INBIOSUR   25013
INSTITUTO DE CIENCIAS BIOLOGICAS Y BIOMEDICAS DEL SUR
Unidad Ejecutora - UE
artículos
Título:
Depressions of Dermestes maculatus (Coleoptera: Dermestidae) on bones could be pupation chambers
Autor/es:
NOELIA INÉS ZANETTI; ADRIANA ALICIA FERRERO; NÉSTOR DANIEL CENTENO
Revista:
THE AMERICAN JOURNAL OF FORENSIC MEDICINE AND PATHOLOGY : OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MEDICAL EXAMINERS.
Editorial:
LIPPINCOTT WILLIAMS & WILKINS
Referencias:
Lugar: Philadelphia; Año: 2018 vol. 40 p. 122 - 124
ISSN:
0195-7910
Resumen:
Dermestes maculatus DeGeer beetles feed and can leave marks on bones. This species is of medical, veterinary, and forensic importance. The aim of this work was to determine if the depressions produced on bones by these beetles, could be product of pupation. We studied under controlled conditions the behavior of D. maculatus larvae maintained at 24 ± 3 °C, 52.7% average relative humidity and a 12:12 h light/dark cycle, fed on pig carcasses. Observations were made and photographs were taken. The results indicated that depressions produced by D. maculatus were consequence of feeding or pupation. This is the first time that pupation chambers on bones are confirmed.