Insects of forensic importance in Marajó Island, Pará, Brazil
Keywords:
Coleoptera, Diptera, Forensic Entomology, Hymenoptera.Abstract
A list of insect species associated with porcine carcasses is presented in an area in the Eastern Amazon. The collections occurred during the months of September to November of 2012 (dry season) and April to May of 2013 (rainy season). For each month of collection, a pig carcass with 20kg was used on average, protected by a metal cage. At the end of the collection 2802 insects belonging to three orders were collected: Diptera (77.1%), Coleoptera (22.2%) and Hymenoptera (2.6%). The results presented here corroborate with many studies developed in other regions of Brazil. This is the first preliminary list of insects associated with carcasses in the study area and will serve as a subsidy for further, more detailed studies in the Eastern Amazon.
