Nicrophorus quadrimaculatus Matthews, 1888 | | | Nicrophorus quadripunctatus Kraatz, 1877 | | | Nicrophorus reichardti Kieseritzky, 1930 | | | Nicrophorus reticulatus Sikes & Madge, 2006 | | | Nicrophorus satanas Reitter, 1893 | | | Nicrophorus sausai Růžička, Háv..., 2000 | | | Nicrophorus sayi Laporte, 1840 | Say'S Burying Beetle | | Nicrophorus schawalleri Sikes & Madge, 2006 | | | Nicrophorus scrutator Blanchard, 1842 | | | Nicrophorus semenowi Reitter, 1887 | Net-winged beetles | | Nicrophorus sepulchralis Heer, 1841 | | | Nicrophorus sepultor Charpentier, 1825 | | | Nicrophorus sinensis Ji & Yun, 2013 | | | Nicrophorus smefarka Růžička, Háv..., 1999 | | | Nicrophorus tenuipes Lewis, 1887 | | | Nicrophorus tomentosus Weber, 1801 | Gold-necked carrion beetle | | Nicrophorus trumboi Sikes & Madge, 2006 | | | Nicrophorus ussuriensis Portevin, 1923 | | | Nicrophorus validus Portevin, 1920 | | | Nicrophorus vespillo Linnaeus, 1758 | Common Burying Beetle | | Nicrophorus vespilloides Herbst, 1783 | Boreal Carrion Beetle | | Nicrophorus vestigator Herschel, 1807 | | | Oeceoptoma thoracicum Linnaeus, 1758 | | | Oiceoptoma hypocrita Portevin, 1903 | | | Oiceoptoma inaequale Fabricius, 1781 | Ridged Carrion Beetle | | Oiceoptoma nakabayashii Miwa, 1937 | | | Oiceoptoma nigropunctatum Lewis, 1888 | | | Oiceoptoma noveboracense Forster, 1771 | Margined Carrion Beetle | | Oiceoptoma picescens Fairmaire, 1894 | | | Oiceoptoma rugulosum Portevin, 1903 | | | Oiceoptoma subrufum Lewis, 1888 | | | Oiceoptoma tangi Sommer, RůÅ..., 2021 | | | Oiceoptoma thoracica Linnaeus, 1758 | | | Oiceoptoma thoracicum Linnaeus, 1758 | Red-breasted Carrion Beetle | | Oxelytrum anticola Guérin-Ménev..., 1855 | | | Oxelytrum apicale Brullé, 1836 | | | Oxelytrum biguttatum Philippi, 1850 | | | Oxelytrum cayennense Stürm, 1826 | | | Oxelytrum discicolle Brullé, 1836 | | | Oxelytrum emarginatum Portevin, 1920 | | | Oxelytrum erythrurum Blanchard, 1840 | | | Oxelytrum lineatocolle Laporte, 1840 | | | Oxelytrum nairoi Amat-García ..., 2014 | | | Oxelytrum selknan Oliva, 2012 | | | Palaeosilpha fraasii ♰ K. Flach, 1890 | | | Phosphuga atrata Linnaeus, 1758 | Black Carrion Beetle | | Phosphuga atrata atrata Linnaeus, 1758 | | | Phosphuga atrata subrotundata Leach, 1817 | | | Pliosilpha strausi ♰ E. Gersdorf, 1969 | | | Proscapheus zhangla Háva, J.Schn..., 1999 | | | Ptomaphila lacrymosa Schreibers, 1802 | Carrion Beetle | | Ptomaphila ovata Portevin, 1926 | | | Ptomaphila perlata Kraatz, 1876 | Carrion Beetle | | Ptomascopus aveyronensis ♰ K. Flach, 1890 | | | Ptomascopus morio Kraatz, 1877 | | | Ptomascopus plagiatus Ménétriés, 1854 | | | Ptomascopus zhangla Háva, Schnei..., 1999 | | | Silpha alpestris Kraatz, 1876 | | | Silpha alpicola (Kuster, 1849) | ⇒ Aclypea souverbii Fairmaire, 1848 | | Silpha americana (Linnaeus, 1758) | ⇒ Necrophila americana Linnaeus, 1758 | | Silpha arenaria Kraatz, 1876 | | | Silpha atrata (Linnæus, 1758) | ⇒ Phosphuga atrata atrata Linnaeus, 1758 | | Silpha atrata atrata Linnaeus, 1758 | | | Silpha atrata subrotundata Leach, 1817 | | | Silpha beutenmuelleri ♰ H. F. Wickham, 1914 | | | Silpha businskyorum Háva, Schnei..., 1999 | | | Silpha capicola Péringuey, 1888 | | | Silpha carinata Herbst, 1783 | Silphid beetle | | Silpha colorata ♰ (S. H. Scudder, 1900) | ⇒ Emmesa colorata Scudder, 1900 | | Silpha cribrata Ménétriés, 1832 | | | Silpha deplanata Heer, 1870 | | | Silpha dispar (Herbst, 1793) | ⇒ Thanatophilus dispar Herbst, 1793 | | Silpha evanescens (Matthews, 1872) | ⇒ Ptenidium pusillum Gyllenhal, 1808 | | Silpha ferrugatus Solsky, 1874 | | | Silpha francoisi Dierkens, 2020 | | | Silpha granulata (Thunberg, 1794) | ⇒ Silpha tristis Illiger, 1798 | | Silpha grossa (Linnaeus, 1758) | ⇒ Peltis grossa Linnaeus, 1758 | | Silpha humator (Gleditsch, 1767) | ⇒ Nicrophorus humator