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Article

Date of this Version

2018

Citation

Insecta Mundi 0626: 1–5

ZooBank Registered: urn:lsid:zoobank.org:pub:48170FE9-0DA5-4DDD-B67F-21AD9DAD353D

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Published in 2018 by Center for Systematic Entomology, Inc. P.O. Box 141874 Gainesville, FL 32614-1874 USA http://centerforsystematicentomology.org/

Copyright held by the author(s). This is an open access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons, Attribution Non-Commercial License

Abstract

Adultos de Omosita colon (Linnaeus) (Coleoptera: Nitidulidae: Nitidulinae) recolectados sobre cadáveres del cabrito (Capra aegagrus hircus (Linnaeus)) en las etapas de post-descomposición y esqueletonización, representa el primer reporte de esta especie en carroña para Saltillo, Coahuila, México. Para esta región de México se sugiere a O. colon como un indicador potencial en la entomología forense para determinar el periodo en que una persona o animal fallecen. Se presenta una descripción general del género y características taxonómicas de la especie para su identificación.

Adults of Omosita colon (Linnaeus) (Coleoptera: Nitidulidae: Nitidulinae), collected on goat (Capra aegagrus hircus (Linnaeus)) carcasses in the post-decomposition and skeleton stages, represent the first report of this species on carrion for Saltillo, Coahuila, Mexico. For this region of Mexico, it is suggested that O. colon is a potential indicator in forensic entomology to determine approximate time of death of a person or animal. A general description of the genus and taxonomic characteristics for species identification are presented.

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