Association of Oxelytrum cayennense (Silphidae, Coleoptera) with Pig Carcasses (Sus scrofa, Suidae) in Terra Firme Areas in Manaus, Amazonas, Brazil

Colonization aspects of the carrion beetle Oxelytrum cayennense (Sturm) in man-size pig carcasses (~60 kg) are presented at Adolpho Ducke Forest Reserve, Manaus, Brazil. This species colonized pig carcasses from bloated to skeletonized stages. Adults were eventually observed preying on fly larvae f...

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Main Authors: Alexandre Ururahy-Rodrigues, José Albertino Rafael, José Roberto Pujol-Luz, Augusto Loureiro Henriques, Margareth Maria de Carvalho Queiroz, Rodrigo Rocha Barbosa, Marcus Neves Baroni
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Entomologistas do Brasil 2010-07-01
Series:EntomoBrasilis
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Online Access:https://www.entomobrasilis.org/index.php/ebras/article/view/79