identifier	taxonID	type	CVterm	format	language	title	description	additionalInformationURL	UsageTerms	rights	Owner	contributor	creator	bibliographicCitation
03CEA92863489C04DC465777FCA27D1A.text	03CEA92863489C04DC465777FCA27D1A.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text	http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#GeneralDescription	text/html	en	Necrobia ruficollis (Fabricius 1775)	<div><p>Necrobia ruficollis (Fabricius, 1775)</p><p>Material examined. (3 specimens) PERU, 1 (MEKRB), on seabird remains, Ica, Pisco, <a href="https://tb.plazi.org/GgServer/search?materialsCitation.longitude=-76.221886&amp;materialsCitation.latitude=-13.7209635" title="Search Plazi for locations around (long -76.221886/lat -13.7209635)">San Andrés</a> (13°43'15.47"S 76°13'18.79"W), III-2014, A. Giraldo leg. ; 2 (MEKRB), on pig carcass, Lima, Lima, Chorrillos, Pantanos de Villa (20 m), Y. Murrugarra leg.</p><p>Distribution. Cosmopolitan. PERU. Callao, Huanuco (Huanuco), Ica (Chincha, Pisco), La Libertad (Trujillo), Lima (Lima) (Murrugarra, 2016; Villanueva, 2016; Torres, 2020; Lázaro, 2021; Iannacone et al., 2023). In coastal deserts and montane forests (Fig. 1A).</p></div>	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/03CEA92863489C04DC465777FCA27D1A	Public Domain	No known copyright restrictions apply. See Agosti, D., Egloff, W., 2009. Taxonomic information exchange and copyright: the Plazi approach. BMC Research Notes 2009, 2:53 for further explanation.		Plazi	Giraldo-Mendoza, Alfredo Edgardo	Giraldo-Mendoza, Alfredo Edgardo (2025): Distribution records of the main forensically important species of beetles (Insecta: Coleoptera) in Peru. Journal of Insect Biodiversity and Systematics 11 (2): 323-338, DOI: 10.61186/jibs.11.2.323, URL: https://doi.org/10.61186/jibs.11.2.323
03CEA928634A9C06DC4650B1FC757330.text	03CEA928634A9C06DC4650B1FC757330.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text	http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#GeneralDescription	text/html	en	Necrobia rufipes (DeGeer 1775)	<div><p>Necrobia rufipes (DeGeer, 1775)</p><p>Material examined. (111 specimens) PERU, 10 (MEKRB), on sea lion carcass, Ancash, Santa, Samanco, <a href="https://tb.plazi.org/GgServer/search?materialsCitation.longitude=-78.48453&amp;materialsCitation.latitude=-9.208344" title="Search Plazi for locations around (long -78.48453/lat -9.208344)">Vesique</a> beach (09°12'30.04"S 78°29'04.32"W), 27-II-2018, A. Giraldo &amp; R. Gasani, leg. ; 5 (MUSM), Callao, <a href="https://tb.plazi.org/GgServer/search?materialsCitation.longitude=-77.166&amp;materialsCitation.latitude=-12.0739975" title="Search Plazi for locations around (long -77.166/lat -12.0739975)">La Punta</a>, (12°04'26.39"S 77°09'57.59"W, 10 m); 12 (MEKRB) , Huánuco, Leoncio Prado, Tingo Maria, 10- VII-1981, Mosquera leg. ; 2 (MUSM), on coastal desert, direct searching, Ica, Nasca, <a href="https://tb.plazi.org/GgServer/search?materialsCitation.longitude=-75.1242&amp;materialsCitation.latitude=-15.346527" title="Search Plazi for locations around (long -75.1242/lat -15.346527)">Marcona</a> (15°20'47.5"S 75°07'27.1"W, 58 m), 19-III-2019, I. Galindo leg. ; 3 (MUSM), Ica, Pisco, <a href="https://tb.plazi.org/GgServer/search?materialsCitation.longitude=-76.184&amp;materialsCitation.latitude=-13.714" title="Search Plazi for locations around (long -76.184/lat -13.714)">Pisco</a> (13°42'50.40"S 76°11'02.39"W, 10 m); 1 (MEKRB), on seabird remains , Ica, Pisco, <a href="https://tb.plazi.org/GgServer/search?materialsCitation.longitude=-76.221886&amp;materialsCitation.latitude=-13.7209635" title="Search Plazi for locations around (long -76.221886/lat -13.7209635)">San Andres</a> (13°43'15.47"S 76°13'18.79"W), III-2014, A. Giraldo leg. ; 1 (MEKRB), on slaughterhouse waste, La Libertad, Pacasmayo, <a href="https://tb.plazi.org/GgServer/search?materialsCitation.longitude=-79.57139&amp;materialsCitation.latitude=-7.397" title="Search Plazi for locations around (long -79.57139/lat -7.397)">Pacasmayo</a> (07°23'49.20"S 79°34'17.01"W) 19-XII-2018, A. Giraldo leg. ; 1 (MEKRB), on sea lion carcass, Lambayeque, Chiclayo, Pimentel, <a href="https://tb.plazi.org/GgServer/search?materialsCitation.longitude=-79.937645&amp;materialsCitation.latitude=-6.841339" title="Search Plazi for locations around (long -79.937645/lat -6.841339)">Pimentel</a> beach (06°50'28.82"S 79°56'15.53"W), 20-IX-2018, A. Giraldo leg. ; 1 (MEKRB), on Humboldt penguin carcass, Lima, Huaura, <a href="https://tb.plazi.org/GgServer/search?materialsCitation.longitude=-77.61778&amp;materialsCitation.latitude=-11.106945" title="Search Plazi for locations around (long -77.61778/lat -11.106945)">Huacho</a> (11°06'25.00"S 77°37'04.00"W), 10-VIII-2018, A. Giraldo leg. ; 2 (SENASA), Lima, Lima, 20-IV-1944, J. Lamas leg.; 2 (SENASA), Lima, Lima, 11-IV-1962, Lung leg.; 19 (MEKRB), Lima, Lima, 10-XI-1963, K. Raven leg.; 3 (MEKRB), Lima, Lima, 10-XII-1963, K. Raven leg.; 1 (MEKRB), Lima, Lima, 01-II-1965, C. Olivares leg.; 1 (MEKRB), Lima, Lima, 24-VII-1968, O. Velarde leg.; 1 (MEKRB), Lima, Lima, 15-XII-1968, O. Velarde leg.; 2 (MEKRB), Lima, Lima, X-1970, I. Caceres leg.; 7 (SENASA), Lima, Lima, 25-IX-1972, T. Grundy leg.; 1 (SENASA), Lima, Lima, 14-XII-1972, C. Valle leg.; 1 (SENASA), Lima, Lima, 15-IV-1980, W. Diaz leg.; 12 (MUSM), 1 (SENASA), Lima, Lima, 30-V-1980, W. Diaz leg.; 4 (MUSM), Lima, Barranco (20 m); 1 (MUSM) , Lima, Lima, Chorrillos, Pantanos de Villa (20 m); 4 (MEKRB) , Lima, Lima, La Molina, 17-XII-1980, J. Musto leg. ; 1 (MEKRB), Lima, Lima, La Molina, 22-II-2005, S. Mayta leg. ; 1 (MEKRB), Lima, Lima, La Molina, 05-V-2005, M. Cardozo leg. ; 1 (MEKRB), Lima, Lima, La Molina, 16-V-2005, M. Cardozo leg. ; 1 (MEKRB), Lima, Lima, La Molina, 18- VII-2005, S. Diaz leg. ; 1 (MEKRB), Lima, Lima, La Molina, 18-II-2006, J. Alvarado leg. ; 5 (MUSM), Lima, Lima, <a href="https://tb.plazi.org/GgServer/search?materialsCitation.longitude=-77.085&amp;materialsCitation.latitude=-12.076997" title="Search Plazi for locations around (long -77.085/lat -12.076997)">San Miguel</a> (12°04'37.19"S 77°05'05.99"W, 45 m); 1 (MUSM), on sea lion carcass , Lima, Lima, Villa El Salvador, <a href="https://tb.plazi.org/GgServer/search?materialsCitation.longitude=-76.946&amp;materialsCitation.latitude=-12.242001" title="Search Plazi for locations around (long -76.946/lat -12.242001)">Venecia</a> beach (12°14'31.20"S 76°56'45.59"W, 2 m); 1 (MUSM), on garbage dump , Moquegua, Mariscal Nieto, near to <a href="https://tb.plazi.org/GgServer/search?materialsCitation.longitude=-70.841&amp;materialsCitation.latitude=-17.112997" title="Search Plazi for locations around (long -70.841/lat -17.112997)">Cerro</a> baúl archaeological site (17°06'46.79"S 70°50'27.59"W, 2030 m), 24-II-2022, A. Giraldo leg. ; 1 (MEKRB), on green turtle carcass, Tumbes, Contralmirante Villar, Zorritos, <a href="https://tb.plazi.org/GgServer/search?materialsCitation.longitude=-80.67222&amp;materialsCitation.latitude=-3.6772501" title="Search Plazi for locations around (long -80.67222/lat -3.6772501)">Zorritos</a> beach (03°40'38.10"S 80°40'20.00"W, 10 m), 19-IX-2018, A. Giraldo leg.</p><p>Distribution. Cosmopolitan. PERU. Ancash (Santa), Ayacucho (Huamanga), Callao, Huanuco (Huanuco, Leoncio Prado), Ica (Chincha, Nasca, Pisco), Junin (Huancayo), La Libertad (Pacasmayo, Trujillo), Lambayeque (Chiclayo, Ferreñafe), Lima (Huarochiri, Huaura, Lima), Moquegua (Mariscal Nieto), Piura (Ayabaca, Huancabamba, Morropon, Paita, Piura, Sechura, Sullana, Talara), Tacna (Tacna), Tumbes (Contralmirante Villar, Zarumilla) (Iannacone, 2003; Peceros, 2011; Ginés et al., 2015; Sarmiento &amp; Padilla, 2015; Murrugarra, 2016; Villanueva &amp; Seclén, 2016; Villanueva, 2016; Oré, 2017; Andrade et al., 2018; Medina et al., 2018; Juárez &amp; González, 2019, 2024; Saavedra et al., 2019; Torres, 2020; Cortéz, 2021; Lázaro, 2021; Chamochumbi et al., 2022; Esquiagola, 2022; Iannacone et al., 2023; Jaime, 2023). In coastal deserts, dry forests, Andean foothills, and montane forests (Fig. 1A).</p></div>	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/03CEA928634A9C06DC4650B1FC757330	Public Domain	No known copyright restrictions apply. See Agosti, D., Egloff, W., 2009. Taxonomic information exchange and copyright: the Plazi approach. BMC Research Notes 2009, 2:53 for further explanation.		Plazi	Giraldo-Mendoza, Alfredo Edgardo	Giraldo-Mendoza, Alfredo Edgardo (2025): Distribution records of the main forensically important species of beetles (Insecta: Coleoptera) in Peru. Journal of Insect Biodiversity and Systematics 11 (2): 323-338, DOI: 10.61186/jibs.11.2.323, URL: https://doi.org/10.61186/jibs.11.2.323
