Kingdom Animalia Order Coleoptera Subfamily Nicrophorinae Scientific name Nicrophorus satanas Rank Species | Phylum Arthropoda Family Silphidae Tribe Nicrophorini Higher classification Burying beetle | |
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Nicrophorus satanas is a burying beetle described by Edmund Reitter in 1893.
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General Characteristics
Nicrophorus satanas is a burying beetle commonly found in Europe and Asia. They can measure between 2.5 - 3.8 cm. They have thick bodies with red markings on them.
Relatives
Nicrophorus satanas has relatives in the same genus which include:Nicrophorus germanicus, Nicrophorus vespilloides, Nicrophorus americanus, Nicrophorus orbicollis, Nicrophorus tomentosus, Nicrophorus sayi, Nicrophorus pustulatus, Nicrophorus marginatus, Nicrophorus obscurus, and Nicrophorus defodiens.
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