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Necrophila americana
Family: Silphidae. Length: 12-22 mm. Pronotum is pale yellow/beige with a large black spot in the center. The Elytra is black with a yellow rear tip. Larvae and adults consume fly larvae and the larvae of other Carrion beetles.
Backyard. Lawn/woods edge on some bushes.
Spotted on Jun 25, 2013
Submitted on Aug 12, 2013
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Nice series