Developmental Models of the Forensically Important Carrion Beetle, Thanatophilus sinuatus (Coleoptera: Silphidae)
Language English Country England, Great Britain Media print
Document type Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
PubMed
33200199
DOI
10.1093/jme/tjaa255
PII: 5984664
Knihovny.cz E-resources
- Keywords
- Silphinae, developmental biology, forensic entomology, thermal summations model,
- MeSH
- Models, Biological MeSH
- Coleoptera growth & development MeSH
- Forensic Entomology * MeSH
- Pupa growth & development MeSH
- Larva growth & development MeSH
- Ovum growth & development MeSH
- Animals MeSH
- Check Tag
- Animals MeSH
- Publication type
- Journal Article MeSH
- Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't MeSH
Carrion beetles of genus Thanatophilus (Leach, 1815) are an important group of necrophagous insects, with great potential for forensic entomology in temperate zones of Africa, America, Asia, and Europe. Developmental models for majority of Thanatophilus species remain unknown. In this study, we will provide new thermal summation models for all the developmental stages of Thanatophilus sinuatus (Fabricius, 1775), one of the most abundant and widespread species of the genus. The beetles were bred at seven different constant temperatures, and developmental time was measured for each developmental stage (egg, three larval instars, postfeeding stage, and pupa). Temperature-sex influence was tested, and thermal summation constants were calculated to be used for postmortem interval estimation during criminal investigations.
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