Biology:Nicrophorus humator

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Short description: Species of beetle

Nicrophorus humator
Temporal range: .0105–Recent Ma
Nicrophorus humator01.jpg
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Family: Silphidae
Genus: Nicrophorus
Species:
N. humator
Binomial name
Nicrophorus humator
(Gleditsch, 1767)
Synonyms
  • Silpha humator Gleditsch, 1767
  • Necrophorus [sic] sulcatus Fischer von Waldheim, 1844
  • Necrophorus [sic] nigerrimus Kraatz, 1884
  • Necrophorus [sic] humator v. atricornis Meier, 1899
  • Necrophorus [sic] humator v. maculosus Meier, 1899

Nicrophorus humator is a burying beetle described by Gleditsch in 1767 (as Silpha humator). It has a Palearctic distribution, including North Africa.[1] A fossil dating to around 10,500 years ago was described in 1962 by Pearson.[citation needed]

References

Wikidata ☰ Q2254095 entry