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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Beetles (Coleoptera) » Polyphaga » Series Staphyliniformia » Staphylinoidea » Carrion Beetles (Silphidae) » Sexton Beetles (Nicrophorus) » Nicrophorus defodiens
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Nicrophorus defodiens? - Nicrophorus defodiens
Copyright © 2010 Andrew McKorney

Nicrophorus defodiens? - Nicrophorus defodiens
Vancouver, Clark County, Washington, USA
June 27, 2010
Size: 19 mm
Found this carrion beetle under died mouse in mixed forest. Would be nice to get a second opinion.

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Contributed by Andrew McKorney on 3 July, 2010 - 8:52pm
Last updated 4 July, 2010 - 12:06am

D.S. Sikes: "N. defodiens is most likely...
"...but would need to see lateral view to be sure."
… v belov, 6 July, 2010 - 4:35pm login or register to post comments

 
Additional photos...
Please check out the lateral view, hope it should work.
… Andrew McKorney, 6 July, 2010 - 10:06pm login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from ID Request.
… Andrew McKorney, 4 July, 2010 - 12:06am login or register to post comments

defodiens sounds fine... with come color adjustment :)
… v belov, 3 July, 2010 - 11:54pm login or register to post comments

 
Thank you!
Yes, this color has a lot of reflection from the window, that's probably why it has almost a bluish color instead a black one.
… Andrew McKorney, 4 July, 2010 - 12:04am login or register to post comments

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