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particular, was enormously simplified by use of Piotr's custom-built database MANTIS (AManager of Taxonomic Information and Specimens [Naskrecki 2001]), the cataloging featuresof which are simply awesome. Thanks also goes to all members of the C.R.A.F.T.discussion group (G. Berkowikz, N. Goldstein, T. Goode, B. Goodman, T. Hall, G. Leddie,A. Lenhart, P. Naskrecki, M. Sikes, K. Smith) for their assistance in many matters. Derek’ssanity was preserved throughout this project by she who fantasticates his life: his wifeMelissa. This project was supported by National Science Foundation Grant DEB-9981381to Stephen Trumbo.ZOOTAXA65References [Introduction]Anderson, R.S. & Peck, S.B. (1986) Geographic patterns of colour variation in North AmericanNicrophorus burying beetles (Coleoptera; Silphidae). Journal of Natural History, 20(2), 283-297.Arnett, R.H., Jr., Samuelson, G.A. & Nishida, G.M. (1993) The Insect and Spider Collections ofthe World. 2nd ed. Sandhill Crane Press, Inc., Gainesville vi + 310Hatch, M.H. (1928) Silphidae II. IN: S. Schenkling (ed.). Coleopterorum Catalogus, Pars 95. W.Junk, Berlin. pp. 63-244.Hatch, M.H. (1940) Observations of Silphinae with a note on intraspecific variations and their designation.Journal of the New York Entomological Society, 48, 233-244.Horn, W., Kahle, I., Friese,G. & Gaedike, R. (1990) Collectiones entomologicae : ein kompendiumüber den Verbleib entomologischer Sammlungen der Welt bis 1960 / Walther Horn ... [et al.];aus dem Institut für Pflanzenschutzforschung Kleinmachnow der Akademie der DeutschenDemokratischen Republik. Berlin : Akademie der Landwirtschaftswissenschaften der DDR 2vol. 573pp.ICZN. (1999) International Code of Zoological Nomenclature, Fourth Edition, adopted by theInternational Union of Biological Sciences. International Trust for Zoological Nomenclature,London. Xxix + 306 pp.Leech, H B. (1937) Notes on certain names in use in the vespilloides group of Nicrophorus Fab.(Coleoptera: Silphidae). Bulletin of the Brooklyn Entomological Society, 32, 156-159.Naskrecki, P. (2001) MANTIS: A Manager of Taxanomic Information and Specimens. FileMaker-Pro Database [http: //viceroy.eeb.uconn.edu/InterKey/database.html]Otte, D. (1997) Tettigonioidea. (Orthoptera Species File series no. 7). Philadelphia: Orthopterists'sSociety at the Academy of Natural Sciences. 373 pp.Poole, R.W. & Gentili, P. (eds) (1997) Nomina Insecta Nearctica: A check list of the Insects ofNorth America: A database application for all the orders. Entomological Information Services,Rockville, MD, CD-ROM and 14 page booklet.Sikes, D.S., Trumbo, S.T. & Peck, S.B. (1999) Nicrophorus Central: A website devoted to researchof all things nicrophorine. {Apr 1999} http://www.eeb.uconn.edu:591/nicroweb/nicrophorus.htmSlater, J.A. (1964) A catalogue of the Lygaeidae of the world. Storrs, CT: University of Connecticut.1668 pp.Wilson, E.O. & Brown, W.L.Jr. (1953) The subspecies concept and its taxonomic application. SystematicZoology, 2, 97-111.Young, O.P. (1983) The biology of the Silphidae (Coleoptera): a coded bibliography. MiscellaneousPublication, Maryland Agricultural Experiment Station, 981, 47.CATALOG OF NICROPHORINAE© 2002 Magnolia Press 13