''Heterosilpha'' is a genus of
carrion beetle
Silphidae is a family of beetles that are known commonly as large carrion beetles, carrion beetles or burying beetles. There are two subfamilies: Silphinae and Nicrophorinae. Members of Nicrophorinae are sometimes known as burying beetles or sex ...
s in the family
Silphidae
Silphidae is a family of beetles that are known commonly as large carrion beetles, carrion beetles or burying beetles. There are two family (biology), subfamilies: Silphinae and Nicrophorinae. Members of Nicrophorinae are sometimes known as bury ...
. There are at least two described species in ''Heterosilpha''.
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Species
These two species belong to the genus ''Heterosilpha'':
* '' Heterosilpha aenescens'' (Casey, 1886)
* '' Heterosilpha ramosa'' (Say, 1823) (garden carrion beetle)
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Silphidae
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