| Silphinae | |
|---|---|
| Oxelytrum cayennense | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Family: | Silphidae |
| Subfamily: |
Silphinae KIrby, 1837 |
Silphinae is a subfamily of burying beetles or carrion beetles. There are 113 extant species of this subfamily, in two tribus and in 14 genera.