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Carrion Beetles

Silphidae

Scientific Names

Preferred Names

Silphidae
Family recognized by EOL Dynamic Hierarchy April 2022
Reference taxon from EOL Dynamic Hierarchy Trunk
Silphidae
Family recognized by wikipedia 中文维基百科, wikipedia 日本語, wikipedia русскую Википедию, wikipedia NL, wikipedia POL, wikipedia VI, wikipedia CZ, wikipedia FI, wikipedia NO, wikipedia RO, wikipedia UK, wikipedia CA, wikipedia SV, EOL Dynamic Hierarchy 1.1, EOL Dynamic Hierarchy 1.1, wikipedia LT, wikipedia ET, wikipedia LA, wikipedia LA, wikipedia MS, wikipedia NN, wikipedia LV, wikipedia IS, wikipedia SL, wikipedia GA, NCBI, Biopix Nature Photos, wikipedia emerging languages, wikipedia gl Galician, GBIF classification, NCBI GGBN GBIF BHL BOLDS data coverage, wikidata_hierarchy tar gz, wikipedia DE, wikipedia ES, wikipedia IT, wikipedia PT, wikipedia FR, wikipedia EN, Wikidata Common Names, Wikimedia Commons, Barcode of Life Data Systems, Global Biotic Interactions, Global Biotic Interactions, Global Biotic Interactions, iNaturalist data coverage, Wikipedia (inferred records), GBIF data coverage, Dynamic Hierarchy Version 2.2.3, and EOL Dynamic Hierarchy Version 2.2.4
Silphidae
Recognized by CalPhotos, Andorra Species List, Armenia Species List, Austria Species List, Belarus Species List, Australia Species List, Belgium Species List, Canada Species List, Chile Species List, China Species List, Costa Rica Species List, Croatia Species List, Czech Republic Species List, Denmark Species List, Ecuador Species List, Estonia Species List, Finland Species List, France Species List, Georgia Species List, Germany Species List, Hungary Species List, India Species List, Iran Species List, Ireland Species List, Isle of Man Species List, Italy Species List, Latvia Species List, Liechtenstein Species List, Lithuania Species List, Luxembourg Species List, Malaysia Species List, Mongolia Species List, Nepal Species List, Nicaragua Species List, Norway Species List, Panama Species List, Peru Species List, Philippines Species List, Poland Species List, Romania Species List, Russia Species List, Serbia Species List, Slovakia Species List, Slovenia Species List, South Korea Species List, South Africa Species List, Spain Species List, Sweden Species List, Switzerland Species List, Syria Species List, Taiwan Species List, The Netherlands Species List, Tibet Species List, Turkey Species List, Turkmenistan Species List, Ukraine Species List, United Kingdom Species List, Venezuela Species List, Uzbekistan Species List, Argentina Species List, Japan Species List, English Vernaculars for Landmark Taxa, Indonesia Species List, Mexico Species List, North Atlantic Species List, North Pacific Species List, Furui 2020, Animal Diversity Web, GBIF national node type records Germany, and United States Species List
Silphidae Latreille 1806
Family recognized by Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) Taxonomic Hierarchy

Alternative Names

Asbolus Voet 1793
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Calosilpha
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Eusilpha Semenov 1891
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Phosphuga Leach 1817
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Silphidae
Harvest ancestor according to Arkive, EOL authors, EOL authors, Animal Diversity Web, Anguilla Species List, GBIF national node type records Sweden, Mozambique Species List, GBIF nat'l node type records Netherlands, GBIF national node type records Germany, NMNH type specimens, IUCN, Zookeys, iDigBio type specimen records, Body Length Data for North American Beetles, Animal Diversity Web Traits and images, iNaturalist, Harvard Museum of Comparative Zoology, Alaskan Arthropods, BioImages, the virtual fieldguide, UK, TreatmentBank, Global Biotic Interactions, Global Biotic Interactions, Global Biotic Interactions, and Flickr Group

Common Names

English

carrion beetles preferred
Recognized by English Vernaculars for Landmark Taxa and Animal Diversity Web

Arabic

درقيات preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Belarusian

Мерцвяеды preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Bulgarian

мъртвояди preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Catalan; Valencian

sílfids preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Chinese

埋葬甲科 preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Czech

mrchožroutovití preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Dutch; Flemish

Aaskevers preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Estonian

Raisamardiklased preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Finnish

Raatokuoriaiset preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names and admin

Galician

Sílfidos preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Georgian

ლეშიჭამიასებრნი preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

German

Aaskäfer preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Hebrew

קברניתיים preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Hungarian

dögbogárfélék preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Icelandic

Hræbjöllur preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Japanese

シデムシ科 preferred
Recognized by Furui 2020 and admin
シデムシ preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Kazakh

Өлексе жегіштер preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Kirghiz; Kyrgyz