03CEA928634A9C01DC4656DEFE207725.text	03CEA928634A9C01DC4656DEFE207725.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text	http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#GeneralDescription	text/html	en	Dermestes ater DeGeer 1774	<div><p>Dermestes ater DeGeer, 1774</p><p>Material examined. (65 specimens) PERU, 10 (MEKRB), Ancash, Santa, Chimbote, 02-XI-1963, K. Raven leg.; 4 (MEKRB) , on sea lion carcass, Ancash, Santa, Samanco, <a href="https://tb.plazi.org/GgServer/search?materialsCitation.longitude=-78.48453&amp;materialsCitation.latitude=-9.208344" title="Search Plazi for locations around (long -78.48453/lat -9.208344)">Vesique</a> beach (09°12'30.04"S 78°29'04.32"W), 27-II-2018, A. Giraldo &amp; R. Gasani leg.; 9 (MEKRB) , Ica, Chincha, Chincha, 11-VII-1993, F. Cazorla leg.; 1 (MEKRB) , Lambayeque, Chiclayo, cerro <a href="https://tb.plazi.org/GgServer/search?materialsCitation.longitude=-79.794&amp;materialsCitation.latitude=-6.855" title="Search Plazi for locations around (long -79.794/lat -6.855)">Reque</a> (06°51'18.00"S 79°47'38.39"W, 36 m), 09- VIII-2023, A. Giraldo leg.; 4 (MEKRB) , Lima, Huarochiri, Santa Eulalia, 08-I-2022, H. Gamarra leg.; 1 (MUSM) , Lima, Huaura, Lachay lomas, 16-X-1976, R. Garcia leg.; 1 (MUSM) , Lima, Lima, V-1957, F. Blancas leg.; 1 (MUSM), Lima, Lima, VIII-1957, F. Blancas leg.; 12 (MEKRB), Lima, Lima, 05-I-1964, Aranda leg.; 1 (MEKRB), Lima, Lima, 16-VI-1968, Millones leg.; 2 (SENASA), Lima, Lima, 15-XI-1968, M. Delgado leg.; 2 (SENASA), Lima, Lima, 15-II-1974, L. Castillo leg.; 5 (MEKRB), Lima, Lima, 15-X-1977, H. Blancas leg.; 2 (MEKRB), Lima, Lima, 13-VI-1981, R. Ortiz leg.; 1 (MEKRB), Lima, Lima, La Molina, 26-V-1968, Del Valle leg.; 4 (MEKRB) , Lima, Lima, La Molina, 09-X-1977, J. Alcazar leg.; 4 (MEKRB) , on domestic pigeon carcass, Lima, Lima, <a href="https://tb.plazi.org/GgServer/search?materialsCitation.longitude=-77.071&amp;materialsCitation.latitude=-11.942" title="Search Plazi for locations around (long -77.071/lat -11.942)">Los Olivos</a> (11°56'31.20"S 77°04'15.59"W, 75 m), 01-25-I-2024, A. Giraldo leg.; 1 (MEKRB) , Lima, Lima, Surco, 27-IV-1995, C. Vergara leg.</p><p>Distribution. Cosmopolitan. PERU. Ancash (Santa), Ica (Chincha), Lambayeque (Chiclayo), Lima (Huaral, Huarochiri, Huaura, Lima), Piura (Paita, Piura) (Peceros, 2011; Andrade &amp; Háva, 2018; Andrade et al., 2018; Juárez &amp; González, 2019; Saavedra et al., 2019; Lázaro, 2021; Jaime, 2023). In coastal desert and dry forests (Fig. 1B).</p></div>	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/03CEA928634A9C01DC4656DEFE207725	Public Domain	No known copyright restrictions apply. See Agosti, D., Egloff, W., 2009. Taxonomic information exchange and copyright: the Plazi approach. BMC Research Notes 2009, 2:53 for further explanation.		Plazi	Giraldo-Mendoza, Alfredo Edgardo	Giraldo-Mendoza, Alfredo Edgardo (2025): Distribution records of the main forensically important species of beetles (Insecta: Coleoptera) in Peru. Journal of Insect Biodiversity and Systematics 11 (2): 323-338, DOI: 10.61186/jibs.11.2.323, URL: https://doi.org/10.61186/jibs.11.2.323
03CEA928634D9C01DC465228FEC673FE.text	03CEA928634D9C01DC465228FEC673FE.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text	http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#GeneralDescription	text/html	en	Dermestes frischii Kugelann 1792	<div><p>Dermestes frischii Kugelann, 1792</p><p>Material examined. (63 specimens) PERU, 2 (MEKRB), on sea lion carcass, Ancash, Santa, Samanco, <a href="https://tb.plazi.org/GgServer/search?materialsCitation.longitude=-78.48453&amp;materialsCitation.latitude=-9.208344" title="Search Plazi for locations around (long -78.48453/lat -9.208344)">Vesique</a> beach (09°12'30.04"S 78°29'04.32"W), 27-II-2018, A. Giraldo &amp; R. Gasani leg. ; 1 (MEKRB), Cajamarca, Cutervo, Cutervo (2700 m), 04-XI-2001, J. Llontop leg. ; 22 (MEKRB), Callao, 03-I-1995, L. Arroyo leg.; 4 (MEKRB), on ray carcass, Ica, Chincha, <a href="https://tb.plazi.org/GgServer/search?materialsCitation.longitude=-76.218994&amp;materialsCitation.latitude=-13.361" title="Search Plazi for locations around (long -76.218994/lat -13.361)">Qala</a> beach (13°21'39.60"S 76°13'08.39"W, 17 m), 18- II-2022, A. Giraldo leg. ; 1 (MUSM), on coastal desert, direct searching, Ica, Nasca, <a href="https://tb.plazi.org/GgServer/search?materialsCitation.longitude=-75.1242&amp;materialsCitation.latitude=-15.346527" title="Search Plazi for locations around (long -75.1242/lat -15.346527)">Marcona</a> (15°20'47.5"S 75°07'27.1"W, 58 m), 19-III-2019, I. Galindo leg. ; 1 (MUSM), Ica, Palpa, Changuillo, <a href="https://tb.plazi.org/GgServer/search?materialsCitation.longitude=-75.48453&amp;materialsCitation.latitude=-14.941584" title="Search Plazi for locations around (long -75.48453/lat -14.941584)">Coyungo</a>, <a href="https://tb.plazi.org/GgServer/search?materialsCitation.longitude=-75.48453&amp;materialsCitation.latitude=-14.941584" title="Search Plazi for locations around (long -75.48453/lat -14.941584)">Puerto Caballa</a> (14°56'29.7"S 75°29'04.3"W, 0 m), 02-IV-2010, D. Silva &amp; M. Vilchez leg. ; 2 (MEKRB), on sea lion carcass, Ica, Pisco, Paracas, <a href="https://tb.plazi.org/GgServer/search?materialsCitation.longitude=-76.314&amp;materialsCitation.latitude=-13.897" title="Search Plazi for locations around (long -76.314/lat -13.897)">Lagunillas</a> beach (13°53'49.20"S 76°18'50.39"W, 17 m), 19-II-2022, A. Giraldo leg. ; 2 (MUSM), Ica, <a href="https://tb.plazi.org/GgServer/search?materialsCitation.longitude=-76.451&amp;materialsCitation.latitude=-13.842" title="Search Plazi for locations around (long -76.451/lat -13.842)">Pisco San Gallán island</a> (13°50'31.20"S 76°27'03.59"W), 24-VIII-1999 ; 2 (MEKRB), on seabird remains, Ica, Pisco, <a href="https://tb.plazi.org/GgServer/search?materialsCitation.longitude=-76.221886&amp;materialsCitation.latitude=-13.7209635" title="Search Plazi for locations around (long -76.221886/lat -13.7209635)">San Andrés</a> (13°43'15.47"S 76°13'18.79"W), III-2014, A. Giraldo leg. ; 3 (MEKRB), on sea lion carcass, Lambayeque, Chiclayo, Pimentel, <a href="https://tb.plazi.org/GgServer/search?materialsCitation.longitude=-79.937645&amp;materialsCitation.latitude=-6.841339" title="Search Plazi for locations around (long -79.937645/lat -6.841339)">Pimentel</a> beach (06°50'28.82"S 79°56'15.53"W), 20-IX-2018, A. Giraldo leg. ; 5 (MUSM), on pitfall trap (rotten squid), Lima, Canta, left bank of Chillon river, near to <a href="https://tb.plazi.org/GgServer/search?materialsCitation.longitude=-76.649635&amp;materialsCitation.latitude=-11.48825" title="Search Plazi for locations around (long -76.649635/lat -11.48825)">Chaperito</a> bridge (11°29'17.7"S 76°38'58.7"W, 2357 m), 11-V-16-VII-2006, M. Dieguez &amp; A. Asenjo leg. ; 1 (MEKRB), on Humboldt penguin carcass, Lima, Huaura, <a href="https://tb.plazi.org/GgServer/search?materialsCitation.longitude=-77.61778&amp;materialsCitation.latitude=-11.106945" title="Search Plazi for locations around (long -77.61778/lat -11.106945)">Huacho</a> (11°06'25"S 77°37'04"W), 10-VIII-2018, A. Giraldo