''Nicrophorus funerarius'' may be a species of

burying beetle Burying beetles or sexton beetles, genus ''Nicrophorus'', are the best-known members of the family Silphidae (carrion beetles). Most of these beetles are black with red markings on the Elytron, elytra (forewings). Burying beetles are true to th ...

described by

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in 1808. It is not yet verified that this species is unique from other species of '' Nicrophorus''.

References

* Silphidae Beetles of North America Beetles described in 1808 {{Silphidae-stub