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INSECTS

Banded Sexton Beetle

Nicrophorus investigator

Insects
Native
Banded Sexton Beetle, Adult
Banded Sexton Beetle, photo 2 of 5
Banded Sexton Beetle, photo 3 of 5
13–18 mmLength

Beetle in the family Staphylinidae 13–18 mm long.

There are 37 observations of Banded Sexton Beetle in Québec, mostly in Côte-Nord, Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine and Capitale-Nationale, and it has been reported in 9 of the 17 regions. They peak in August and become rare from November to May.

Through the year

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Where to see it

  1. Côte-Nord11
  2. Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine7
  3. Capitale-Nationale5
  4. Bas-Saint-Laurent4
  5. Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean3
  6. Abitibi-Témiscamingue3
  7. Nord-du-Québec2
  8. Chaudière-Appalaches1
  9. Mauricie1

Similar species

Margined Burying BeetleNicrophorus marginatus
Boreal Burying BeetleNicrophorus defodiens
Tomentose Burying BeetleNicrophorus tomentosus
Asian Lady BeetleHarmonia axyridis
Roundneck Sexton BeetleNicrophorus orbicollis
Boreal Burying BeetleNicrophorus hebes
Say's Burying BeetleNicrophorus sayi