Silphidae are commonly known as carrion or burying beetles, with two subfamilies: Silphinae and Nicrophorinae. This group is more diverse in temperate regions, although a few tropical endemics are known. Both subfamilies feed on decaying organic matter, usually carrion as their name implies. Silphidae are of importance to forensic entomologists because when they are found on a decaying body, they are used to help estimate the post-mortem interval.
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Subfamily Silphinae
Diamesus osculans (Singapore)
