''Necrophila (Deutosilpha) rufithorax'', is a species of carrion beetle found in India, Nepal and Sri Lanka. The species also known to live in Laos and Thailand, but might be another species.

Description

Average body length is about 17.5 to 22.3 mm. Body widely rounded posteriorly in dorsum. Pronotum widely hexagonal in shape. There are 4 spots on the pronotum. In male, the apex of elytron is truncate. But in females, elytron with elongates with convex apex. In India, the beetle was collected in Keoladeo National Park on semi-dry carcass of mongoose, and on dry soil in pasture field.

Synonyms

* ''Silpha rufithorax'' Wiedemann, 1823 * ''Silpha rufithorax'' Harold 1877 * ''Eusilpha rufithorax'' Portevin 1903 * ''Eusilpha rufithorax'' Portevin 1905 * ''Silpha rufithorax'' Arrow 1909 * ''Eusilpha (Deutosilpha) rufithorax'' Portevin 1920 * ''Deutosilpha rufithorax'' Portevin 1926 * ''Silpha (Deuterosilpha) rufithorax'' Hatch 1928 * ''Oiceoptoma tetraspilotum'' Hope, 1833 * ''Oiceoptoma tetraspilotum'' Hope, 1834 * ''Silpha tetraspilota'' Harold 1877 * ''Eusilpha tetraspilota'' Portevin 1903 * ''Eusilpha tetraspilota'' Portevin 1905 * ''Silpha tetraspilota'' Arrow 1909 * ''Deutosilpha tetraspilota'' Portevin 1926 * ''Silpha (Deuterosilpha) tetraspilota'' Hatch 1928

References

Silphidae Insects of Sri Lanka Insects of India Beetles described in 1832 {{Silphidae-stub