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Egyptian Journal of Forensic Sciences

Table 2 Chronological sequence of beetle occurrence during different decomposition stages

From: Succession study on forensically important Coleoptera from India: a preliminary study and its forensic implications

Adult fauna

Days of decomposition

Fresh

Bloated

Active decay

Adv. decay

Dry

S.No.

Family

Species

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

1

Staphylinidae

Philonthus longicornis

               

Creophilus maxillosus

               

Aleochara nigra

               

2

Silphidae

Necrophila (Calosilpha) ioptera

               

Nicrophorus nepalensis

               

Thanatophilus minutus

               

Necrodes littoralis

               

Necrophila (Calosilpha) cyaniventris

               

3

Dermestidae

Dermestes maculatus

               

Dermestes undulatus

               

4

Histeridae

Margarinotus multidens

               

Pachylister bellicus

               

Saprinus sternifossa

               

Saprinus dussaulti

               

Saprinus quadriguttatus

               

Saprinus optabilis

               

Merohister jekeli

               

5

Cleridae

Necrobia rufipes

               

6

Scarabaeidae

Onthophagus cervus

               

Onthophagus sp.

               

7

Chrysomelidae

Periclitena vigorsi

               
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