Systematic Studies on Male Genitalia of Coleoptera Species Found on Decomposing Pig (Sus Scrofa L.) Carcasses at Ankara ProvinceΨ

Abstract

In this study, decomposition processes of 12 pig (Sus scrofa L.) carcasses were examined and 40 Coleoptera species belonging to Staphylinidae, Histeridae, Dermestidae, Silphidae, Nitidulidae and Cleridae families were collected during one year period at Beytepe Campus, Ankara. According to their presence time on carcass, 22 of these species were accepted to be important. Identification key of these species was composed and male genitalia structures were described. The figures of male genitalia was drawn and discussed.