Nicrophorus

Translingual

Nicrophorus americanus

Etymology

nicro- +‎ -phorus

Proper noun

Nicrophorus m

A taxonomic genus within the family Staphylinidae – sexton beetles or burying beetles.

Usage notes

Until 2024 usually placed in family Silphidae.

Hypernyms

(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

(genus): Nicrophorus vespillo - type species

References

Nicrophorus on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Nicrophorus on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
Nicrophorus at BugGuide

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