leg. ; 2 (MEKRB), on pitfall trap (rotten flaked tuna), Lima, Huaura, <a href="https://tb.plazi.org/GgServer/search?materialsCitation.longitude=-77.368996&amp;materialsCitation.latitude=-11.358001" title="Search Plazi for locations around (long -77.368996/lat -11.358001)">Lachay</a> lomas (11°21'28.80"S 77°22'08.39"W), 25-V-2018, A. Giraldo leg. ; 1 (MEKRB), Lima, Huaura, Vegueta, Don Martin island, 27-X-2016, J. Figueroa leg. ; 1 (MUSM), Lima, Lima, 19-V-1971, C. Luna Victoria leg.; 2 (MEKRB), Lima, Lima, La Molina, 19-XI-2006, H. Velasquez leg. ; 1 (MEKRB), Lima, Lima, La Molina, 26-XII-2006, A. Camargo leg. ; 1 (MEKRB), Lima, Lima, San Juan de Miraflores, Villa Jardín, 14-III-1994, S. Rondon leg. ; 2 (MUSM), on sea lion carcass, Lima, Lima, Villa El Salvador, <a href="https://tb.plazi.org/GgServer/search?materialsCitation.longitude=-76.94556&amp;materialsCitation.latitude=-12.241944" title="Search Plazi for locations around (long -76.94556/lat -12.241944)">Venecia</a> beach (12°14'31"S 76°56'44"W, 2 m), 13-II-2013, S. Pizarro leg. ; 1 (MEKRB), on garbage dump, Moquegua, Mariscal Nieto, near to <a href="https://tb.plazi.org/GgServer/search?materialsCitation.longitude=-70.841&amp;materialsCitation.latitude=-17.112997" title="Search Plazi for locations around (long -70.841/lat -17.112997)">Cerro</a> baúl archaeological site (17°06'46.79"S 70°50'27.59"W, 2030 m), 24-II-2022, A. Giraldo leg. ; 6 (SENASA), Ilo, Ilo, 05-IV-2005, W. Diaz leg.</p><p>Distribution. Cosmopolitan. PERU. Ancash (Santa), Cajamarca (Cutervo), Callao, Ica (Chincha, Nasca, Palpa, Pisco), La Libertad (Trujillo), Lambayeque (Chiclayo), Lima (Canta, Huarochiri, Huaura, Lima), Moquegua (Mariscal Nieto), Piura (Paita, Piura), Tacna (Tacna) (Ciro et al., 2008; Peceros, 2011; Ginés et al., 2015; Sarmiento &amp; Padilla, 2015; Murrugarra, 2016; Villanueva, 2016; Andrade &amp; Háva, 2018; Andrade et al., 2018; Juárez &amp; González, 2019; Saavedra et al., 2019; Lázaro, 2021; Chamochumbi et al., 2022; Esquiagola, 2022; Iannacone et al., 2023; Jaime, 2023). In coastal deserts, dry forests, and Andean foothills (Fig. 1B).</p></div>	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/03CEA928634D9C01DC465228FEC673FE	Public Domain	No known copyright restrictions apply. See Agosti, D., Egloff, W., 2009. Taxonomic information exchange and copyright: the Plazi approach. BMC Research Notes 2009, 2:53 for further explanation.		Plazi	Giraldo-Mendoza, Alfredo Edgardo	Giraldo-Mendoza, Alfredo Edgardo (2025): Distribution records of the main forensically important species of beetles (Insecta: Coleoptera) in Peru. Journal of Insect Biodiversity and Systematics 11 (2): 323-338, DOI: 10.61186/jibs.11.2.323, URL: https://doi.org/10.61186/jibs.11.2.323
03CEA928634D9C00DC465690FD117D1D.text	03CEA928634D9C00DC465690FD117D1D.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text	http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#GeneralDescription	text/html	en	Dermestes maculatus De Geer 1774	<div><p>Dermestes maculatus De Geer, 1774</p><p>Material examined. (269 specimens) PERU, 4 (SENASA), Ancash, Santa, 06-IX-1963, Salinas leg.; 10 (MEKRB) , Ancash, Santa, Chimbote, 02-XI-1963, K. Raven leg.; 2 (MEKRB) , Arequipa, Arequipa, 03-X-1996, M. Guzman leg.; 1 (MEKRB), Arequipa, Arequipa, 28-IX-2012, L. Cruz leg.; 1 (MUSM), Ayacucho, Huamanga, Ayacucho, IV-1969; 1 (MUSM), Cajamarca, Cajamarca 06-XI-1975, E. Angeles leg.; 3 (MEKRB), 4 (SENASA), Callao, 15-XI-1963, M. Delgado leg.; 4 (MUSM), Callao, 30-VIII-1964, M. Delgado leg.; 2 (MUSM), Callao, 03-I-1995, L. Arroyo leg.; 1 (MUSM), Callao, La Punta, 30-IX-1968, L. Campos leg.; 1 (MUSM), Callao, La Punta, 11-X-1968, L. Campos leg.; 1 (MUSM), Callao, La Punta, 14-X-1968, L. Campos leg.; 12 (MEKRB), Ica, Chincha, Chincha, 11-VII-1993, F. Cazorla leg.; 4 (MUSM) , Ica, Pisco, Pisco beach, 03-VII-1963, R. Garcia leg.; 6 (MUSM) , Lima, Huarochiri, Santa Eulalia, 04-III-1965, R. Garcia leg.; 1 (MUSM) , Lima, Huaura, La Cruz island, 15-IX-1950, F. Blancas leg.; 6 (MUSM) , Lima, Lima, 14-X-1947, F. Blancas leg.; 4 (MUSM), Lima, Lima, V-1957, F. Blancas leg.; 5 (MUSM), Lima, Lima, VIII-1957, F. Blancas leg.; 1 (MUSM), Lima, Lima, 23-XI-1957, F. Blancas leg.; 7 (SENASA), Lima, Lima, 11-IV-1962, Lung leg.; 2 (MEKRB), 1 (SENASA), Lima, Lima, 03-IX-1962, Lung leg.; 10 (SENASA), Lima, Lima, 24-X-1963, M. Delgado leg.; 20 (MEKRB), Lima, Lima, 05-I-1964, Aranda leg.; 8 (MEKRB), Lima, Lima, IV-1965, Cisneros leg.; 2 (MEKRB), Lima, Lima, 18-VI-1965, Korytkowski leg.; 2 (MEKRB), Lima, Lima, 02- VII-1968, A. Almestar leg.; 1 (MEKRB), Lima, Lima, 10-VII-1968, O. Velarde leg.; 5 (MEKRB), Lima, Lima, 12-VIII-1968, E. Almonte leg.; 2 (SENASA), Lima, Lima, IX-1968, E. Almonte leg.; 6 (SENASA), Lima, Lima, 27-XII-1969, M. Delgado leg.; 4 (SENASA), Lima, Lima, 1971; 2 (SENASA), Lima, Lima, 16- X-1971, F. Velazco leg.; 1 (SENASA), Lima, Lima, 21-IX-1972, J. Grundy leg.; 7 (SENASA), Lima, Lima, 25-IX-1972, J. Grundy leg.; 4 (SENASA), Lima, Lima, 15-II-1974, L. Castillo leg.; 2 (MEKRB), Lima, Lima, 24-VII-1974, M. Buitrón leg.; 1 (MEKRB), Lima, Lima, 19-VIII-1974, M. Buitrón leg.; 1 (MUSM), Lima, Lima, 13-II-1976, M. Galvez leg.; 7 (MEKRB), Lima, Lima, 09-XI-1976, D. Ojeda leg.; 1 (MEKRB), Lima, Lima, 12-VII-1980, R. Marin leg.; 2 (MEKRB), Lima, Lima, 15-XI-1999, E. Ormachea leg.; 9 (MUSM), Lima, Lima, Agua Dulce, 20-II-1967, L. Campos leg.; 7 (MUSM) , Lima, Lima, Barranco, 22-IV-1968, L. Campos leg.; 2 (MUSM) , Lima, Lima, Barranco, 30-IV-1968, L. Campos leg.; 1 (MUSM) , Lima, Lima, Barranco, 08-V-1968, L. Campos leg.; 6 (MUSM) , Lima, Lima, Chosica; 1 (MEKRB), Lima, Lima, Cieneguilla, 20-X-1977, M. Martinez leg.; 1 (MUSM) , Lima, Lima, La Herradura beach, 05-II-1969, L. Campos leg.; 3 (MEKRB), Lima, Lima, La Molina, 18-V-1968, Del Valle leg.; 2 (MEKRB) , Lima, Lima, La Molina, 06-VIII-1973; 1 (MEKRB) , Lima, Lima, La Molina, 06-XI-1977, N. Martinez leg.; 1 (MEKRB) , Lima, Lima, La Molina, 20-XI-1977, N. Martinez leg.; 2 (MEKRB) , Lima, Lima, La Molina, 05-X-1980, R. Marin leg.; 1 (MEKRB) , Lima, Lima, La Molina, 02-XI-1980, R. Marin leg.; 1 (MEKRB) , Lima, Lima, La Molina, 19-IX-1987, G. Hospina leg.; 1 (MEKRB) , Lima, Lima, La Molina, 23-IV-1991, J. Anteparra leg.; 1 (MEKRB) , Lima, Lima, La Molina, 20-V-1991, R. Rodriguez leg.; 1 (MEKRB) , Lima, Lima, La Molina, 22- VI-1991, J. Iannacone leg.; 1 (MEKRB) , Lima, Lima, La Molina, 24-X-1991, E. Lujan leg.; 5 (MEKRB) , Lima, Lima, La Molina, 26-X-1992, R. Beingolea leg.; 1 (MEKRB) , Lima, Lima, La Molina, 07-VIII-1993, J. Donet leg.; 2 (MEKRB) , Lima, Lima, La Molina, 13-II-1996, R. Castillo leg.; 9 (MEKRB) , Lima, Lima, La Molina, 26-V-1996, J. Nina leg.; 2 (MEKRB) , Lima, Lima, La Molina, 22-VI-1996, A. Guerra leg.; 3 (MUSM) , Lima, Lima, La Molina, 28-IX-1996, A. Jeri leg.; 1 (MEKRB) , Lima, Lima, La Molina, 13-XI-1996, R. Castillo leg.; 5 (MEKRB) , Lima, Lima, La Molina, 26-XI-1996, R. Marin leg.; 2 (MEKRB) , Lima, Lima, La Molina, 15-V-2004, H. Velasquez leg.; 1 (MEKRB) , Lima, Lima, La Molina, 03-VII-2004, C. Vega leg.; 6 (MEKRB) , on pitfall trap (rotten fish), Lima, Lima, <a href="https://tb.plazi.org/GgServer/search?materialsCitation.longitude=-77.071&amp;materialsCitation.latitude=-11.942" title="Search Plazi for locations around (long -77.071/lat -11.942)">Los Olivos</a> (11°56'31.20"S 77°04'15.59"W, 75 m), 05-IV-2012, A. Giraldo leg.; 1 (MEKRB) , on rat carcass, Lima, Lima, <a href="https://tb.plazi.org/GgServer/search?materialsCitation.longitude=-77.071&amp;materialsCitation.latitude=-11.942" title="Search Plazi for locations around (long -77.071/lat -11.942)">Los Olivos</a> (11°56'31.20"S 77°04'15.59"W, 75 m), 21-IV-2022, A. Giraldo leg.; 3 (MEKRB) , on domestic pigeon carcass, Lima, Lima, <a href="https://tb.plazi.org/GgServer/search?materialsCitation.longitude=-77.071&amp;materialsCitation.latitude=-11.942" title="Search Plazi for locations around (long -77.071/lat -11.942)">Los Olivos</a> (11°56'31.20"S 77°04'15.59"W, 75 m), 01-25-I-2024, A. Giraldo leg.; 2 (MEKRB) , on pitfall trap (rotten squid), Lima, Lima, <a href="https://tb.plazi.org/GgServer/search?materialsCitation.longitude=-77.071&amp;materialsCitation.latitude=-11.942" title="Search Plazi for locations around (long -77.071/lat -11.942)">Los Olivos</a> (11°56'31.20"S 77°04'15.59"W, 75 m), 09-III-2024, A. Giraldo leg.; 4 (MUSM) , Lima, Lima, Lurin, 18-XII-1968, L. Campos leg.; 1 (MEKRB) , Lima, Lima, Lurin, 20-III-1973; 1 (MUSM) , Lima, Lima, Lurin, 18-II-1975, R. Garcia leg.; 1 (MEKRB) , Lima, Lima, UNMSM campus, 06-X-2012, J. Miñano leg.; 1 (MEKRB), Lima, Lima, Vitarte, 04-VI-1964, A. Martinez leg.; 3 (SENASA) , Loreto, Maynas, 25-VIII-1964, C. Olivares leg.; 1 (MEKRB) , Puno, Puno, 26-IV-1971 .