A Comprehensive Analysis of the Silphidae Family (Coleoptera: Silphidae) in the Greater Caucasus Ecosystem
Journal: Entomology Letters
Year: 2021

Unlike larger families such as Carabidae, Chrysomelidae, Scarabaeidae, and Staphylinidae, the Silphidae fauna has not been extensively studied. Given the unique characteristics of the Caucasian fauna, conducting a comprehensive inventory of Silphidae species and subspecies in the Caucasus remains a crucial objective. This study summarizes 23 years of investigations into the carrion beetle fauna (Coleoptera: Silphidae) of the Greater Caucasus. The primary collection method involved manual gatheri