Species Profile
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American Burying beetle (Nicrophorus americanus)

Kingdom: Animalia
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Family: Silphidae

Listing Status:   

Lead Region:  Southwest Region (Region 2)
Date Listed: Jul 13, 1989

  • States/US Territories in which the American Burying beetle is known to occur:  Arkansas , Massachusetts , Michigan , Nebraska , Ohio , Oklahoma , Rhode Island , South Dakota
  • USFWS Refuges in which the American Burying beetle is known to occur:  BLOCK ISLAND NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE , NORTH DAKOTA WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT AREA , SEQUOYAH NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE , VALENTINE NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE
  • Countries in which the the American Burying beetle is known to occur:  Canada

» Federal Register Documents

Most Recent Federal Register Documents (Showing 3 of 3 )
Date Citation Page Title
01/29/2007 72 FR 4018 4019 Initiation of a 5-Year Review of Ten Listed Northeastern Species
07/13/1989 54 FR 29652 29655 ETWP; Determination of Endangered Status for American Burying Beetle; 54 FR 29652 29655
10/11/1988 53 FR 39617 39621 Proposed End. Status for American Burying Beetle; 53 FR 39617-39621

» Recovery

Recovery Plan Information Search
Current Recovery Plan(s)
Date Title Plan Action Status Plan Status
09/27/1991 American Burying Beetle Recovery Plan View Implementation Progress Final
Other Recovery Documents (Showing 1 of 1 )
Date Citation Page Title Document Type
01/29/2007 72 FR 4018 4019 Initiation of a 5-Year Review of Ten Listed Northeastern Species
  • Notice 5-year Review, Initiation
    • Five Year Review
    Date Title
    06/16/2008 American Burying Beetle 5-Year Review

    » Critical Habitat

    No critical habitat rules have been published for the American Burying beetle.

    » Conservation Plans

    Habitat Conservation Plans (HCP) (learn more) (Showing 2 of 2 )
    HCP Plan Summaries
    Weyerhaeuser, American Burying Beetle
    Weyerhaeuser, American Burying Beetle

    » Petitions

    No petition findings have been published for the American Burying beetle.

    » Life History

    No Life History information has been entered into this system for this species.

    » Other Resources

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    Last updated: November 20, 2009