</p><p>Distribution. Cosmopolitan. PERU. Ancash (Santa), Arequipa (Arequipa), Ayacucho (Huamanga), Cajamarca (Cajamarca), Callao, Huanuco (Huanuco), Ica (Chincha, Pisco), La Libertad (Sanchez Carrion, Trujillo), Lambayeque (Chiclayo), Lima (Huarochiri, Huaura, Lima), Loreto (Maynas), Piura (Paita, Piura), Puno (Puno), Tacna (Tacna) (Murphy, 1925; Koepcke &amp; Koepcke, 1952; Iannacone, 2003; Peceros, 2011; Ginés et al., 2015; Murrugarra, 2016; Villanueva &amp; Seclen, 2016; Villanueva, 2016; Oré, 2017; Andrade &amp; Háva, 2018; Andrade et al., 2018; Medina et al., 2018; Juárez &amp; González, 2019; Pizango et al., 2019; Saavedra et al., 2019; Torres, 2020; Lázaro, 2021; Briceño et al., 2022; Esquiagola, 2022; Iannacone et al., 2023; Jaime, 2023). In coastal deserts, dry forest, Andean foothills, Andean highlands, montane forests, and tropical rainforests (Fig. 1C).</p></div>	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/03CEA928634D9C00DC465690FD117D1D	Public Domain	No known copyright restrictions apply. See Agosti, D., Egloff, W., 2009. Taxonomic information exchange and copyright: the Plazi approach. BMC Research Notes 2009, 2:53 for further explanation.		Plazi	Giraldo-Mendoza, Alfredo Edgardo	Giraldo-Mendoza, Alfredo Edgardo (2025): Distribution records of the main forensically important species of beetles (Insecta: Coleoptera) in Peru. Journal of Insect Biodiversity and Systematics 11 (2): 323-338, DOI: 10.61186/jibs.11.2.323, URL: https://doi.org/10.61186/jibs.11.2.323
03CEA928634F9C03DC4650B2FE5877A3.text	03CEA928634F9C03DC4650B2FE5877A3.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text	http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#GeneralDescription	text/html	en	Dermestes peruvianus Laporte 1840	<div><p>Dermestes peruvianus Laporte, 1840</p><p>Material examined. (22 specimens) PERU, 1 (SENASA), Arequipa, Arequipa, IV-1959, Sanchez Aguirre leg.; 1 (MUSM), Ica, Pisco, Pisco beach, 03-VII-1963, R. Garcia leg.; 4 (MEKRB) , on sea lion carcass, Ica, Pisco, Paracas, <a href="https://tb.plazi.org/GgServer/search?materialsCitation.longitude=-76.314&amp;materialsCitation.latitude=-13.897" title="Search Plazi for locations around (long -76.314/lat -13.897)">Lagunillas</a> beach (13°53'49.20"S 76°18'50.39"W, 17 m), 19-II-2022, A. Giraldo leg.; 1 (MEKRB) , Ica, Pisco, San Gallán island, VI-2002, L. Alza leg.; 5 (MEKRB) , Junin, Huancayo, Huancayo, 15-I-1977, M. Palacios leg.; 6 (MEKRB) , Junin, Huancayo, Huancayo, 28-XII-1977, J. Alcazar leg.; 2 (MUSM) , Lima, Huaura, Don Martin island, 20-IV-1965, M. Peña leg.; 2 (MEKRB) , Lima, Lima, La Molina, 12-VII-1979, E. Vasquez leg.</p><p>Distribution. Cosmopolitan. PERU. Arequipa (Arequipa), Ica (Chincha, Pisco), Junin (Huancayo), La Libertad (Trujillo), Lima (Huaura, Lima), Piura (Ayabaca, Huancabamba) (Murphy, 1925; Villanueva, 2016; Juárez &amp; González, 2018, 2019, 2021; Lázaro, 2021; Iannacone et al., 2023). In coastal desert and Andean foothills (Fig. 1C).</p></div>	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/03CEA928634F9C03DC4650B2FE5877A3	Public Domain	No known copyright restrictions apply. See Agosti, D., Egloff, W., 2009. Taxonomic information exchange and copyright: the Plazi approach. BMC Research Notes 2009, 2:53 for further explanation.		Plazi	Giraldo-Mendoza, Alfredo Edgardo	Giraldo-Mendoza, Alfredo Edgardo (2025): Distribution records of the main forensically important species of beetles (Insecta: Coleoptera) in Peru. Journal of Insect Biodiversity and Systematics 11 (2): 323-338, DOI: 10.61186/jibs.11.2.323, URL: https://doi.org/10.61186/jibs.11.2.323
03CEA928634F9C03DC465331FA327078.text	03CEA928634F9C03DC465331FA327078.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text	http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#GeneralDescription	text/html	en	Euspilotus ater Arriagada 2015	<div><p>Euspilotus ater Arriagada, 2015</p><p>Material examined. (52 specimens) PERU, 1 (MEKRB), Ancash, Huaraz, Huaraz, U. Mayolo leg. [G. Arriagada det.]; 1 (MEKRB) , Ancash, Huaylas, Caraz (2256 m), 12-VI-2004, R. Rodríguez leg. [G. Arriagada det.]; 1 (MUSM) , on pitfall trap (rotten squid), Lima, Huarochiri, 5 km E of Matucana (2545 m), 12-III-30-IV-2006, V. M. Diéguez leg. [G. Arriagada det.]; 2 (MEKRB) , 2 (MUSM), on pitfall trap (rotten chicken gizzards), Lima, Huarochiri, Matucana (2380 m), 08-IV-08-V-2004, V. M. Diéguez leg. [G. Arriagada det.]; 18 (MEKRB) , on pig carcass, Lima, Lima, El Agustino, 18-24-VI-2013, L. Grados leg.; 13 (MEKRB), on pig carcass, Lima, Lima, El Agustino, 27-30-VI-2013, L. Grados leg.; 2 (MEKRB), on pig carcass, Lima, Lima, El Agustino, 03-VII-2013, L. Grados leg.; 9 (MEKRB), on pig carcass, Lima, Lima, El Agustino, 22-26-I-2014, L. Grados leg.; 3 (MEKRB), on pitfall trap (rotten flaked tuna), Tacna, Tarata, Tarata near to <a href="https://tb.plazi.org/GgServer/search?materialsCitation.longitude=-70.03001&amp;materialsCitation.latitude=-17.559996" title="Search Plazi for locations around (long -70.03001/lat -17.559996)">Mirador La Apacheta</a> (17°33'35.99"S 70°01'48.00"W, 3460 m), 22-II-2022, A. Giraldo leg.</p><p>Distribution. Argentina, Chile. PERU: Ancash (Corongo, Huaraz, Huaylas), Lima (Canta, Huarochiri, Lima), Tacna (Tarata) (Grados, 2014; Arriagada, 2015). In coastal desert and Andean foothills (Fig. 1D).</p></div>	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/03CEA928634F9C03DC465331FA327078	Public Domain	No known copyright restrictions apply. See Agosti, D., Egloff, W., 2009. Taxonomic information exchange and copyright: the Plazi approach. BMC Research Notes 2009, 2:53 for further explanation.		Plazi	Giraldo-Mendoza, Alfredo Edgardo	Giraldo-Mendoza, Alfredo Edgardo (2025): Distribution records of the main forensically important species of beetles (Insecta: Coleoptera) in Peru. Journal of Insect Biodiversity and Systematics 11 (2): 323-338, DOI: 10.61186/jibs.11.2.323, URL: https://doi.org/10.61186/jibs.11.2.323
