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Photo#93335
Sexton Burying Beetle - Nicrophorus marginatus

Sexton Burying Beetle - Nicrophorus marginatus
Skull Valley, AZ, USA (WSW of Prescott 10 miles), Yavapai County, Arizona, USA
September 14, 2006
Size: over an inch long
Found traveling along the gravelled Peavine roadway after sunset.

Moved
Moved from Sexton Beetles.

Moved
Moved from Beetles.

Nice one!
Maybe Guy Hanley can ID this one. The ABB has a red/orange pronotum, so this is a different species.

 
Best guess from this pic
Yes, its for sure not the American Burying Beetle, as Jim said, no red on the pronotum and head. Based on what I can see here, the orange antennal clubs, the slightly curved hind tibia, the extent of the elytral maculation, that its out at dusk, and that I really cannot see enough of the pronotum shape, my guess would be N. marginatus , which is one of the more widespread North American species. Several Nicrophorines are hard to ID from pics as you also need to see some things on the ventral surface.

 
Unusal Beatle found in the UK
I believe I have found a very similar beatle over here in the UK.

If you need photo's please contact me.

 
Pronotum
Is that like in pronotor? Where is it found on this Beetle? I rechecked & all my images are dorsal views. Next time!

 
Pronotum
The pronotum is the flat disc right behind the head, the shape and sculpture of that area is important in ID's of some species. Also, in some species, chances are I would not be able to actually see the diagnostic features in a photo. Some are hair placements, small structures on the antennae etc. I sometimes have a hard time finding the right features under a microscope!

 
Challenging taxonomy!
Details Details!

 
Thanks
I hope he can. I wouldn't have a clue.

 
can't be sure, but
looks a lot like N. orbicollis to me....

 
N. orbicollis
N. orbicollis has only a small orange spot on the apical half of the elytra, and none of the elytral markings reach the suture. It is one of the easier ones to distinguish in a dorsal view.

 
Thanks, I'll look in theGBN i
Thanks, I'll look in theGBN images.

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