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Nicrophorus Pustulatus
''Nicrophorus pustulatus'', also known as the pustulated carrion beetle or blistered burying beetle, is a species of burying beetle that was described by Johann Karl Wilhelm Illiger in 1807. This species is native to North America. ''N. pustulatus'' exhibits unique habitat utilization and breeding behaviour relative to other members of the genus. This species may be the only described example of a true parasitoid targeting a vertebrate host. Taxonomy Phylogeny ''N. pustulatus'' is one of over 60 extant species in the genus ''Nicrophorus''. This genus belongs to the subfamily Nicrophorini, Nicrophorinae (sexton beetles), which is one of two subfamilies in the family Silphidae (carrion beetles, large carrion beetles, or burying beetles). The family Silphidae belongs to the superfamily Staphylinoidea, infraorder Staphyliniformia, suborder Polyphaga, and order Beetle, Coleoptera. The genus ''Nicrophorus'' is hypothesized to have evolved in the Cretaceous, Cretaceous Period approx ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Burying Beetle
Burying beetles or sexton beetles, genus ''Nicrophorus'', are the best-known members of the family Silphidae (carrion beetles). Most of these beetles are black with red markings on the elytra (forewings). Burying beetles are true to their name—they bury the carcasses of small vertebrates such as birds and rodents as a food source for their larvae. They are unusual among insects in that both the male and female parents take care of the brood. They are carnivores. The genus name is sometimes spelled ''Necrophorus'' in older texts: this was an unjustified emendation by Carl Peter Thunberg (1789) of Fabricius's original name, and is not valid under the ICZN. The American burying beetle (''Nicrophorus americanus'') has been on the U.S. endangered species list since 1989. Reproduction Burying beetles have large club-like antennae equipped with chemoreceptors capable of detecting a dead animal from a long distance. After finding a carcass (most usually that of a small bird or a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