03CEA928634F9C03DC46550AFBDF7D2A.text	03CEA928634F9C03DC46550AFBDF7D2A.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text	http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#GeneralDescription	text/html	en	Euspilotus azureus Sahlberg 1823	<div><p>Euspilotus azureus Sahlberg, 1823</p><p>Material examined. (69 specimens) PERU, 1 (MUSM), Amazonas, Bagua, <a href="https://tb.plazi.org/GgServer/search?materialsCitation.longitude=-78.503&amp;materialsCitation.latitude=-5.5899973" title="Search Plazi for locations around (long -78.503/lat -5.5899973)">Achaguay Alto</a> (05°35'23.99"S 78°30'10.80"W, 688 m) [G. Arriagada det.]; 15 (MUSM) , Ayacucho, Huamanga, Ayacucho (13°09'25.20"S 74°12'35.99"W, 2760 m) [G. Arriagada det.]; 2 (MUSM), Cusco, La Convención, CC <a href="https://tb.plazi.org/GgServer/search?materialsCitation.longitude=-72.823&amp;materialsCitation.latitude=-12.121997" title="Search Plazi for locations around (long -72.823/lat -12.121997)">Timpia</a> (12°07'19.19"S 72°49'22.79"W, 445 m) [G. Arriagada det.]; 28 (MEKRB) , Junin, Chanchamayo, San Ramon, 07-V-2015, J. Huanca leg.; 4 (MEKRB) , Lima, Lima, La Molina, 09-X-1977, J. Alcázar leg.; 2 (MEKRB) , Lima, Lima, La Molina, 15-X-1977, H. Blancas leg.; 1 (MEKRB) , Lima, Lima, La Molina, 22-X-1977, M. Palacios leg.; 1 (MEKRB) , Lima, Lima, La Molina, 12-VIII-1980, R. Marín leg.; 4 (MEKRB) , Lima, Lima, La Molina, 15- XI-1980, F. Wong leg.; 1 (MEKRB) , Lima, Lima, La Molina, 15-IV-1991, L. Gonzáles leg.; 1 (MEKRB) , on pitfall trap (rotten flaked tuna), Lima, Lima, San Diego, <a href="https://tb.plazi.org/GgServer/search?materialsCitation.longitude=-77.08307&amp;materialsCitation.latitude=-11.936761" title="Search Plazi for locations around (long -77.08307/lat -11.936761)">Chillón river</a> (11°56'12.34"S 77° 04'59.05"W), 06-23-XI-2023, A. Giraldo leg.; 7 (MEKRB) , Pasco, Oxapampa, Palcazú, 06-V-2015, J. Huanca leg.; 1 (MUSM) , San Martín, Moyobamba, <a href="https://tb.plazi.org/GgServer/search?materialsCitation.longitude=-76.944&amp;materialsCitation.latitude=-6.067997" title="Search Plazi for locations around (long -76.944/lat -6.067997)">Fundo Pabloyacu</a> (06°04'04.79"S 76°56'38.40"W, 1061 m) [G. Arriagada det.]; 1 (MUSM) , San Martín, Rioja, <a href="https://tb.plazi.org/GgServer/search?materialsCitation.longitude=-77.187&amp;materialsCitation.latitude=-5.951997" title="Search Plazi for locations around (long -77.187/lat -5.951997)">Yuracyacu</a> (05°57'07.19"S 77°11'13.19"W, 805 m) [G. Arriagada det.] .</p><p>Distribution. Central and South America. PERU. Amazonas (Bagua), Ayacucho (Huamanga), Cusco (La Convencion, Paucartambo), Huanuco (Huanuco), Junin (Chanchamayo, Satipo), Lima (Lima), Pasco (Oxapampa), San Martin (Moyobamba, Rioja) (Degallier, 1981; Arriagada, 2015; Torres, 2020). In coastal deserts, Andean foothills, montane forests, and tropical rainforests (Fig. 1D).</p></div>	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/03CEA928634F9C03DC46550AFBDF7D2A	Public Domain	No known copyright restrictions apply. See Agosti, D., Egloff, W., 2009. Taxonomic information exchange and copyright: the Plazi approach. BMC Research Notes 2009, 2:53 for further explanation.		Plazi	Giraldo-Mendoza, Alfredo Edgardo	Giraldo-Mendoza, Alfredo Edgardo (2025): Distribution records of the main forensically important species of beetles (Insecta: Coleoptera) in Peru. Journal of Insect Biodiversity and Systematics 11 (2): 323-338, DOI: 10.61186/jibs.11.2.323, URL: https://doi.org/10.61186/jibs.11.2.323
03CEA928634E9C02DC4650B2FC417376.text	03CEA928634E9C02DC4650B2FC417376.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text	http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#GeneralDescription	text/html	en	Euspilotus decoratus (Erichson 1834)	<div><p>Euspilotus decoratus (Erichson, 1834)</p><p>Material examined. (181 specimens) PERU, 1 (MEKRB), Arequipa, Caylloma, <a href="https://tb.plazi.org/GgServer/search?materialsCitation.longitude=-72.236&amp;materialsCitation.latitude=-16.239998" title="Search Plazi for locations around (long -72.236/lat -16.239998)">Majes</a> (16°14'23.99"S 72°14'09.60"W, 1420 m); 1 (MUSM) , Arequipa, Islay, <a href="https://tb.plazi.org/GgServer/search?materialsCitation.longitude=-72.017&amp;materialsCitation.latitude=-17.021" title="Search Plazi for locations around (long -72.017/lat -17.021)">Mollendo</a> (17°01'15.60"S 72°01'01.19"W, 69 m) [G. Arriagada det.]; 1 (MEKRB) , Ica, Ica, 22-X-1991, Aleman leg.; 1 (MEKRB), Ica, Pisco, <a href="https://tb.plazi.org/GgServer/search?materialsCitation.longitude=-76.228&amp;materialsCitation.latitude=-13.747997" title="Search Plazi for locations around (long -76.228/lat -13.747997)">Paracas</a> PFLGN (13°44'52.79"S 76°13'40.79"W), IV-2011, A. Giraldo leg.; 4 (MUSM) , Ica, Pisco, <a href="https://tb.plazi.org/GgServer/search?materialsCitation.longitude=-76.221&amp;materialsCitation.latitude=-13.712997" title="Search Plazi for locations around (long -76.221/lat -13.712997)">Pisco</a> beach (13°42'46.79"S 76°13'15.60"W, 10 m) [G. Arriagada det.]; 1 (MEKRB) , La Libertad, Gran Chimú, Cascas, 24-XII-1971, C. Luna Victoria leg.; 2 (MEKRB) , La Libertad, Trujillo, Trujillo, 04-VIII-1973, E. Carbonell leg.; 10 (MEKRB) , Lima, Lima, 10-XII-1963, K. Raven leg.; 1 (MEKRB), Lima, Lima, 22-XI-1965, S. Román leg.; 5 (MEKRB), Lima, Lima, 27-IV-1968, L. del Valle leg.; 4 (MEKRB), Lima, Lima, 18-VI-1968, W. Dale leg.; 1 (MEKRB), Lima, Lima, 13-VII-1974, M. Buitrón leg.; 3 (MEKRB), Lima, Lima, 27-VII-1975, M. Buitrón leg.; 1 (SENASA), Lima, Lima, 11-V-1977, H. Picho leg.; 1 (MEKRB), Lima, Lima, 5-X-1977, H. Blancas leg.; 1 (MEKRB), Lima, Lima, 12-III-1978, M. Ortiz leg.; 3 (MEKRB), Lima, Lima, 12-VIII-1980, R. Marin leg.; 4 (MEKRB), Lima, Lima, 15-IV-1981, C. Calderon leg.; 1 (MEKRB), 7 (MUSM), 1 (SENASA), Lima, Lima, 24-IV-1981, R. Ortiz leg. [G. Arriagada det.]; 10 (MEKRB), on pig carcass, Lima, Lima, El Agustino, 15-19-VI-2013, L. Grados leg.; 16 (MEKRB), on pig carcass, Lima, Lima, El Agustino, 22-30-VI-2013, L. Grados leg.; 11 (MEKRB), on pig carcass, Lima, Lima, El Agustino, 01-08-VII-2013, L. Grados leg.; 23 (MEKRB), on pig carcass, Lima, Lima, El Agustino, 12-30-VII-2013, L. Grados leg.; 5 (MEKRB), on pig carcass, Lima, Lima, El Agustino, 01-28-VIII-2013, L. Grados leg.; 26 (MEKRB), on pig carcass, Lima, Lima, El Agustino, 21-31-I-2014, L. Grados leg.; 4 (MUSM), Lima, Lima, <a href="https://tb.plazi.org/GgServer/search?materialsCitation.longitude=-77.023&amp;materialsCitation.latitude=-12.14" title="Search Plazi for locations around (long -77.023/lat -12.14)">Barranco</a> (12°08'24.00"S 77°01'22.79"W, 20 m) [G. Arriagada det.]; 2 (MEKRB) , on pig carcass, Lima, Lima, Chorrillos, <a href="https://tb.plazi.org/GgServer/search?materialsCitation.longitude=-76.98699&amp;materialsCitation.latitude=-12.217" title="Search Plazi for locations around (long -76.98699/lat -12.217)">Pantanos de Villa</a> (12°13'01.20"S 76°59'13.19"W), 15-II-2007, Y. Murrugarra leg.; 1 (MEKRB) , on pig carcass, Lima, Lima, Chorrillos, <a href="https://tb.plazi.org/GgServer/search?materialsCitation.longitude=-76.98699&amp;materialsCitation.latitude=-12.217" title="Search Plazi for locations around (long -76.98699/lat -12.217)">Pantanos de Villa</a> (12°13'01.20"S 76°59'13.19"W), 14-XI-2007, Y. Murrugarra leg.; 1 (MEKRB) , on pig carcass, Lima, Lima, Chorrillos, <a href="https://tb.plazi.org/GgServer/search?materialsCitation.longitude=-76.98699&amp;materialsCitation.latitude=-12.217" title="Search Plazi for locations around (long -76.98699/lat -12.217)">Pantanos de Villa</a> (12°13'01.20"S 76°59'13.19"W), 02-I-2008, Y. Murrugarra leg.; 1 (MEKRB) , Lima, Lima, Cieneguilla, 10-X-1995, F. Mamani leg.; 3 (MUSM) , Lima, Lima, <a href="https://tb.plazi.org/GgServer/search?materialsCitation.longitude=-77.034&amp;materialsCitation.latitude=-12.175" title="Search Plazi for locations around (long -77.034/lat -12.175)">La Herradura</a> beach (12°10'30"S 77°02'02.40"W, 10 m) [G. Arriagada det.]; 1 (MEKRB) , Lima, Lima, La Molina, 16-IV-1968, del Valle leg.; 4 (MEKRB) , Lima, Lima, La Molina, 17-XII-1974, F. Hinostroza leg.; 1 (MEKRB) , Lima, Lima, La Molina, 10-III-1977, N. Martínez leg.; 4 (MEKRB) , Lima, Lima, La Molina, 09-X-1977, J. Alcázar leg.; 3 (MEKRB) , Lima, Lima, La Molina, 22-X-1977, M. Palacios leg.; 1 (MEKRB) , Lima, Lima, La Molina, 07-IX-1989, G. Hospina leg.; 1 (MEKRB) , Lima, Lima, La Molina, 20-II-1990, A. Ramos leg.; 1 (MEKRB) , Lima, Lima, La Molina, 09-XII-1992, E. Echegaray leg.; 2 (MEKRB) , Lima, Lima, La Molina, 07-VIII-1993, J. Donet leg.; 1 (MEKRB) , Lima, Lima, La Molina, 13-I-1996, D. Fonseca leg.; 1 (MEKRB) , Lima, Lima, La Molina, 10-XII-1996, C. Maihuay leg.; 1 (MEKRB) , on pitfall trap (rotten squid), Lima, Lima, <a href="https://tb.plazi.org/GgServer/search?materialsCitation.longitude=-77.071&amp;materialsCitation.latitude=-11.942" title="Search Plazi for locations around (long -77.071/lat -11.942)">Los Olivos</a> (11°56'31.20"S 77°04'15.59"W, 75 m), 09-III-2024, A. Giraldo leg.; 2 (MUSM) , Lima, Lima, <a href="https://tb.plazi.org/GgServer/search?materialsCitation.longitude=-77.034&amp;materialsCitation.latitude=-12.175" title="Search Plazi for locations around (long -77.034/lat -12.175)">San Miguel</a> (12°10'30"S 77°02'02.40"W, 45 m) [G. Arriagada det.]; 1 (MEKRB) , Tacna, Tacna, La Yarada, <a href="https://tb.plazi.org/GgServer/search?materialsCitation.longitude=-70.536&amp;materialsCitation.latitude=-18.199997" title="Search Plazi for locations around (long -70.536/lat -18.199997)">Los Palos</a> beach (18°11'59.99"S 70°32'09.60"W, 60 m), Y. Callohuari leg.