Nicrophorus humator: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Nicrophorus humator Nicrophorus humator

Where the nicrophorus humator lives – recorded in 14 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Recorded in (GBIF)Representative wild record

Pin and shaded countries are approximate. The pin is a representative wild sighting (a central record among 8,444 open-licence GBIF records), not an official range. Method · Records on GBIF · See beetles on the world map

Scientific name	Nicrophorus humator
Group	Beetles
Found in	14 countries
Continents	Europe
Class	Insect
Order	Coleoptera
Family	Silphidae

Where does the nicrophorus humator live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the nicrophorus humator in 14 countries and territories across Europe.

Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.

What kind of animal is the nicrophorus humator?

The nicrophorus humator (Nicrophorus humator) is an insect in the order Coleoptera and the family Silphidae, genus Nicrophorus. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the nicrophorus humator

Nicrophorus humator is a burying beetle described by Gleditsch in 1767 (as Silpha humator). It has a Palearctic distribution, including North Africa. A fossil dating to around 10,500 years ago was described in 1962 by Pearson.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Nicrophorus humator (revision 1345241773), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q2254095 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).