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Necrophila rufithorax
Necrophila (Deutosilpha) rufithorax, is a species of carrion beetle found in India, Nepal and Sri Lanka.[1][2][3] The species is also known to live in Laos and Thailand, but might be another species.[1] DescriptionAverage body length is about 17.5 to 22.3 mm and the body appears wide and rounded from a dorsal view. The pronotum is hexagonal in shape with 4 spots marking it. In males, each elytron is truncated at the apex, but in females, the elytra are elongated, and are convex at the apex.[4] In India, the beetle was collected in Keoladeo National Park on the semi-dry carcass of mongoose, and on dry soil in a pasture field.[1] Synonyms
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