Biology of the Carrion Beetle Silpha ramosa Say

By Brewer, J.W. & Bacon, T.R.
Annals of the Entomological Society of America 68(5), 786-790, 1975
Cite: 2063156 with citation markup [cite:2063156]

Details of a lab study of adults of Silpha ramosa and description of egg-laying and larval development. Adults were collected in the field from dead house mice and were maintained in the lab on a diet of hamburger or chicken liver.

Contributed by Shane Sater on 18 November, 2021 - 11:11pm

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