Coleoptera species of forensic importance from Brazil: an updated list

Coleoptera species of forensic importance from Brazil: an updated list

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ABSTRACT A list of the Coleoptera of importance from Brazil, based on published records was compiled. The checklist contains 345 species of 16 families allocated to 16 states of the country. In addition, three species of two families are registered for the first time. The fauna of Coleoptera of fore...

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Main Authors: Lúcia Massutti de Almeida, Rodrigo César Corrêa, Paschoal Coelho Grossi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Entomologia 2015-12-01
Series:Revista Brasileira de Entomologia
Subjects:
Beetles
Cleridae
Dermestidae
Forensic entomology
Silphidae
Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0085-56262015000400274&lng=en&tlng=en
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Summary:ABSTRACT A list of the Coleoptera of importance from Brazil, based on published records was compiled. The checklist contains 345 species of 16 families allocated to 16 states of the country. In addition, three species of two families are registered for the first time. The fauna of Coleoptera of forensic importance is still not entirely known and future collection efforts and taxonomic reviews could increase the number of known species considerably in the near future.
ISSN:1806-9665

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