Definition of Necrophaga. Meaning of Necrophaga. Synonyms of Necrophaga

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Definition of Necrophaga

Necrophaga
Necrophagan Ne*croph"a*gan, a. [See Necrophagous.] (Zo["o]l.) Eating carrion. -- n. (Zo["o]l.) Any species of a tribe (Necrophaga) of beetles which, in the larval state, feed on carrion; a burying beetle.

Meaning of Necrophaga from wikipedia

- species in this group are: Trigona cr****ipes (Fabricius, 1793) Trigona necrophaga (Camargo & Roubik, 1991) Trigona hypogea (Silvestri, 1902) Vulture bees...
- Necrocharis Portevin, 1923 Necrocleptes ****ov-Tian-Shanskiy, 1933 Necrophagas Leach, 1815 Necrophagus Poole, 1996 Necrophorindus ****ov-Tian-Shanskiy...
- were three vulture bee species rather than one, and focused on Trigona necrophaga in Panama (e.g.). It was not until 1996 that a detailed study of genuine...
- hyalinata—Mato Grosso (Brazil) Trigona hypogea (Silvestri, 1902) Trigona necrophaga (Camargo & Roubik, 1991) Trigona nigerrima—Americas (Mexico, Costa Rica)...
- utilized by some Trigona species, such as T. necrophaga, as vesicles to store foodstuff. The foodstuff of T. necrophaga consists of both honey and carrion from...
- genus Hyalogyra include: Hyalogyra expansa B. A. Marshall, 1988 Hyalogyra necrophaga Rubio, Rolán & Femándes, 1992 Hyalogyra vitrinelloides Warén & Bouchet...
- Trigona necrophaga, in particular, mimics the nest structure of T. fuscipennis by having a similar large-scooped nest entrance. However, T. necrophaga are...
- nebulosa Bridarolli, 1951 c g Megaselia necmera Disney, 2006 c g Megaselia necrophaga (Enderlein, 1912) c g Megaselia necscabra Disney, 2008 c g Megaselia nectama...