New records of the endangered American burying beetle: Nicrophorus americanus Olivier, (Coleoptera: Silphidae) in South Dakota

The endangered American burying beetle, Nicrophorus americanus Olivier, was last documented in South Dakota in 1945. Since its name was placed on the list of federally endangered species in 1989, numerous surveys conducted in the historical range of the species in South Dakota failed to detect the s...

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Published in:The Coleopterists bulletin 1997-03, Vol.51 (1), p.53-58
Main Authors: Backlund, D.C. (South Dakota Department of Game, Fish and Parks, Pierre, SD.), Marrone, G.M
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Beetles
COLEOPTERA
Conservation biology
DAKOTA DEL SUR
DAKOTA DU SUD
Elks
ENDANGERED SPECIES
ESPECE EN DANGER
ESPECIES EN PELIGRO DE EXTINCION
Fish
Game fishes
Insect collection
Population ecology
Riparian grasslands
SOUTH DAKOTA
Species
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Summary:The endangered American burying beetle, Nicrophorus americanus Olivier, was last documented in South Dakota in 1945. Since its name was placed on the list of federally endangered species in 1989, numerous surveys conducted in the historical range of the species in South Dakota failed to detect the species. However, using baited pitfall traps and black lights in three southecentral South Dakota counties during August 1995, we collected specimens of 13 species of Silphidae, including 41 specimens of N. americanus.
ISSN:0010-065X
1938-4394