tiles


Note:  Do not rely on this information. It is very old.

Silphidae

Silphidae, a family of beetles belonging to the group Necrophaga, and including the largest of the "Burying Beetles;" these belong to the genus Necrophorus, which are often an inch in length. Some small members of the family are less than one-sixth of an inch in length; these belong to such genera as Choleva and Colon.