</p><p>Distribution. Chile. PERU. Arequipa (Caylloma, Islay), Ica (Chincha, Ica, Pisco), La Libertad (Gran Chimu, Trujillo), Lambayeque (Chiclayo), Lima (Huarochiri, Lima), Tacna (Tacna) (Peceros, 2011; Grados, 2014; Ginés et al., 2015; Murrugarra, 2016; Villanueva, 2016; Medina et al. 2018; Lázaro, 2021; Esquiagola, 2022; Iannacone et al., 2023). In coastal desert (Fig. 1E).</p></div>	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/03CEA928634E9C02DC4650B2FC417376	Public Domain	No known copyright restrictions apply. See Agosti, D., Egloff, W., 2009. Taxonomic information exchange and copyright: the Plazi approach. BMC Research Notes 2009, 2:53 for further explanation.		Plazi	Giraldo-Mendoza, Alfredo Edgardo	Giraldo-Mendoza, Alfredo Edgardo (2025): Distribution records of the main forensically important species of beetles (Insecta: Coleoptera) in Peru. Journal of Insect Biodiversity and Systematics 11 (2): 323-338, DOI: 10.61186/jibs.11.2.323, URL: https://doi.org/10.61186/jibs.11.2.323
03CEA928634E9C0DDC465617FA91740E.text	03CEA928634E9C0DDC465617FA91740E.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text	http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#GeneralDescription	text/html	en	Euspilotus lepidus (Erichson 1847)	<div><p>Euspilotus lepidus (Erichson, 1847)</p><p>Material examined. (9 specimens) PERU, 1 (MUSM), Apurimac, Abancay, <a href="https://tb.plazi.org/GgServer/search?materialsCitation.longitude=-73.05701&amp;materialsCitation.latitude=-13.887997" title="Search Plazi for locations around (long -73.05701/lat -13.887997)">Tamburco</a> (13°53'16.79"S 73°03'25.20"W, 4049 m) [G. Arriagada det.]; 1 (MUSM) , Apurimac, Aymaraes, <a href="https://tb.plazi.org/GgServer/search?materialsCitation.longitude=-73.159004&amp;materialsCitation.latitude=-13.996998" title="Search Plazi for locations around (long -73.159004/lat -13.996998)">Chapimarca</a> (13°59'49.19"S 73°09'32.40"W, 2896 m) [G. Arriagada det.]; 1 (MUSM) , Ayacucho, Huamanga, Ayacucho (13°09'25.20"S 74°12'35.99"W, 2760 m) [G. Arriagada det.]; 1 (MUSM), Ayacucho, Lucanas, <a href="https://tb.plazi.org/GgServer/search?materialsCitation.longitude=-73.898994&amp;materialsCitation.latitude=-14.907997" title="Search Plazi for locations around (long -73.898994/lat -14.907997)">Chaviña</a> (14°54'28.79"S 73°53'56.40"W, 4000 m) [G. Arriagada det.]; (Arriagada com pers.) , Cusco, Cusco, San Jerónimo, <a href="https://tb.plazi.org/GgServer/search?materialsCitation.longitude=-72.061005&amp;materialsCitation.latitude=-13.583" title="Search Plazi for locations around (long -72.061005/lat -13.583)">Pacchayoc</a> (13°34'58.80"S 72°03'39.60"W, 3850 m); 1 (MEKRB) , Cusco, Urubamba, Ollantaytambo, <a href="https://tb.plazi.org/GgServer/search?materialsCitation.longitude=-72.382996&amp;materialsCitation.latitude=-13.214" title="Search Plazi for locations around (long -72.382996/lat -13.214)">Piscacucho</a> (13°12'50.40"S 72°22'58.79"W, 2715 m); (Arriagada com pers.) , Lima, Canta, <a href="https://tb.plazi.org/GgServer/search?materialsCitation.longitude=-76.65&amp;materialsCitation.latitude=-11.487997" title="Search Plazi for locations around (long -76.65/lat -11.487997)">Canta</a> (11°29'16.79"S 76°39'0.0"W, 2357 m); 1 (SENASA) , Puno, Puno, 07-V-2004, D. Cotrado leg.; 2 (MEKRB), on pitfall trap (rotten flaked tuna), Tacna, Tarata, near to <a href="https://tb.plazi.org/GgServer/search?materialsCitation.longitude=-69.980995&amp;materialsCitation.latitude=-17.442" title="Search Plazi for locations around (long -69.980995/lat -17.442)">Ticaco</a> (17°26'31.20"S 69°58'51.59"W, 3921 m), 23-II-2022, A. Giraldo leg.; 1 (MEKRB) , on pitfall trap (rotten flaked tuna), Tacna, Tarata, near to <a href="https://tb.plazi.org/GgServer/search?materialsCitation.longitude=-70.03001&amp;materialsCitation.latitude=-17.559996" title="Search Plazi for locations around (long -70.03001/lat -17.559996)">Mirador La Apacheta</a> (17°33'35.99"S 70°01'48.0"W, 3460 m), 22-II-2022, A. Giraldo leg.</p><p>Distribution. Argentina, Bolivia, Chile. PERU. Apurimac (Abancay, Aymaraes), Ayacucho (Huamanga, Lucanas), Cusco (Cusco, Quispicanchi, Urubamba), Lima (Canta), Puno (Puno), Tacna (Tarata) (Lewis, 1904; Rossi et al., 2018; Infante, 2021). In Andean foothills and Andean highlands (Fig. 1E).</p></div>	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/03CEA928634E9C0DDC465617FA91740E	Public Domain	No known copyright restrictions apply. See Agosti, D., Egloff, W., 2009. Taxonomic information exchange and copyright: the Plazi approach. BMC Research Notes 2009, 2:53 for further explanation.		Plazi	Giraldo-Mendoza, Alfredo Edgardo	Giraldo-Mendoza, Alfredo Edgardo (2025): Distribution records of the main forensically important species of beetles (Insecta: Coleoptera) in Peru. Journal of Insect Biodiversity and Systematics 11 (2): 323-338, DOI: 10.61186/jibs.11.2.323, URL: https://doi.org/10.61186/jibs.11.2.323
03CEA92863419C0DDC4651EEFE237207.text	03CEA92863419C0DDC4651EEFE237207.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text	http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#GeneralDescription	text/html	en	Saprinus caerulescens (Hoffmann 1803)	<div><p>Saprinus caerulescens (Hoffmann, 1803)</p><p>Material examined. (106 specimens) PERU, 12 (SENASA), Ancash, Santa, 10-X-1979, L. Chang leg. [A. Tishechkin det.]; 4 (MEKRB) , Arequipa, Caylloma, Majes (1420 m), 02-VII-2015, L. Linares leg.; 4 (MEKRB) , Arequipa, Caylloma, Majes (1420 m), 03-VII-2015, L. Linares leg.; 2 (MEKRB) , Arequipa, Caylloma, Majes (1420 m), 20-VII-2015, L. Linares leg.; 2 (MEKRB) , Arequipa, Islay, Mollendo, 26-XII-1996, O. Morón leg.; 1 (MEKRB) , Huánuco, Leoncio Prado, Tingo María, 29-V-1999, L. Gil leg.; 1 (MEKRB) , on ray carcass, Ica, Chincha, <a href="https://tb.plazi.org/GgServer/search?materialsCitation.longitude=-76.218994&amp;materialsCitation.latitude=-13.361" title="Search Plazi for locations around (long -76.218994/lat -13.361)">Qala</a> beach (13°21'39.60"S 76°13'08.39"W, 17 m), 18-II-2022, A. Giraldo leg.; 1 (MUSM) , on coastal desert, direct searching, Ica Nasca, <a href="https://tb.plazi.org/GgServer/search?materialsCitation.longitude=-75.1242&amp;materialsCitation.latitude=-15.346527" title="Search Plazi for locations around (long -75.1242/lat -15.346527)">Marcona</a> (15°20'47.5"S 75°07'27.1"W, 58 m), 19-III-2019, I. Galindo leg. [G. Arriagada det.]; 4 (MUSM) , Ica, Pisco, Paracas (20 m) [G. Arriagada det.]; 1 (MEKRB) , Junín, Chanchamayo La Merced 18-VIII-2012, J. Miñano leg.; 4 (MUSM) , Lambayeque, Chiclayo, <a href="https://tb.plazi.org/GgServer/search?materialsCitation.longitude=-79.926994&amp;materialsCitation.latitude=-6.876" title="Search Plazi for locations around (long -79.926994/lat -6.876)">Santa Rosa</a> (06°52'33.60"S 79°55'37.20"W, 10 m) [G. Arriagada det.]; 2 (MEKRB) , on sea lion carcass, Lambayeque, Chiclayo, Pimentel, <a href="https://tb.plazi.org/GgServer/search?materialsCitation.longitude=-79.937645&amp;materialsCitation.latitude=-6.841339" title="Search Plazi for locations around (long -79.937645/lat -6.841339)">Pimentel</a> beach (06°50'28.82"S 79°56'15.53"W), 20- IX-2018, A. Giraldo leg.; 1 (MEKRB) , Lima, Cañete, 15-IV-2006, R. Capcha leg.; 1 (MEKRB) , Huaral, Huaral, V-2008, L. Medina leg.; 18 (MEKRB) , on pig carcass, Lima, Lima, El