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Operclipygus hospes (Lewis) (Coleoptera, Histeridae): a Beetle of Potential Forensic Importance for Buried Bodies

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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.

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Thanks are due to Taxon line Rede Paranaense de Coleções Biológicas for the photographs and to Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico (CNPq) and Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior (CAPES) for providing scholarships to the authors. This is contribution number 1861 of the Department of Zoology, Universidade Federal do Paraná, Brazil.

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    R C Corrêa, D P Moura, F W T Leivas & L M Almeida

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Corrêa, R.C., Moura, D.P., Leivas, F.W.T. et al. Operclipygus hospes (Lewis) (Coleoptera, Histeridae): a Beetle of Potential Forensic Importance for Buried Bodies. Neotrop Entomol 41, 254–256 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1007/s13744-012-0032-1

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