First observation of Afromorgus chinensis (boheman, 1858) (Coleoptera: Trogidae) on a rabbit (Oryctolagus cuniculus L., 1758) carcass and its implications in forensic entomology
https://doi.org/10.47665/tb.40.3.015
- Author:
Singh, S.
1
;
Yong, S.K.
2
,
3
;
Rahimi, R.
4
;
Singh, M.K.C.
5
;
Low, V.L.
6
;
Pittino, R.
7
;
Heo, C.C.
1
,
5
Author Information
1. Department of Medical Microbiology and Parasitology, Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Selangor, Malaysia&
2. Faculty of Applied Sciences, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Selangor, Malaysia&
3. Soil Assessment and Remediation (SAR) Research Group, Faculty of Applied Sciences, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Selangor, Malaysia
4. Department of Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Selangor, Malaysia
5. Institute of Pathology, Laboratory and Forensic Medicine (I-PPerForM), Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Selangor, Malaysia
6. Higher Institution Centre of Excellence (HICoE), Tropical Infectious Diseases Research and Education Centre (TIDREC), Universiti Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
7. Via Zezon, 10, 20124 Milano, Italy
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Forensic entomology;
Malaysia;
Afromorgus chinensis;
rabbit carcass;
Trogidae.
- From:Tropical Biomedicine
2023;40(No.3):370-374
- CountryMalaysia
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Beetles (Coleoptera) are known to constitute forensic evidence in medico-legal investigations as their
presence can be used to date human remains in almost all decomposition stages. Many forensic studies
focus on the successional colonization pattern of flies (Diptera); however, beetles have not so far
been studied extensively for this aspect. A beetle of the genus Afromorgus Scholtz, 1986, A. chinensis
(Boheman, 1858) (Scarabaeoidea: Trogidae), was found beneath a late decaying rabbit carcass at Paya
Indah Wetland, Dengkil, Malaysia, for the first time. Both genus and species are already known to occur
in Malaysia from literature.
- Full text:8.2023my1431.pdf
