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NOTAS SOBRE HISTERIDOS NEOTROPICALES (COLEÓPTERA: HISTERIDAE) Gerardo Arriagada S.* SUMMARY A list of 1 5 species, belonging to 8 genera, is given in this work. 1 1 of them are cited for the first time for Chilean territory, one for Argentine and Bolivia, one for Perú and another ene for Paraguay. Some data about distribution, habitat and new combinations and synonyms are stated as follows: Xerosaprinus (Xerosaprinus) chiíiensis (Marseul, 1855) nov. comb. Xerosaprinus (Xerosaprinus) lubricus (LeConte, 1851) nov. comb. Euspilotus (sensu stricto) lepidus (Erichson, 1847) = Sapnnus flavoputus Lewis, 1904 nov. syn. Euspilotus (sensu stricto) omatus (Blanchard, 1842) nov. comb. = Saprinus blanchardt Marseul, 1855 nov. syn. = Saprinus dichrous Lewis, 1904 nov. syn. Euspilotus (sensu stricto) spinolae (Solier, 1849) nov. comb. Empilotus (sensu lato) lacordairei (Marseul, 1855) nov. comb. = Saprinus aerarius Lewis, 1910 nov. syn. RESUMEN Se entrega una lista de 1 5 especies, pertenecientes a 8 géneros, de las cuales 1 1 son citadas por primera vez para el territorio chileno, una para Argentina y Bolivia, una para Perú y otra para Paraguay. Se aportan antecedentes sobre su distribución y habitat y se establecen las siguientes nuevas combinacio- nes y sinonimias: Xerosaprinus (Xerosaprinus) chiíiensis (Marseul, 1855) nov. comb. Xerosaprinus (Xerosaprinus) lubricus (LeConte, 1851) nov. comb. Euspilotus (sensu stricto) lepidus (Erichson, 1847) = Saprinus flavopictus Lewis, 1904 nov. syn. Euspilotus (sensu stricto) omatus (Blanchard, 1842) nov. comb. = Saprinus blanchardt Marseul, 1855 nov. syn. = Saprinus dichrous Lewis, 1904 nov. syn. Euspilotus (sensu stricto) spinolae (Solier, 1849) nov. comb. Euspilotus (sensu lato) lacordairei (Marseul, 1855) nov. comb. = Sapnnus aeranus Lewis, 1910 nov. syn. INTRODUCCIÓN ras. Por otro lado la falta absoluta de datos precisos de colecta en la mayoría de los ejem- Durante el transcurso de los últimos años se ha plares de las colecciones examinadas, consti- reunido una vasta información sobre esta fa- tuyen un cuadro bastante desalentador en la milia, como parte de un programa de trabajo búsqueda de interpretaciones biogeográficas, en el conocimiento de la subfamilia Saprini- fundamentales para los estudios filogenéticos nae en la región Neotropical. El estudio de y evolutivos que aún se encuentran sin em- diversas colecciones y el análisis de la informa- prender. Por esto se ha creído oportuno en- ción recopilada a través de numerosos viajes tregar un listado de especies presentes en nue- de recolección ha permitido detectar la pre- vas áreas de la región Neotropical, ampliando sencia de varias especies que no se encontra- ban mencionadas con anterioridad para algu- nos países sudamericanos, en especial Chile, cuya fauna ha sido estudiada a través de escaso *Sección Entomología, Museo Nacional de Historia material depositado en colecciones extranje- Natural. 106 Rev.Chü.Enl. 12, 1985 de esta manera el conocimiento de la distribu- Subfamilia Sapríninae ción habitat. y Hypocaccus brasiliensis (Paykull) ; Hister brasiliensis Paykull, 1811: 66. ABREVIATURAS USADAS PARA Saprinus apricarius Erichson, 1834: 194. LAS COLECCIONES CONSULTADAS Hypocaccus apricarius Schmidt, 1885: 316. mnhn; Museum National d'Historie Naturelle, Paris- Hypocaccus apricarius Bickhardt, 1921: 138. Francia. Hypocaccus brasiliensis Dahlgren, 1969: 64. bmnh: British Museum (Natural History), Londres- Hypocaccus brasiliensis Thérond, 1974: 104. Inglaterra. Material estudiado: chile, Prov. Antofagasta, unl; Facultad de Ciencias Naturales y Museo, La Plata- Argentina. Mejillones, 24.07.1957, 2 especímenes bajo ' macn: Museo Argentino de Ciencias Naturales "Bernar- aves guaneras muertas, leg. R. González Buenos Aires-Argentina. dino