Өлүкчүлдөр preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Korean

송장벌레과 preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Lithuanian

Maitvabaliai preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Malay

Kumbang bangkai preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Norwegian

åtselbiller preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Persian

سوسک‌های مردارخوار preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Polish

Omarlicowate preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Russian

Мертвоеды preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Sakha

Өлүгүмсэхтэр preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Slovak

Zdochlinárovité preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Spanish; Castilian

Mrharji preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Swedish

asbaggar preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Turkish

Leş böceğigiller preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Ukrainian

Мертвоїди preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Arz

درقيات preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Zh Cn

埋葬甲科 preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Zh Hans

腐尸甲虫 preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Zh Hant

腐屍甲蟲 preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Zh Tw

埋葬甲科 preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names
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Curated hierarchies for Silphidae

EOL Dynamic Hierarchy April 2022

Life
Cellular Organisms
Eukaryota
Opisthokonta
Metazoa
Bilateria
Protostomia
Ecdysozoa
Arthropoda
Pancrustacea
Hexapoda
Insecta
Pterygota
Neoptera
Endopterygota
Coleoptera
Polyphaga
Staphyliniformia
Staphylinoidea
Silphidae (this page)
Aclypea
Dendroxena
Diamesus
Eonecrophorus
Heterosilpha
Heterotemna
Necrodes
Necrophila
Nicrophorus
Oiceoptoma
Oxelytrum
Proscapheus
Ptomaphila
Ptomascopus
Silpha
Thanatophilus
Agyrtidae
Hydraenidae
Leiodidae
Ptiliidae
Ptismidae
Staphylinidae

Dynamic Hierarchy Version 2.2.3

Silphidae (this page)
Aclypea
Dendroxena
Diamesus
Eonecrophorus
Heterosilpha
Heterotemna
Necrodes
Necrophila
Nicrophorus
Oiceoptoma
Oxelytrum
Proscapheus
Ptomaphila
Ptomascopus
Silpha
Thanatophilus
Agyrtidae
Hydraenidae
Leiodidae
Ptiliidae
Ptismidae
Staphylinidae

EOL Dynamic Hierarchy 1.1

Life
Cellular Organisms
Eukaryota
Opisthokonta
Metazoa
Bilateria
Protostomia
Ecdysozoa
Panarthropoda
Arthropoda
Pancrustacea
Hexapoda
Insecta
Pterygota
Neoptera
Endopterygota
Coleoptera
Polyphaga
Staphyliniformia
Staphylinoidea
Silphidae (this page)
Aclypea
Allopliosilpha
Dendroxena
Diamesus
Eonecrophorus
Grammocolous
Heterosilpha
Heterotemna
Necrodes
Necrophila
Nicrophorus
Oiceoptoma
Oxelytrum
Palaeosilpha
Pliosilpha
Proscapheus
Prosilpha
Pseudosilphites
Ptomaphila
Ptomascopus
Silpha
Thanatophilus
Agyrtidae
Hydraenidae
Leiodidae
Ptiliidae
Ptismidae
Staphylinidae

EOL Dynamic Hierarchy Version 2.2.4

Silphidae (this page)
Aclypea
Dendroxena
Diamesus
Eonecrophorus
Heterosilpha
Heterotemna
Necrodes
Necrophila
Nicrophorus
Oiceoptoma
Oxelytrum
Proscapheus
Ptomaphila
Ptomascopus
Silpha
Thanatophilus
Agyrtidae
Hydraenidae
Leiodidae
Ptiliidae
Ptismidae
Staphylinidae

