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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Beetles (Coleoptera) » Water, Rove, Scarab, Longhorn, Leaf and Snout Beetles (Polyphaga) » Rove, Carrion and Fungus Beetles (Staphylinoidea) » Carrion Beetles (Silphidae) » Sexton Beetles (Nicrophorus) » Black Burying Beetle (Nicrophorus nigrita)
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Nicrophorus nigrita
Copyright © 1999 David Ellsworth

Nicrophorus nigrita
Hollywood Hills, near West Hollywood, Los Angeles County, California, USA
September 12, 1999
Size: 17-18 mm (maybe)
This shot shows the best view of the beetle's pronotum, but has a stray reflection covering its elytra/abdomen.

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Contributed by David Ellsworth on 24 April, 2006 - 3:36pm
Last updated 24 April, 2006 - 8:01pm

seems doubtful
see comment here. eye and anterior tarsomere color are problematic.
… Phillip Harpootlian, 24 April, 2006 - 3:45pm login or register to post comments

 
I don't understand.
I can't see the tarsi in the Nicrophorus nigrita photo and as far as I can tell, the eyes are completely black in both it and my photos. Could you please be more specific?
… David Ellsworth, 24 April, 2006 - 4:29pm login or register to post comments

 
the other has
humator has red eyes
… Phillip Harpootlian, 24 April, 2006 - 6:29pm login or register to post comments

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