Agustino, 15-30-VI-2013, L. Grados leg.; 5 (MEKRB), on pig carcass, Lima, Lima, El Agustino, 01-04-VII-2013, L. Grados leg.; 2 (MEKRB), on pig carcass, Lima, Lima, El Agustino, 12-15-VII-2013, L. Grados leg.; 1 (MEKRB), on pig carcass, Lima, Lima, El Agustino, 30-VII-2013, L. Grados leg.; 9 (MEKRB), on pig carcass, Lima, Lima, El Agustino, 21-25-I-2014, L. Grados leg.; 3 (MEKRB), on pig carcass, Lima, Lima, Chorrillos, Pantanos <a href="https://tb.plazi.org/GgServer/search?materialsCitation.longitude=-76.98699&amp;materialsCitation.latitude=-12.217" title="Search Plazi for locations around (long -76.98699/lat -12.217)">de Villa</a> (12°13'01.20"S 76°59'13.19"W), 15-II-2007, Y. Murrugarra leg.; 1 (MEKRB) , on pig carcass, Lima, Lima, Chorrillos, Pantanos <a href="https://tb.plazi.org/GgServer/search?materialsCitation.longitude=-76.98699&amp;materialsCitation.latitude=-12.217" title="Search Plazi for locations around (long -76.98699/lat -12.217)">de Villa</a> (12°13'01.20"S 76°59'13.19"W), 29-VI-2007, Y. Murrugarra leg.; 1 (MEKRB) , Lima, Lima, Cieneguilla, 10-X-1995, M. Mamani leg.; 1 (MEKRB) , Lima, Lima, La Molina, 06-I-1982, Madrid leg.; 1 (MEKRB) , Lima, Lima, La Molina, 23-IV-1991, J. Anteparra leg.; 1 (MEKRB) , Lima, Lima, La Molina, 02-V-1991, R. Rodriguez leg.; 1 (MEKRB) , Lima, Lima, La Molina, 15-VII-1991, J. Iannacone leg.; 1 (MEKRB) , Lima, Lima, La Molina, 24-X-1991, E. Luján leg.; 1 (MEKRB) , Lima, Lima, La Molina, 24-X-1992, R. Beingolea leg.; 2 (MEKRB) , Lima, Lima, La Molina, 15-VI-1996, A. Jeri leg.; 1 (MEKRB) , Lima, Lima, La Molina, 18-VIII-1996, M. Castillo leg.; 3 (MEKRB) , Lima, Lima, La Molina, 18- IX-1996, R. Castillo leg.; 2 (MEKRB) , Lima, Lima, La Molina, 27-IX-1996, A. Guerra leg.; 2 (MEKRB) , Lima, Lima, La Molina, 13-XI-1996, W. Catalán leg.; 4 (MEKRB) , Lima, Lima, La Molina, 10-XII-1996, M. Narrea leg.; 2 (MEKRB) , Lima, Lima, La Molina, 20-XII-1996, R. Lázaro leg.; 2 (MEKRB) , Lima, Lima, La Molina, 24-XII-1996, M. Narrea leg.; 1 (MEKRB) , Lima, Lima, La Molina, 18-XII-1998, G. Tejada leg.; 1 (MEKRB) , Lima, Lima, La Molina, 08-XI-2002, M. Chávez leg.; 1 (MEKRB) , Lima, Lima, La Molina, VI-2008, L. Medina leg.; 1 (MEKRB) , Lima, Lima, La Molina, 03-II-2009, M. Rivera leg.</p><p>Distribution. Palearctic, including the Azores and Cape Verde islands (native). PERU (introduced), Ancash (Santa), Arequipa (Caylloma, Islay), Ayacucho (Huamanga), Huanuco (Leoncio Prado), Ica (Chincha, Nasca, Pisco), Junin (Chanchamayo), La Libertad (Trujillo), Lambayeque (Chiclayo), Lima (Cañete, Huaral, Huarochiri, Huaura, Lima), Piura (Piura), Tacna (Tacna) (Arriagada, 1987; Giraldo-Mendoza, 2002; Peceros, 2011; Grados, 2014; Ginés et al., 2015; Villanueva &amp; Seclen, 2016; Villanueva, 2016; Oré, 2017; Andrade et al., 2018; Medina et al., 2018; Lázaro, 2021; Chamochumbi et al., 2022; Esquiagola, 2022; Iannacone et al., 2023; Jaime, 2023). In coastal deserts, dry forests, Andean foothills, and montane forests (Fig. 1F).</p></div>	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/03CEA92863419C0DDC4651EEFE237207	Public Domain	No known copyright restrictions apply. See Agosti, D., Egloff, W., 2009. Taxonomic information exchange and copyright: the Plazi approach. BMC Research Notes 2009, 2:53 for further explanation.		Plazi	Giraldo-Mendoza, Alfredo Edgardo	Giraldo-Mendoza, Alfredo Edgardo (2025): Distribution records of the main forensically important species of beetles (Insecta: Coleoptera) in Peru. Journal of Insect Biodiversity and Systematics 11 (2): 323-338, DOI: 10.61186/jibs.11.2.323, URL: https://doi.org/10.61186/jibs.11.2.323
03CEA92863419C0CDC4657F7FEAA77B0.text	03CEA92863419C0CDC4657F7FEAA77B0.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text	http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#GeneralDescription	text/html	en	Xerosaprinus chiliensis (Marseul 1855)	<div><p>Xerosaprinus chiliensis (Marseul, 1855)</p><p>Material examined. (19 specimens) PERU, 3 (MUSM), Ica, Pisco, <a href="https://tb.plazi.org/GgServer/search?materialsCitation.longitude=-76.228&amp;materialsCitation.latitude=-13.747997" title="Search Plazi for locations around (long -76.228/lat -13.747997)">Paracas</a> (13°44'52.79"S 76°13'40.79"W, 10 m) [G. Arriagada det.]; 1 (MEKRB) , on pitfall trap, Ica, Pisco, Paracas, PFLGN, IV-2011, A. Giraldo leg.; 1 (MEKRB) , on sea lion carcass, Lambayeque, Chiclayo, Pimentel, <a href="https://tb.plazi.org/GgServer/search?materialsCitation.longitude=-79.937645&amp;materialsCitation.latitude=-6.841339" title="Search Plazi for locations around (long -79.937645/lat -6.841339)">Pimentel</a> beach (06°50'28.82"S 79°56'15.53"W), 20-IX-2018, A. Giraldo leg.; 4 (MUSM) , Lima, Huaura, <a href="https://tb.plazi.org/GgServer/search?materialsCitation.longitude=-77.67&amp;materialsCitation.latitude=-11.019997" title="Search Plazi for locations around (long -77.67/lat -11.019997)">Don Martín island</a> (11°01'11.99"S 77°40'12"W, 10 m) [G. Arriagada det.]; 1 (MEKRB) , on pitfall trap (rotten flaked tuna), Lima, Huaura, <a href="https://tb.plazi.org/GgServer/search?materialsCitation.longitude=-77.368996&amp;materialsCitation.latitude=-11.358001" title="Search Plazi for locations around (long -77.368996/lat -11.358001)">Lachay</a> lomas (11°21'28.80"S 77°22'08.39"W, 400 m), 25-V-2018, A. Giraldo leg.; 1 (MEKRB) , Lima, Lima 18-VI-1968, W. Dale leg.; 1 (MEKRB), on pig carcass, Lima, Lima, El Agustino, 02-VII-2013, L. Grados leg.; 1 (MEKRB), on pig carcass, Lima, Lima, El Agustino, 28-VIII-2013, L. Grados leg.; 2 (MEKRB), on pig carcass, Lima, Lima, El Agustino, 24-I-2014, L. Grados leg.; 1 (MEKRB), on pig carcass, Lima, Lima, Chorrillos, Pantanos de Villa, 15-II-2007, Y. Murrugarra leg.; 1 (MEKRB) , on pig carcass, Lima, Lima, Chorrillos, Pantanos de Villa, 07-XI-2007, Y. Murrugarra leg.; 2 (MEKRB) , on pig carcass, Lima, Lima, Chorrillos, Pantanos de Villa, 12-XI-2007, Y. Murrugarra leg.</p><p>Distribution. Chile. PERU: Ica (Chincha, Pisco), La Libertad (Trujillo), Lambayeque (Chiclayo), Lima (Huaura, Lima) (Arriagada, 1985; Grados, 2014; Murrugarra, 2016; Medina et al., 2018). In the coastal desert (Fig. 1F).</p></div>	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/03CEA92863419C0CDC4657F7FEAA77B0	Public Domain	No known copyright restrictions apply. See Agosti, D., Egloff, W., 2009. Taxonomic information exchange and copyright: the Plazi approach. BMC Research Notes 2009, 2:53 for further explanation.		Plazi	Giraldo-Mendoza, Alfredo Edgardo	Giraldo-Mendoza, Alfredo Edgardo (2025): Distribution records of the main forensically important species of beetles (Insecta: Coleoptera) in Peru. Journal of Insect Biodiversity and Systematics 11 (2): 323-338, DOI: 10.61186/jibs.11.2.323, URL: https://doi.org/10.61186/jibs.11.2.323
