Nicrophorus nigrita
| Nicrophorus nigrita | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Staphyliniformia |
| Family: | Staphylinidae |
| Genus: | Nicrophorus |
| Species: | N. nigrita
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| Binomial name | |
| Nicrophorus nigrita Mannerheim, 1843
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Nicrophorus nigrita, or the black burying beetle,[1] is a burying beetle described by Mannerheim in 1843. It is found along the west coast of North America, from British Columbia to Baja California, inland through Nevada.[2] Unlike other Nearctic burying beetles, it does not have markings on its elytra.[2] Instead, it is mostly black, with red-orange clubs on its antennae. Adults are 12–28 millimetres (0.47–1.10 in) in length.[1]
References
- ^ a b Will, Kip; Gross, Joyce; Rubinoff, Daniel; Powell, Jerry A. (2020). Field Guide to California Insects. Oakland, California: University of California Press. pp. 209–210. ISBN 9780520288744.
- ^ a b Sikes, Derek (1996-04-01). "The natural history of Nicrophorus nigrita, a Western Nearctic species (Coleoptera: Silphidae)". The Pan-Pacific Entomologist. 72 (2). Pacific Coast Entomological Society: 70–81. ISSN 0031-0603. Retrieved 2025-08-14.