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- Title
Trogidae ( Coleoptera: Scarabaeoidea) in forensic entomology: occurrence of known and new species in Queensland, Australia.
- Authors
Strümpher, Werner P; Farrell, Julianne; Scholtz, Clarke H
- Abstract
During studies of necrophagous insect succession in pig carcases that were used as surrogates for human corpses, Trogidae were found to be fairly common at the carcases at a study site in south-eastern Queensland. During identification of the species, one of the regular visitors to the carcases was found to be undescribed. While comparing this new species, O morgus ( O morgus) bachorum sp. nov., with material in the Queensland Museum, another new species, O morgus ( O morgus) undaraensis sp. nov., was discovered, which we also describe. One new synonym, O morgus incognitus Strümpher & Scholtz, 2011 syn. nov., is also proposed, bringing the total number of Australian species of O morgus Erichson, 1847 to 57.
- Subjects
SCARABAEIDAE; BEETLES; ENTOMOLOGY; ZOOLOGY; SYMPATRIC speciation
- Publication
Austral Entomology, 2014, Vol 53, Issue 4, p368
- ISSN
2052-174X
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1111/aen.12084