Rivadavia", (FAUc); Mejillones, 3-22.07.1981, 210 especí- fml: Fundación Miguel Lillo, Tucumán-Argentina. menes bajo algas rojas (Gelidium crínale (Turn) iesm: Instituto Entomológico San Miguel, San Miguel- Argentina. Lam., Rhodymenia corallina (Bory) Grev. y Gra- Mzsp: Museu de Zoología, Universidade de Sao Paulo- cilanasp.), varadas en la playa, leg. G. Hidalgo Brasil. (mnhn-chile); Antofagasta, Villa Alemania, mnhn-chile: Museo Nacional de Historia Natural, San- 2-10.01.1981, 20 especímenes, leg. G. Hidalgo : tiago-Chile. (mnhn-chile); Prov. Coquimbo, La Herradu- FAUc: Facultad de Ciencias Agrarias, Forestales y Veteri- narias, Universidad de Chile, Santiago-Chile. ra, 30.07. 1983, 2 especímenes bajo excremen- to humano en dunas, junto con Euspilotus bisig- natus (Er.) y Euspilotus sp., leg. R. Honour (mnhn-chile); La Herradura, 4.08.1983, 33 Subfamilia Abraeinae especímenes bajo ave marina muerta en la Tribu Teretriini playa, junto con Euspilotus bisignatus (Er.), Eus- Teretrius rufulus Marseul pilottis sp. y Halacritus riparius Bickhardt, leg. TeretúusrufulusU2irsen\, 1856: 139-140, Pl. 3, R. Honour (mnhn-chile); La Herradura, Fig. 6. 1.10.1982, 14 especímenes bajo perro muerto, , junto con Euspilotus bisignatus (Er.) y Euspilotus Material estudiado: chile, Prov. Tarapacá, crenatipes (Sol.), leg. R. Honour (mnhn-chile); Campamento Refresco, 17.01.1974, 2 especí- Prov. Valparaíso, San Sebastián, 17- menes dentro de leños (no identificados), leg. 20.04.1981, 300 especímenes bajo excremen- J. Solervicens (mnhn-chile); Antofagasta, to de caballar, junto con Euspilotus bisignatus Sept. 1983, 3 especímenes sobre troncos per- (Er.), leg. G. Arriagada-D. Rodríguez (mnhn- forados, identificados por su colector como chile); Prov. Arauco, Río Chirihuillín, "Aromo", Acacia sp., leg. G. Hidalgo (mnhm- 9.02.1965, 11 especímenes, leg. T. Cekalovic chile). (mzsp). Distribtición geográfica: Guatemala, Argentina, Distribución geográfica: Cosmopolita; Europa, Nuevo en Chile. región mediterránea. Islas Canarias, África al Comentarios: Esta especie descrita original- del Sahara, Madagascar, Islas de la Reu- sur , mente para Guatemala y posteriormente cita- nión, India, Islas Filipinas, América del Norte da para Argentina por Bruch (1915), es pro- América del Sur; Brasil y Argentina. Nuevo bable que se encuentre distribuida en conti- y en Chile. nuo, desde centro al extremo sur de América. La mayoría de las especies del género Teretrius Xerosaprinus (Xerosaprinus) chiliensis (Marseul) son carnívoras y se les encuentra en galerías de NUEVA combinación. larvas de Bostrichidae, Cerambicydae, Bu- Saprinus chiliensis Marseul, 1855: 500-501, Pl. I prestidae, Scolitydae y otros xilófagos de los 19, fig. 117. cuales se alimenta. Los ejemplares provenien- Material estudiado: chile, Prov. Antofagasta, tes de la ciudad de Antofagasta se encontra- Playa Mejillones, 17.04.1981, 2 especímenes ron en leños de "Aromo", Acacia sp., los que bajo algas rojas varadas en la playa, leg. G. estaban atacados por Scolitydae. Hidalgo (mnhn-chile); Mejillones, Playa Cha- Arriagada: Notas sobre Histeridos Neotropicales Coleóptera., 107 caya, 17.04.1981, 1 espécimen bajo algas rojas, Distribución geográfica: Argentina. Nuevo en leg. G. Hidalgo (mnhn-chile); Prov. Tarapa- Chile. cá, Iquique, playa Huayquique, 2.11.1982, 17 Comentarios: Especie descrita originalmente especímenes bajo cormorán muerto, junto para la provincia de Chubut (Argentina), se ha con Euspüotus decoratus (Er.), leg. G. Arriagada encontrado hacia el norte (Chile Central), (mnhn-chile); Arica, playa Las Machas, 6- donde está presente en la formación vegeta- 8. 