Nicrophorus satanas
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Family: | Silphidae |
| Genus: | Nicrophorus |
| Species: | N. satanas
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| Nicrophorus satanas Reitter, 1893
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Nicrophorus satanas is a burying beetle described by Edmund Reitter in 1893.[1]
General Characteristics[edit]
Nicrophorus satanas is a burying beetle commonly found in Europe and Asia. They can measure between 2.5 and 3.8 cm. They have thick bodies with a black exterior.
References[edit]
- ^ Sikes, Derek S.; Madge, Ronald B. & Newton, Alfred F. (August 29, 2002). "A catalog of the Nicrophorinae (Coleoptera: Silphidae) of the world". Zootaxa. 65 (1): 1–304. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.65.1.1. Archived (PDF) from the original on September 10, 2006.
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