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MCZ Entomology 600894

Necrophila americana (Linnaeus)

Date Collected:

2008-09-04/2008-09-11

North America: United States: Massachusetts: Norfolk | Grape Island

Current Identification
Animalia Arthropoda Hexapoda Insecta Pterygota Coleoptera Polyphaga Staphyliniformia Staphylinoidea Silphidae
Determiner: Jessica Rykken on 2011-12-31
Nature of ID: expert ID
Remarks: ; Determination date is an upper bound. Determinations made by J. Rykken

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  • BHI number: BHI-005602

Part Condition Disposition Count
whole animal (pinned) good in collection 1 History

Attribute Value Determination On
life stage adult By: Jessica Rykken 2011-12-31

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  • Labels: Specimen Notes: ; SWC

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  • Continent:
  • North America
  • Country:
  • United States
  • State/Province:
  • Massachusetts
  • County:
  • Norfolk
  • dwc:highergeographyID:
  • http://vocab.getty.edu/tgn/1002724 linked data icon
  • Specific Locality:
  • Grape Island
  • Verbatim Locality:
  • USA: MA, Norfolk, Grape Island, (GP-PIT-K 21.08) 42°16'7.4''N, 70°55'14.7''W 4-11 September 2008, pitfall trap coll. J. Rykken
  • Locality Remarks:
  • GP-PIT-K,wp168,one trap under willow tree, others at marsh/shrub edge
  • Georeference:
  • 42.2687222, -70.920750 (Error radius: Not Specified) By: Jessica Rykken on 2008-10-08 (Source: GPS)
  • Datum:
  • WGS84
  • Coordinates Entered As:
  • deg. min. sec. (42° 16′ 7″ N  70° 55′ 15″ W)
  • Collecting Source:
  • wild caught
  • Began Date / Ended Date:
  • 2008-09-04 / 2008-09-11
  • Verbatim Date:
  • 4-11 September 2008
  • Collecting Event Remarks:
  • K2 needs new roof
  • Collecting Event/Field Number:
  • GP-PIT-K 21.08 (Boston Harbor Islands ATBI Samples of Boston Harbor Islands Terrestrial Invertebrate ATBI Team)
  • Collector:
  • Jessica Rykken

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