Necrophila rufithorax

Necrophila (Deutosilpha) rufithorax, is a species of carrion beetle found in India, Nepal and Sri Lanka. The species also known to live in Laos and Thailand, but might be another species.

Description
Average body length is about 17.5 to 22.3 mm. Body widely rounded posteriorly in dorsum. Pronotum widely hexagonal in shape. There are 4 spots on the pronotum. In male, the apex of elytron is truncate. But in females, elytron with elongates with convex apex.

In India, the beetle was collected in Keoladeo National Park on semi-dry carcass of mongoose, and on dry soil in pasture field.

Synonyms

 * Silpha rufithorax Wiedemann, 1823
 * Silpha rufithorax Harold 1877
 * Eusilpha rufithorax Portevin 1903
 * Eusilpha rufithorax Portevin 1905
 * Silpha rufithorax Arrow 1909
 * Eusilpha (Deutosilpha) rufithorax Portevin 1920
 * Deutosilpha rufithorax Portevin 1926
 * Silpha (Deuterosilpha) rufithorax Hatch 1928
 * Oiceoptoma tetraspilotum Hope, 1833
 * Oiceoptoma tetraspilotum Hope, 1834
 * Silpha tetraspilota Harold 1877
 * Eusilpha tetraspilota Portevin 1903
 * Eusilpha tetraspilota Portevin 1905
 * Silpha tetraspilota Arrow 1909
 * Deutosilpha tetraspilota Portevin 1926
 * Silpha (Deuterosilpha) tetraspilota Hatch 1928