Large carrion beetles (Coleoptera, Silphidae) in Western Europe: a review

Autor:	Dekeirsschieter, J., Verheggen, F., Lognay, G., Haubruge, E.
Jazyk:	English<br />French
Rok vydání:	2011
Předmět:	Silphidae burying beetles forensic entomology taxonomy identification Western Europe Biotechnology TP248.13-248.65 Environmental sciences GE1-350
Zdroj:	Biotechnologie, Agronomie, Société et Environnement, Vol 15, Iss 3, Pp 435-447 (2011)
Druh dokumentu:	article
ISSN:	1370-6233 1780-4507
Popis:	This review focuses on carrion beetles (Coleoptera, Silphidae) of the Western Palearctic and their potential use in forensic entomology as bioindicators. Few studies have looked at Silphidae in forensic context and investigations. However, some Silphidae present the desirable characteristics of some Diptera used in postmortem estimates and thus may extend the minimum postmortem interval (PMImin). We review here the taxonomy and distribution of Western Palearctic Silphidae. The anatomical and morphological characteristics of both subfamilies are described for adults and larvae. The biology and ecology of silphids are also summarized for Silphinae and Nicrophorinae. A specific chapter gives an overview of the current uses of Silphidae in forensic entomology as postmortem indicator.
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