A Monographic Revision of the Subfamliy Nicrophorinae (Coleoptera: Silphidae)

Nicrophorinae亚科是一个相对较小的甲虫群，目前约有65种，长期以来一直被认为是例外，因为亚科最大的属Nicrophorus的成员表现出精心制作和不寻常的双亲照顾行为。 潜在的超过90%的分类群发现，并与这么多活跃的行为，生态和保护研究计划，物种之间的系统发育关系的分类分辨率是特别关键和必要的。 该项目的重点是完成物种描述，插图，分类目录，分布图和所有物种的检索表。 所有数据都将在网上公布。 基因组DNA将被存档以供将来使用，并用于分子水平测试与这些甲虫之间观察到的群体进化和行为复杂性有关的几个假设。

The subfamily Nicrophorinae is a relatively small group of beetles, currently around 65 species, that has long been recognized as exceptional because of the elaborate and unusual biparental care behaviors displayed by members of the subfamily's largest genus, Nicrophorus. With potentially more than 90% of the taxa discovered, and with so many active behavioral, ecological, and conservation research programs, taxonomic resolution of the phylogenetic relationships among species is especially critical and needed. The project is focused on completing the species descriptions, illustrations, taxonomic catalog, distribution maps, and keys to all species. All data will be made available on the web. Genomic DNA will be archived for future use, and for molecular level testing of several hypotheses related to the evolution of the group and the behavioral complexity observed among these beetles.