Necrophila americana (Linnaeus) - Necrophila americana

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Necrophila americana (Linnaeus) - Necrophila americana

Loon Lake State Wildlife Area, 4.84 mi N Turtle Lake, 45.46862, -92.12186, Barron County, Wisconsin, USA
July 11, 2015

Det. Brad Barnd, 2015

BugGuide Gathering_2015

Contributed by Mike Quinn on 1 August, 2015 - 4:41pm
Last updated 2 August, 2015 - 5:05pm

Moved

Moved from Carrion Beetles.

… Brad Barnd, 2 August, 2015 - 2:32pm

We would have thought Necrophila

… john and jane balaban, 1 August, 2015 - 4:53pm

Exactly right

The larva I brought back emerged today. Necrophila americana.

… Brad Barnd, 2 August, 2015 - 2:33pm

Thanks everyone!

thanks again!

… Mike Quinn, 2 August, 2015 - 5:05pm

pretty sure this is Silphidae

Moved from Carabini. There was another one feeding on a dead bumblebee, which seems to have pupated so hopefully the rearing record will decide for sure which species (unless it can be told from the photo).

… Brad Barnd, 1 August, 2015 - 4:52pm

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