GBIF classification

Animalia
Arthropoda
Insecta
Coleoptera
Silphidae (this page)
Ablattaria Reitter 1884
Aclypea Reitter 1884
Allopliosilpha Gersdorf 1970
Argytes kashmirensis
Dendroxena Motschulsky 1858
Diamesus Hope 1840
Eonecrophorus Kurosawa 1985
Eosilphites Haupt 1950
Grammocolous Lin Qibin 1986
Gripecolous Lin Qibin 1986
Heterosilpha Portevin 1926
Heterotemna Wollaston 1864
Necrodes Leach 1815
Necrophila Kirby & Spence 1828
Nicrophorns maculifrons
Nicrophorus Fabricius 1775
Oiceoptoma Leach 1815
Oxelytrum Gistel 1848
Palaeosilpha Flach 1890
Pliosilpha Gersdorf 1969
Proscapheus
Prosilpha Hong 1982
Pseudosilphites Zeuner 1930
Ptomaphila Kirby & Spence 1828
Ptomascopus Kraatz 1876
Silpha Linnaeus 1758
Thanatophilus Leach 1817
Aderidae
Agapythidae
Agyrtidae
Alexiidae
Amphizoidae
Anomiopsis Westwood 1837
Anthribidae
Aphodiidae
Apionidae
Apterogena Ardoin 1962
Archeocrypticidae
Artematopidae
Artematopodidae
Attelabidae
Aulonocnemidae
Belidae
Boganiidae
Boridae
Brentidae
Bruchidae
Buprestidae
Byturidae
Callirhipidae
Carabidae
Cavognathidae
Cebrionidae
Cephaloidae
Ceratocanthidae
Cerophytidae
Cetoniidae
Chaetosomatidae
Chalcodryidae
Ciidae
Cleridae
Cneoglossidae
Colydiidae
Coptoclavidae
Corylophidae
Curculionidae
Dasyceridae
Decliniidae
Diphyllostomatidae
Discolomidae
Drilidae
Dynastidae
Euchiridae
Fatua Crotch 1876
Gerardia Pic 1954
Glaphyridae
Glaresidae
Glauconia Paulian 1939
Harpalidium Westwood 1854
Helotidae
Hobartiidae
Hologymnia Schoch 1895
Homalisidae
Hybosoridae
Hygrobiidae
Lamingtoniidae
Lathridiidae
Lepiceridae
Leptinidae
Lucanidae
Malachiidae
Monommidae
Murmidiidae
Myraboliidae
Omalisidae
Omocera Blanchard 1846
Oxydactylus Martins 1965
Paragyrinus Handlirsch 1906
Passalidae
Perimylopidae
Phengodidae
Phloeostichidae
Plastoceridae
Platypodidae
Plavichydissus Pic 1946
Priasilphidae
Protocucujidae
Pseudoheterochelus wallekraalensis
Pterogeniidae
Raymondionymidae
Rhadalidae
Rhizophagidae
Ripiphoridae
Scalopoides Bode 1953
Schizopodidae
Scolytidae
Sparmannia Laporte 1840
Sphaerosomatidae
Synteliidae
Syntomopterus Bode 1953
Tasmosalpingidae
Termitotrogidae
Thurmannia Heer 1852
Thymalidae
Torridincolidae
Trachelostenidae
Ulodidae
579 additional siblings truncated for brevity.
See the resource file for a full list.

Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) Taxonomic Hierarchy

Animalia
Bilateria
Protostomia
Ecdysozoa
Arthropoda
Hexapoda
Insecta
Pterygota
Neoptera
Holometabola
Coleoptera Linnaeus 1758
Polyphaga Emery 1886
Staphyliniformia Lameere 1900
Staphylinoidea Latreille 1802
Silphidae Latreille 1806 (this page)
Nicrophorinae Kirby 1837
Silphinae Latreille 1806
Agyrtidae C. G. Thomson 1859
Hydraenidae Mulsant 1844
Leiodidae Fleming 1821
Ptiliidae Erichson 1845
Scydmaenidae Leach 1815
Staphylinidae Latreille 1802

IUCN

Animalia
Arthropoda
Insecta
Coleoptera
Silphidae (this page)
Nicrophorus americanus Olivier 1790
Anobiidae
Anthicidae
Anthribidae
Attelabidae
Bostrichidae
Buprestidae
Carabidae
Cerambycidae
Cetoniidae
Chrysomelidae
Cicindelidae
Cucujidae
Curculionidae
Dytiscidae
Elateridae
Elmidae
Erotylidae
Euchiridae
Eucnemidae
Geotrupidae
Gyrinidae
Haliplidae
Lampyridae
Leiodidae
Lucanidae
Melolonthidae
Mordellidae
Mycetophagidae
Scarabaeidae
Tenebrionidae
Trogositidae

NCBI

root
cellular organisms
Eukaryota
Opisthokonta
Metazoa
Eumetazoa
Bilateria
Protostomia
Ecdysozoa
Panarthropoda
Arthropoda
Mandibulata
Pancrustacea
Hexapoda
Insecta
Dicondylia
Pterygota
Neoptera
Holometabola
Coleoptera
Polyphaga
Staphyliniformia
Staphylinoidea
Silphidae (this page)
Nicrophorinae
Silphinae
unclassified Silphidae
Agyrtidae
Hydraenidae
Leiodidae
Ptiliidae
Scydmaenidae
Staphylinidae
unclassified Staphylinoidea

wikidata_hierarchy tar gz

Biota
Eukaryota
Unikonta
Opisthokonta
Holozoa
Filozoa
Apoikozoa
Animalia
Eumetazoa
Bilateria
Protostomia
Ecdysozoa
Arthropoda
Hexapoda
Insecta
Dicondylia
Pterygota
Metapterygota
Neoptera
Eumetabola
Endopterygota
Coleoptera
Polyphaga
Staphyliniformia
Staphylinoidea
Silphidae (this page)
Ablattaria
Aclypea
Apteroloma
Blitophaga
Dendroxena
Isosilpha
Necrodes
Nicrophorinae
Oiceoptoma
Phosphuga
Pterolominae
Silpha
Silphinae
Thanatophilus
Agyrtidae
Dasyceridae
Empelidae
Hydraenidae
Leiodidae
Ptiliidae
Scydmaenidae
Staphylinidae
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