Gleditsch, 1767 | | Silpha italica (Küster, 1851) | ⇒ Silpha carinata Herbst, 1783 | | Silpha khumbuensis Schawaller, 1982 | | | Silpha koreana Cho & Kwon, 1999 | | | Silpha laevigata (Fabricius, 1775) | ⇒ Ablattaria laevigata laevigata Fabricius, 1775 | | Silpha lapponicus Thunberg, 1794 | | | Silpha lata Portevin, 1920 | | | Silpha longicornis Portevin, 1926 | | | Silpha martensi Emetz & Scha..., 1975 | | | Silpha melanura Hope, 1831 | | | Silpha minuscula Piton & Théo..., 1935 | | | Silpha nepalica Emetz & Scha..., 1975 | | | Silpha oblonga (Sulzer, 1776) | ⇒ Grynocharis oblonga Linnaeus, 1758 | | Silpha obscura Linnaeus, 1758 | Gray bushmallow | | Silpha obscura obscura Linnaeus, 1758 | | | Silpha obscura orientalis Brullé, 1832 | | | Silpha obscura validior A.P.Semenov, 1891 | | | Silpha obsoleta ♰ O. Heer, 1847 | | | Silpha olivieri Bedel, 1887 | | | Silpha opaca (Linnæus, 1758) | ⇒ Aclypea opaca Linnaeus, 1758 | | Silpha perforata Gebler, 1832 | | | Silpha perforata jejuensis Lee, MinHyeu..., 2016 | | | Silpha puncticollis Lucas, 1846 | | | Silpha qinlinga Schawaller, 1996 | | | Silpha quadripunctata (De Geer, 1774) | ⇒ Dendroxena quadrimaculata Scopoli, 1771 | | Silpha ramosa Say, 1823 | | | Silpha ruficornis (Marsham, 1802) | ⇒ Atomaria testacea Stephens, 1830 | | Silpha rugosa Linnaeus, 1758 | | | Silpha rugosus (Linnaeus, 1758) | ⇒ Thanatophilus rugosus Linnaeus, 1758 | | Silpha ruzickai Khachikov, 2011 | | | Silpha schawalleri Háva, Schnei..., 1999 | | | Silpha sinuata Fabricius, 1775 | | | Silpha sinuatus (Fabricius, 1775) | ⇒ Thanatophilus sinuatus Linnaeus, 1758 | | Silpha stratuum ♰ E. F. Germar, 1837 | | | Silpha subtriangula Reitter, 1905 | | | Silpha tatrica (Smetana, 1952) | ⇒ Silpha carinata Herbst, 1783 | | Silpha tenuilythris Weyenbergh, 1869 | | | Silpha terminatus Hummel, 1825 | | | Silpha thoracica Linnæus, 1758 | | | Silpha thoracicum (Linnaeus, 1758) | ⇒ Oiceoptoma thoracicum Linnaeus, 1758 | | Silpha tomentosa (Herbst, 1793) | ⇒ Aclypea opaca Linnaeus, 1758 | | Silpha tricostata ♰ O. Heer, 1862 | | | Silpha tristis Illiger, 1798 | Dwarf sand verbena | | Silpha tyrolensis Laicharting, 1781 | | | Silpha unicostata (Reitter, 1885) | ⇒ Silpha olivieri Bedel, 1887 | | Silphidium priscum ♰ Fritsch, 1882 | | | Thanatophilus auripilosus (Portevin, 1905) | ⇒ Thanatophilus sinuatus Linnaeus, 1758 | | Thanatophilus baicalicus (Motschulsky, 1860) | ⇒ Thanatophilus trituberculatus Kirby, 1837 | | Thanatophilus capensis Boheman, 1858 | | | Thanatophilus coloradensis Wickham, 1902 | | | Thanatophilus dentiger Semenov & A.P., 1891 | | | Thanatophilus dispar Herbst, 1793 | | | Thanatophilus ferrugatus Solsky, 1874 | | | Thanatophilus graniger Chevrolat, 1833 | | | Thanatophilus grilati Bedel, 1891 | | | Thanatophilus lapponicus Herbst, 1793 | Northern Carrion Beetle | | Thanatophilus latericarinatus Motschulsky, 1860 | | | Thanatophilus metallescens Fairmaire, 1887 | | | Thanatophilus micans Fabricius, 1794 | | | Thanatophilus minutus Kraatz, 1876 | | | Thanatophilus pilosus Jakovlev, 1889 | | | Thanatophilus porrectus A. Semenov, 1891 | | | Thanatophilus roborowskyi Jakovlev, 1887 | | | Thanatophilus ruficornis Küster, 1851 | | | Thanatophilus rugosus Linnaeus, 1758 | | | Thanatophilus sachalinicus Kieseritzky, 1909 | | | Thanatophilus sagax Mannerheim, 1853 | | | Thanatophilus sinuatus Linnaeus, 1758 | | | Thanatophilus terminatus Hummel, 1825 | | | Thanatophilus trituberculatus Kirby, 1837 | | | Thanatophilus truncatus Say, 1823 | | | Thanatophilus uralensis Kozminykh, 1994 | | | Xylodrepa quadrimaculata Scop., 1772 | | | Xylodrepa quadripunctata (Linnaeus, 1758) | ⇒ Dendroxena quadrimaculata Scopoli, 1771 | | Xylodrepa sexcarinata Motschulsky, 1860 | |
Subnodes of Silphidae with occurrences in Continents
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