Silphidae
Silphidae is a family of beetles that are known commonly as large carrion beetles, carrion beetles or burying beetles. There are two subfamilies: Silphinae and Nicrophorinae. Nicrophorines are sometimes known as sexton beetles. The number of species is relatively small and around two hundred.
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| Title | Format | |
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 | The Carrion Beetles of Canada and Alaska (Coleoptera: Silphidae and Agyrtidae) | Monograph |
 | The Carrion Beetles (Coleoptera: Silphidae) Of Nebraska | Monograph |