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Margined Sexton Beetle
Arthropods

Marginated Burying Beetle

Nicrophorus marginatus

Authorship: Fabricius

Records

The partial remains of this beetle were found in a pit-fall trap at IMRS HQ (J.D. Johnson, UTEP).

Sources

[Lenhart (UTEP)]

Taxonomic Classification

KingdomAnimalia
PhylumArthropoda (Arthropods)
ClassInsecta (Insects)
OrderCOLEOPTERA (Beetles)
FamilySILPHIDAE (Carrion Beetle Family)
GenusNicrophorus
Speciesmarginatus

Recent Observations

Sourced from iNaturalist

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Margined Sexton Beetle
mckcolinJun 9, 2026New Mexico, US
Margined Burying Beetle (opens in new tab)
Margined Burying Beetle
naturallyrachelOct 25, 2026Line 9, Chatham-Kent, ON, CA
Margined Burying Beetle (opens in new tab)
Margined Burying Beetle
brettjacksonOct 23, 2026M27H+PH Wellington, CO, USA
Margined Sexton Beetle (opens in new tab)
Margined Sexton Beetle
garrett_weeseOct 13, 2026Cavan-Monaghan, ON, Canada
Margined Burying Beetle (opens in new tab)
Margined Burying Beetle
cindi24391Oct 23, 2026E I-76 Frontage Rd, Hudson, CO, US
Margined Sexton Beetle (opens in new tab)
Margined Sexton Beetle
lilacgossamerSep 21, 2026K-4, Meriden, KS, US
Margined Sexton Beetle (opens in new tab)
Margined Sexton Beetle
mikky4Oct 20, 2026Oregon, US
Margined Burying Beetle (opens in new tab)
Margined Burying Beetle
thylton12Oct 19, 2026Raeburn Way, Roseville, CA, US
Margined Burying Beetle (opens in new tab)
Margined Burying Beetle
prelinnaeusSep 22, 2026North Platte, NE, US
Margined Sexton Beetle (opens in new tab)
Margined Sexton Beetle
julialucasOct 15, 2026Horsebarn Hill Rd, Storrs Mansfield, CT, US

Conservation assessments from the following sources:

  • NatureServe Explorer
  • IUCN Red List
  • Texas Parks & Wildlife — Species of Greatest Conservation Need (SGCN)
Conservation status by source
IUCN Red ListNot assessed
NatureServe Global (opens in new tab)
G5Secure
NatureServe (Texas) (opens in new tab)Not assessed
Texas SGCNNot assessed