1 1 .1982, 200 especímenes bajo aves muertas cional de estepa fría de altura y sobre los 2.000 (pelícano, cormorán gaviotas), junto con y m.s.n.m. Se cree que debiera encontrarse por Euspüotus decoratus (Er.), leg. G. Arriagada toda la ladera Oriental de los Andes pe- (mnhn-chile); perij, Trujillo, junio 1939, 2 netrando hacia territorio chileno a través de especímenes, leg. Weyrauch (fml); Departa- los pasos andinos. mento de lea. Jaguay, 6.09.1957, 1 espécimen sobre ave marina muerta, leg. P. Hurtchinson Euspilotus (sensu stricto) lepidus (Erichson) (mnhn-chile). Saprinus lepidus Erichson, 1847: 91. (nec Mar- seul, Distribución geográfica: Chile. Nuevo en Perú. 1855). Euspilotus lepidus Lewis, 1907: 320. Comentarios: El estudio del ejemplar tipo Saprinus flavopictus Lewis, 1904: 150-151. (mnhn) permite ubicar esta especie en el géne- NUEVA SINONIMIA ro Xíroíapnnm fíímu ííricíoj Wenzel, 1962, por Euspilotus flavopictus Lewis, 1907: 321, fig. 10. presentar las estrías prosternales carinales co- rriendo paralelamente las es- y muy juntas a Material estudiado: chile, Prov. Tarapacá, Pu- trías laterales, las independiente- cuales llegan tre, 10.11.1982, 12 especímenes bajo perro mente a las foveas preapicales. muerto, junto con Euspilotus decoratus (Er.), 3.530 m.s.n.m., leg. G. Arriagada (mnhn- Xerosaprinus (Xerosaprinus) lubricus (LeConte) chile); Prov. Antofagasta, Calama, ribera río NUEVA combinación. Loa, Puente Tópater, 26. 10. 1982, 2 especíme- Saprinus lubricus heConte , 1851: 169. nes bajo excremento humano, junto con Eus- pilotus Material estudiado: chile, Prov. Santiago, fal- decoratus (Er.), 2.266 m.s.n.m., leg. G. ideos cerro Manquehue, 31.01.1982, 4 especí- Arriagada (mnhn-chile); Chiu-Chiu, menes bajo conejos muertos, junto con Euspi- 25.10.1982, 56 especímenes bajo perros y ga- tos muertos, 2.520 lotus bisignatus (Er.) y Carcinops pumilio (Er.), m.s.n.m., leg. G. Arriagada (mnhn-chile); leg. G. Arriagada (mnhn-chile). Quebrada Aymani, 120 km. N.E. de Calama, febrero 1983, Distribución geográfica: Estados Unidos y Ar- 20 especíme- gentina. Nuevo en Chile. nes bajo excremento humano, leg. L. Olivares Comentarios:
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    Saprinus Planiusculus (Motschulsky‚ 1849) (Coleoptera: Histeridae), a Beetle Species of Forensic Importance in Khuzetan Province, Iran M

    Fakoorziba et al. Egyptian Journal of Forensic Sciences (2017) 7:11 Egyptian Journal of DOI 10.1186/s41935-017-0004-z Forensic Sciences ORIGINAL ARTICLE Open Access Saprinus planiusculus (Motschulsky‚ 1849) (Coleoptera: Histeridae), a beetle species of forensic importance in Khuzetan Province, Iran M. R. Fakoorziba1, M. Assareh1*, D. Keshavarzi2, A. Soltani1, M. D. Moemenbellah-Fard1 and M. Zarenezhad3 Abstract Background: Medico legal forensic entomology is the science and study of cadaveric arthropods related to criminal investigations. The study of beetles is particularly important in forensic cases. This can be important in determining the time of death and also obtain qualitative information about the location of the crime. The aim of this study was to introduce the Saprinus planiusculus on a rat carrion as a beetle species of forensic importance in Khuzestan province. Methods: This study was carried out using a laboratory bred rat (Wistar rat) as a model for human decomposition. The rat was killed by contusion and placed in a location adjacent to the Karun River. Observations and collections of beetles were made daily during May to July 2015. Results: Decomposition time for rat carrion lasted 38 days and S. planiusculus was seen in the fresh to post decay stages of body decomposition and the largest number of this species caught in the decay stage. Conclusion: The species of beetle found in this case could be used in forensic investigations, particularly during the warm season in the future. Background evidence in forensic investigation; the flies and the Medico legal forensic entomology is the science and beetles (Catts and Goff 1992).
