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Checklist for Tribe Silphini Latreille, 1807
and region West Midlands (English Midlands, United Kingdom)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
425
3413
8111
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
425
3413
8111
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
400
3364
8028
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
293
2941
7315
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
86
912
2196
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
77
808
1829
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Staphyliniformia
Lameere, 1900
9
245
703
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Staphylinoidea
Latreille, 1802
Carrion Beetles, Fungus Beetles, Rove Beetles
6
202
581
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilySilphidae
Latreille, 1807
Burying And Carrion Beetles, Burying beetles
8
15
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilySilphinae
Latreille, 1807
7
11
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeSilphini
Latreille, 1807
7
11
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for West Midlands
7 Genera with 11 Species
Aclypea Reitter, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Dendroxena Motschulsky, 17711SpeciesTaxom
Necrodes Leach, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Oiceoptoma Leach, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Phosphuga Leach, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Silpha Linnaeus, 17983SpeciesTaxom
Thanatophilus Leach, 17583SpeciesTaxom


Species list for West Midlands
11 Species
Aclypea opaca Linnaeus, 1758Beet Carrion Beetle
Dendroxena quadrimaculata Scopoli, 1771Carrion beetle
Necrodes littoralis Linnaeus, 1758Shore Sexton Beetle
Oiceoptoma thoracicum Linnaeus, 1758Red-breasted Carrion Beetle
Phosphuga atrata Linnaeus, 1758Black Carrion Beetle
Silpha atrata (Linnæus, 1758)⇒ Phosphuga atrata atrata Linnaeus, 1758
Silpha obscura Linnaeus, 1758Gray bushmallow
Silpha tristis Illiger, 1798Dwarf sand verbena
Thanatophilus dispar Herbst, 1793
Thanatophilus rugosus Linnaeus, 1758
Thanatophilus sinuatus Linnaeus, 1758


Links, sources and further information
Silphini at artfakta.se
Silphini at dyntaxa.se
Silphini at itis.gov