Operclipygus hospes (Lewis) (Coleoptera, Histeridae): a beetle of potential forensic importance for buried bodies.
Operclipygus hospes (Lewis) is reported as a new record of Histeridae associated with buried bodies in the Neotropical region. It is also suggested that O. hospes has an important role in forensic entomology as a seasonal indicator. To assist in the recognition and the use of this species in forensic entomology, diagnosis and illustrations of the main characters of the genus and species are provided.
Lab de Sistemática e Bioecologia de Coleoptera, Depto de Zoologia, Univ Federal do Paraná, Curitiba, PR, Brasil. r.ccorrea@yahoo.com
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D000818:Animals; D002102:Cadaver; D001517:Coleoptera / Q000033:anatomy & histology; D044707:Forensic Sciences