First Report of Dermestes Frischii Kugelann (Coleoptera: Dermestidae) on a Human Corpse,South of Iran
Journal: International Journal of Forensic Science & Pathology (IJFP) (Vol.03, No. 04)Publication Date: 2015-04-30
Authors : Keshavarzi D; Moemenbellah-Fard MD; Fereidooni M; Montazeri M;
Page : 113-115
Keywords : Beetles (Coleoptera); Dermestes Frischii; Forensic Entomology; Human Cadaver.;
Abstract
The necrophagous species of beetles provide useful complementary data to estimate the post-mortem interval in forensic cases. We report, for the first time, Dermestes frischii Kugelann, 1792 larvae from a mummified human body covered with bushes and located in a canal in Sarvestan district, Fars province, south of Iran. The human corpse was a 63 year old male. The time of death was estimated to have been 23 days prior to the finding of the body based on the police investigations and confessions of a suspect. This beetle can be helpful to estimate the time of death in the future.
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