First occurrence of Necrobia rufipes (De Geer) (Coleoptera: Cleridae) in dipteran pupae in Brazil
Biological Sciences, Goiano Federal Institute, Brazil.
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Open Access Research Journal of Biology and Pharmacy, 2021, 01(02), 028–030.
Article DOI: 10.53022/oarjbp.2021.1.2.0026
Publication history:
Received on 17 May 2021; revised on 20 June 2021; accepted on 23 June 2021
Abstract:
Larvae and adults of Necrobia rufipes (De Geer) (Coleoptera: Cleridae) were found in animal carcasses after the carcass deterioration stage and consider it a forensic indicator for southeastern Brazil. This paper reports the occurrence of N. rufipes collected from immature stage (pupae) of Peckia chrysostoma (Wiedemann) (Diptera: Sarcophagidae) by means of traps containing some fish bait in a forest area close to the Parque da Serra de Caldas Novas, Goiás, Brazil, in the period from August to November, 2003. It was collected a total of two specimens N. rufipes from 303 pupae of P. chrysostoma. This paper reports the first occurrence of N. rufipes in fly pupae.
Keywords:
Forest; Beetle; Fly; Coleopteran; Carcasses
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