Preliminary data on larval morphology and life cycle of Nitidulacarnaria (Coleoptera: Nitidulidae), a species of forensic interest

The species Nitidula carnaria (Schaller) (Coleoptera: Nitidulidae) has economic and forensics importance. The mature larva, reared under controlled conditions of laboratory, was described for the first time. Moreover, preliminary information about the life cycle is provided. The time recorded from t...

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Published inRevista de la Sociedad Entomológica Argentina Vol. 72; no. 3-4
Main Authors ZANETTI, Noelia I, VISCIARELLI, Elena C, CENTENO, Néstor D
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published La Plata Sociedad Entomológica Argentina 01.01.2013
Subjects
Coleoptera
Controlled conditions
Forensic science
Larvae
Life cycles
New records
Nitidula carnaria
Nitidulidae
South America
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Summary:The species Nitidula carnaria (Schaller) (Coleoptera: Nitidulidae) has economic and forensics importance. The mature larva, reared under controlled conditions of laboratory, was described for the first time. Moreover, preliminary information about the life cycle is provided. The time recorded from the instance mates placed together to the emergence of imago was 59 ± 2.4 days. This publication represents the first record of N. carnaria in South America.
ISSN:0373-5680
1851-7471