''Necrophilus'' is a genus of primitive carrion beetles in the family
Agyrtidae
Agyrtidae, or primitive carrion beetles, are a small family of beetles belonging to Staphylinoidea. They are found in mostly temperate areas of the Northern Hemisphere and in New Zealand.
Characteristics
Agyrtidae are small or middle-sized bee ...
. There are at least three described species in ''Necrophilus''.
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Species
These three species belong to the genus ''Necrophilus'':
* '' Necrophilus hydrophiloides'' Guérin-Méneville, 1835 (flat brown scavenger beetle)
* '' Necrophilus pettiti'' Horn, 1880 (small scavenger beetle)
* '' Necrophilus subterraneus'' (Dahl, 1807)
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Staphylinoidea
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