A preliminary list of beetles (Insecta: Coleoptera) of forensic importance from Peru

[摘要] A preliminary list of beetles of forensic importance from Peru is presented, based on bibliographic revision. As a result, eight families, 31 genera, and 94 species are reported. According to their frequency in studies reviewed or number of species of forensic importance in each of them, families and genera that deserve special attention in Peru are Cleridae (Necrobia Olivier), Dermestidae (Dermestes Linnaeus), Histeridae (Hister Linnaeus, Euspilotus Lewis, Saprinus Erichson, Xerosaprinus Wenzel), Silphidae (Oxelytrum Gistel), Staphylinidae (Creophilus Leach, Philonthus Curtis) and Trogidae (Omorgus Erichson, Polynoncus Burmeister). These findings are discussed taking into account the available evidence from the Neotropical region.

[学科分类] 昆虫学

[关键词] carcasses;Coleoptera;necrocolous species;Neotropical;South America.