Silpha is a genus of the family Silphidae, or carrion beetles, native to the Old World,[1] with one species that is adventive in Canada.[2]

Silpha
Silpha obscura
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Family: Silphidae
Genus: Silpha
Linnaeus, 1758

Species

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Silpha alpestris Kraatz, 1876
Silpha carinata Herbst, 1783
Silpha koreana Cho & Kwon, 1999
Silpha obscura Linnaeus, 1758
Silpha olivieri Bedel, 1887
Silpha perforata Gebler, 1832
Silpha puncticollis Lucas, 1846
Silpha tristis Illiger, 1798
Silpha tyrolensis Laicharting, 1781

References

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  1. ^ [1] Genus Silpha
  2. ^ [2] Silpha tristis - BugGuide.net