Nicrophorus
Translingual
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