Nicrophorus

Translingual

Nicrophorus americanus

Etymology

nicro- +‎ -phorus

Proper noun

Nicrophorus m

1. 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