  • Coleoptera: Insecta) of Saskatchewan

    Coleoptera: Insecta) of Saskatchewan

    1 CHECKLIST OF BEETLES (COLEOPTERA: INSECTA) OF SASKATCHEWAN R. R. Hooper1 and D. J. Larson2 1 – Royal Saskatchewan Museum, Regina, SK. Deceased. 2 – Box 56, Maple Creek, SK. S0N 1N0 Introduction A checklist of the beetles of Canada (Bousquet 1991) was published 20 years ago in order to provide a list of the species known from Canada and Alaska along with their correct names and a indication of their distribution by major political units (provinces, territories and state). A total of 7447 species and subspecies were recognized in this work. British Columbia and Ontario had the most diverse faunas, 3628 and 3843 taxa respectively, whereas Saskatchewan had a relatively poor fauna (1673 taxa) which was about two thirds that its neighbouring provinces (Alberta – 2464; Manitoba – 2351). This raises the question of whether the Canadian beetle fauna is distributed like a doughnut with a hole in the middle, or is there some other explanation. After assembling available literature records as well as the collection records available to us, we present a list of 2312 species (generally only single subspecies of a species are recognized in the province) suggesting that the Canadian distribution pattern of species is more like that of a Bismark, the dough may be a little thinner in the center but there is also a core of good things. This list was largely R. Hopper’s project. He collected Saskatchewan insects since at least the 1960’s and over the last decade before his death he had compiled a list of the species he had collected along with other records from the literature or given him by other collectors (Hooper 2001).
  • Assessing the Effect of Habitat, Location and Bait Treatment on Dung Beetle (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae) in Southern Alberta, Canada

    Assessing the Effect of Habitat, Location and Bait Treatment on Dung Beetle (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae) in Southern Alberta, Canada

    University of Lethbridge Research Repository OPUS https://opus.uleth.ca Theses Arts and Science, Faculty of Bezanson, Giselle 2019 Assessing the effect of habitat, location and bait treatment on dung beetle (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae) in southern Alberta, Canada Department of Biological Sciences https://hdl.handle.net/10133/5399 Downloaded from OPUS, University of Lethbridge Research Repository ASSESSING THE EFFECT OF HABITAT, LOCATION AND BAIT TREATMENT ON DUNG BEETLE (COLEOPTERA: SCARABAEIDAE) DIVERSITY IN SOUTHERN ALBERTA, CANADA GISELLE ARISSA BEZANSON Bachelor of Science in Forensic Science, Trent University, 2017 A Thesis Submitted to the School of Graduate Studies of the University of Lethbridge in Partial Fulfilment of the Requirements of the Degree MASTER OF SCIENCE Department of Biological Sciences University of Lethbridge LETHBRIDGE, ALBERTA, CANADA © Giselle Arissa Bezanson, 2019 ASSESSING THE EFFECT OF HABITAT, LOCATION AND BAIT TREATMENT ON DUNG BEETLE (COLEOPTERA: SCARABAEIDAE) DIVERSITY IN SOUTHERN ALBERTA, CANADA GISELLE ARISSA BEZANSON Date of Defence: March 27, 2019 Dr. Kevin Floate Research Scientist Ph.D. Co-supervisor Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada Lethbridge, Alberta Dr. Cameron Goater Professor Ph.D. Co-supervisor Dr. Robert Laird Associate Professor Ph.D. Thesis Examination Committee Member Dr. Steve Wiseman Associate Professor Ph.D. Thesis Examination Committee Member Dr. Igor Kovalchuk Professor Ph.D. Chair, Thesis Examination Committee ABSTRACT Dung beetles (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae) are members of the coprophagous insect community and are important dung degraders in pasture ecosystems. To assess their distribution in North America, I created a checklist of over 300 beetle species known to colonize dung (Chapter 2). To assess the affect of habitat and location on dung beetle diversity, I conducted sampling at Purple Springs Grazing Reserve and Cypress Hills Interprovincial Park (Chapter 3).