Assemblages of necrocolous beetles on mammal carcasses from crop area in Jalisco, Mexico
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https://doi.org/10.32870/dugesiana.v30i2.7313Keywords:
forensic entomology, beetles, necrobious, necrophilous, necrophagous, carrion insectsAbstract
An analysis of the diversity of three beetle assemblages associated with carcasses of different types of mammals in an agroecosystem in Zapopan, Jalisco, Mexico is presented. The study was carried out in three samplings, between July and October 2017. In the first sampling, a pig carcass was used as a study model, in the second, a coati, and in the third sampling, a deer. The collection of specimens was carried out every third day after each carcass was placed and concluded until the total decomposition of the soft tissueswas completed. A total of 661 individuals grouped into 40 morphospecies, distributed in 11 families, were collected. The families with the highest species richness were Staphylinidae Scarabaeidade and Histeridae. The composition, richness and abundance of species was different in each type of carcass, this is probably due to the availability of resources over time, as well as the phenology of the species, rather than the type of carcass. The relevance of some species found is highlighted, with high potential in the application of forensic entomology due to its marked seasonality and incidence.References
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