02248nas a2200241   4500008004100000245009900041210006900140260001200209300001200221490000700233520145400240653002001694653001501714653001501729653001801744653001201762653002401774100002401798700002001822700002101842700002401863856011901887       2000                        eng d00aA Checklist of arthropods associated with pig carrion and human corpses in southeastern Brazil0 aChecklist of arthropods associated with pig carrion and human co  cJan/Feb  a135-1380 v953 aNecrophagous insects, mainly Diptera and Coleoptera, are attracted to specific stages of carcass decomposition, in a process of faunistic succession. They are very important in estimating the postmortem interval, the time interval between the death and the discovery of the body. In studies done with pig carcasses exposed to natural conditions in an urban forest (Santa Genebra Reservation), located in Campinas, State of São Paulo, southeastern Brazil, 4 out of 36 families of insects collected - Calliphoridae, Sarcophagidae, Muscidae  (Diptera) and Dermestidae (Coleoptera) – were considered of forensic importance, because several species were collected in large numbers both visiting and breeding in pig carcasses. Several species were also observed and collected on human corpses at the Institute of Legal Medicine. The species belonged to 17 different families, 6 being of forensic importance because they were reared from human corpses or pig carcasses: Calliphoridae, Sarcophagidae, Muscidae, Piophilidae (Diptera), Dermestidae, Silphidae and Cleridae (Coleoptera). The most important species were: Diptera – Chrysomya albiceps, Chrysomya putoria, Hemilucilia segmentaria, Hemilucilia semidiaphana (Calliphoridae), Pattonella intermutans (Sarcophagidae), Ophyra chalcogaster (Muscidae), Piophila casei (Piophilidae); Coleoptera –  Dermestes maculatus (Dermestidae), Oxyletrum disciolle (Silphidae) and Necrobia rufipes (Cleridae). 10acarrion insects10aCOLEOPTERA10adeath time10adecomposition10adiptera10aForensic entomology1 aCarvalho, L., M. L.1 aThyssen, P., J.1 aLinhares, A., X.1 aPalhares, F., A. B.  uhttps://scarabnet.myspecies.info/checklist-arthropods-associated-pig-carrion-and-human-corpses-southeastern-brazil01290nas a2200157   4500008004100000245007600041210006900117260000800186300001000194490000700204520073700211100002600948700003000974700002101004856010701025       2001                        eng d00aArtropodes associados a massas fecais bovinas no sul do Estado de Goias0 aArtropodes associados a massas fecais bovinas no sul do Estado d  cmar  a19-240 v303 aA study of the arthropod fauna from bovine dung pats in  the State of Goi·s, Brazil, was carried out from January to December,  1998. Twenty samples of bovine dung were taken at random, each month, from eight day old pats, placed in plastic containers and taken to the laboratory. The arthropods were extracted by flotation in water in order to determine the frequency of Coleoptera, Diptera, Hymenoptera and Macrochelidae (Acarina) considered important in  the degradation of cattle dung, and in the control of dung flies. Fifty two arthropod species belonging to 10 families were collected: 20 of Coleoptera (three families), 12 of Diptera (three families), 10 of Hymenoptera (three families) and six  of Macrochelidae (Acarina).1 aMarchiori, Carlos, H.1 ade Oliveira, Andersen, T.1 aLinhares, A., X.  uhttps://scarabnet.myspecies.info/artropodes-associados-massas-fecais-bovinas-no-sul-do-estado-de-goias01791nas a2200193   4500008004100000245008700041210006900128260001200197300001200209490000700221520115200228653002301380653001601403653001401419653001601433100001801449700002101467856010901488       2006                        eng d00aColeoptera associated with undisturbed cow pats in pastures in southeastern Brazil0 aColeoptera associated with undisturbed cow pats in pastures in s  cnov/dec  a715-7230 v353 aColeoptera associated to undisturbed cattle droppings in pastures present great diversity and abundance. Several species are of primary veterinary importance for they may act as natural enemies of pest insects that breed in this habitat. To survey the diversity and abundance of Coleoptera associated to undisturbed cattle droppings, four undisturbed cattle dung pats naturally dropped in pastures and 5 cm of the soil immediately beneath them were collected almost allweekly from april 1992 to april 1994 in a farm located in the vicinity of São Carlos, State of São Paulo, Southeastern Brazil. Beetles were collected from the pats both using Berlese funnels and by allowing the beetles to emerge for 30 to 40 days. A total of 24,332 specimens belonging to 13 beetle families and at least 66 species were identifi ed. The most abundant and diverse families were Aphodiidae, Staphylinidae and Scarabaeidae. In general, the Coleoptera were more abundant in the warmer and wet period, from October to March, with a few exceptions. The importance of the beetles, both as horn fl y natural enemies and as cattle dung decaying agents, is discussed.10abiological control10acattle dung10adiversity10adung beetle1 aMendes, Julio1 aLinhares, A., X.  uhttps://scarabnet.myspecies.info/coleoptera-associated-undisturbed-cow-pats-pastures-southeastern-brazil