03CEA92863409C0CDC46535CFEE273B6.text	03CEA92863409C0CDC46535CFEE273B6.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text	http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#GeneralDescription	text/html	en	Oxelytrum anticola (Guerin-Meneville 1855)	<div><p>Oxelytrum anticola (Guérin-Méneville, 1855)</p><p>Material examined. (27 specimens) PERU, 1 (UNASAM), Ancash, Carhuaz, Carhuaz (2638 m); 1 (UNASAM) , Ancash, Carhuaz, Marcara (2726 m); 1 (UNASAM) , Ancash, Huaraz, Huaraz (3052 m); 1 (UNASAM) , Ancash, Huari, Pontó (2700 m); 1 (UNASAM) , Ancash, Yungay, Mancos, Tingua (2575 m); 2 (UNASAM) , Ancash, Yungay, Tumpa (3006 m); 4 (MUSM) , on sheep carcass, Ayacucho, Lucanas, <a href="https://tb.plazi.org/GgServer/search?materialsCitation.longitude=-74.061005&amp;materialsCitation.latitude=-14.680998" title="Search Plazi for locations around (long -74.061005/lat -14.680998)">Puquio</a> (14°40'51.59"S 74°03'39.60"W, 3841m), 21-I-2022, A. Giraldo leg.; 1 (MUSM) , on sheep carcass, Ayacucho, Lucanas, <a href="https://tb.plazi.org/GgServer/search?materialsCitation.longitude=-74.061005&amp;materialsCitation.latitude=-14.680998" title="Search Plazi for locations around (long -74.061005/lat -14.680998)">Puquio</a> (14°40'51.59"S 74°03'39.60"W, 3841m), 02-III-2022, A. Giraldo leg.; 1 (MUSM) , Ayacucho, Sucre, Santiago <a href="https://tb.plazi.org/GgServer/search?materialsCitation.longitude=-73.64145&amp;materialsCitation.latitude=-14.052717" title="Search Plazi for locations around (long -73.64145/lat -14.052717)">de Paucaray</a> (14°03'09.78''S 73°38'29.21''W, 3276 m), 09-XI-2021, E. Gamboa leg.; 4 (UNPRG) , on cougar carcass, Cajamarca, Cajamarca, Namora, <a href="https://tb.plazi.org/GgServer/search?materialsCitation.longitude=-78.353&amp;materialsCitation.latitude=-7.2089972" title="Search Plazi for locations around (long -78.353/lat -7.2089972)">Fundo Santa María</a> (07°12'32.39"S 78°21'10.79"W, 2967 m); 1 (MUSM) , Cajamarca, San Miguel, <a href="https://tb.plazi.org/GgServer/search?materialsCitation.longitude=-78.88213&amp;materialsCitation.latitude=-6.7949195" title="Search Plazi for locations around (long -78.88213/lat -6.7949195)">Tongod</a> (06°47'41.71"S 78°52'55.66"W, 3588 m), 07-V-2021, N. Zenteno leg.; 1 (MUSM) , on pitfall trap, Ica, Palpa, <a href="https://tb.plazi.org/GgServer/search?materialsCitation.longitude=-75.2264&amp;materialsCitation.latitude=-14.073575" title="Search Plazi for locations around (long -75.2264/lat -14.073575)">Tibillo</a> (14°04'24.87"S 75°13'35.06"W, 3187 m), 07-08-XI-2021, L. Ramírez leg.; 1 (MUSM) , Junín, Huancayo, <a href="https://tb.plazi.org/GgServer/search?materialsCitation.longitude=-74.93897&amp;materialsCitation.latitude=-11.9115" title="Search Plazi for locations around (long -74.93897/lat -11.9115)">Pariahuanca</a> (11°54'41.40"S 74°56'20.30"W, 3355 m), 23-VI-2019, E. Medina leg.; 2 (MUSM) , on dog carcass, Puno, Puno, Pichacani, 1.3 km NE to <a href="https://tb.plazi.org/GgServer/search?materialsCitation.longitude=-70.010994&amp;materialsCitation.latitude=-16.077997" title="Search Plazi for locations around (long -70.010994/lat -16.077997)">Ayuncora</a> (16°04'40.79"S 70°00'39.59"W, 3978 m), 24-II-2022, A. Giraldo leg.; 5 (MUSM) , on pitfall trap (rotten flaked tuna), Tacna, Tarata, near to <a href="https://tb.plazi.org/GgServer/search?materialsCitation.longitude=-69.980995&amp;materialsCitation.latitude=-17.442" title="Search Plazi for locations around (long -69.980995/lat -17.442)">Ticaco</a> (17°26'31.20"S 69°58'51.59"W, 3921 m), 23-II-2022, A. Giraldo leg.</p><p>Distribution. Bolivia, Ecuador. PERU. Ancash (Bolognesi, Carhuaz, Huaraz, Huari, Yungay), Apurimac (Aymaraes), Arequipa (Arequipa), Ayacucho (Huamanga, Lucanas, Sucre), Cajamarca (Cajamarca, San Miguel), Cusco (Canchis, Cusco), Ica (Palpa), Junin (Huancayo, Jauja), La Libertad (Bolivar, Sanchez Carrion), Lima (Huarochiri), Moquegua (Mariscal Nieto), Piura (Ayabaca, Huancabamba), Puno (Puno), Tacna (Candarave, Tarata) (Giraldo-Mendoza, 2016; Bustamante et al., 2017; Oré, 2017; Rossi et al., 2018; Infante, 2021; Juárez &amp; González, 2019, 2021; Briceño et al., 2022). In Andean foothills and Andean highlands (Fig. 1G).</p></div>	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/03CEA92863409C0CDC46535CFEE273B6	Public Domain	No known copyright restrictions apply. See Agosti, D., Egloff, W., 2009. Taxonomic information exchange and copyright: the Plazi approach. BMC Research Notes 2009, 2:53 for further explanation.		Plazi	Giraldo-Mendoza, Alfredo Edgardo	Giraldo-Mendoza, Alfredo Edgardo (2025): Distribution records of the main forensically important species of beetles (Insecta: Coleoptera) in Peru. Journal of Insect Biodiversity and Systematics 11 (2): 323-338, DOI: 10.61186/jibs.11.2.323, URL: https://doi.org/10.61186/jibs.11.2.323
03CEA92863409C0CDC4656D7FE7572A5.text	03CEA92863409C0CDC4656D7FE7572A5.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text	http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#GeneralDescription	text/html	en	Oxelytrum cayennense (Sturm 1826)	<div><p>Oxelytrum cayennense (Sturm, 1826)</p><p>Material examined. Not available.</p><p>Distribution. South America. PERU. Cusco (La Convencion), Junin (Chanchamayo, Satipo), Loreto (Loreto, Maynas), Madre de Dios (Tambopata), Pasco (Oxapampa), Puno (Sandia), Ucayali (Coronel Portillo) (Giraldo-Mendoza, 2016; Bustamante et al., 2017; Pizango et al., 2019). In montane forests and tropical rainforests (Fig. 1G).</p></div>	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/03CEA92863409C0CDC4656D7FE7572A5	Public Domain	No known copyright restrictions apply. See Agosti, D., Egloff, W., 2009. Taxonomic information exchange and copyright: the Plazi approach. BMC Research Notes 2009, 2:53 for further explanation.		Plazi	Giraldo-Mendoza, Alfredo Edgardo	Giraldo-Mendoza, Alfredo Edgardo (2025): Distribution records of the main forensically important species of beetles (Insecta: Coleoptera) in Peru. Journal of Insect Biodiversity and Systematics 11 (2): 323-338, DOI: 10.61186/jibs.11.2.323, URL: https://doi.org/10.61186/jibs.11.2.323
03CEA92863409C0FDC4657A7FC0974B8.text	03CEA92863409C0FDC4657A7FC0974B8.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text	http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#GeneralDescription	text/html	en	Oxelytrum discicolle (Brulle 1840)	<div><p>Oxelytrum discicolle (Brullé, 1840)</p><p>Material examined. (3 specimens) PERU, 3 (SENASA), Cajamarca, Cajamarca, 23-IX-1972, L. Arriaga leg.</p><p>Distribution. North, Central and South America. PERU. Amazonas (Bongara), Cajamarca (Cajamarca, Chota, Cutervo, Santa Cruz, San Marcos, San Miguel), Cusco (La Convencion, Paucartambo, Quispicanchi, Urubamba), Huanuco (Huanuco, Leoncio Prado), La Libertad (Otuzco), Lima (Cajatambo), Pasco (Oxapampa), Ucayali (Coronel Portillo, Padre Abad) (Giraldo-Mendoza, 2016; Bustamante et al., 2017; Torres, 2020). In Andean foothills and montane forest (Fig. 1H).</p></div>	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/03CEA92863409C0FDC4657A7FC0974B8	Public Domain	No known copyright restrictions apply. See Agosti, D., Egloff, W., 2009. Taxonomic information exchange and copyright: the Plazi approach. BMC Research Notes 2009, 2:53 for further explanation.		Plazi	Giraldo-Mendoza, Alfredo Edgardo	Giraldo-Mendoza, Alfredo Edgardo (2025): Distribution records of the main forensically important species of beetles (Insecta: Coleoptera) in Peru. Journal of Insect Biodiversity and Systematics 11 (2): 323-338, DOI: 10.61186/jibs.11.2.323, URL: https://doi.org/10.61186/jibs.11.2.323
03CEA92863439C0FDC465266FC457664.text	03CEA92863439C0FDC465266FC457664.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text	http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#GeneralDescription	text/html	en	Creophilus maxillosus (Linnaeus 1758)	<div><p>Creophilus maxillosus (Linnaeus, 1758)</p><p>Material examined. (17 specimens) PERU, 4 (UNPRG), on cougar carcass, Cajamarca, Cajamarca, Namora, Fundo Santa María (07°12'32.39"S 78°21'10.79"W, 2967 m); 1 (MUSM), Cusco, <a href="https://tb.plazi.org/GgServer/search?materialsCitation.longitude=-72.59413&amp;materialsCitation.latitude=-13.129439" title="Search Plazi for locations around (long -72.59413/lat -13.129439)">La Convención</a>, <a href="https://tb.plazi.org/GgServer/search?materialsCitation.longitude=-72.59413&amp;materialsCitation.latitude=-13.129439" title="Search Plazi for locations around (long -72.59413/lat -13.129439)">Santa Teresa</a> (13°07'45.98"S 72°35'38.86"W, 2736 m); 9 (MEKRB), Puno, Puno, 12-VIII-1996, M. Mamani leg. ; 3 (ILLPA), Puno, Puno, 28-X-2003, P. Delgado leg.</p><p>Distribution. Palaearctic (native), South America (introduced). PERU. Ayacucho (Huamanga, Lucanas), Cajamarca (Cajamarca), Cusco (La Convencion), Huanuco (Huanuco), Junin (Huancayo), Lima (Canta, Huarochiri), Puno (Puno) (Asenjo &amp; Clarke, 2007; Oré, 2017; Torres, 2020; Cortéz, 2021; Infante, 2021). In Andean foothills, Andean highlands, and montane forest (Fig. 1H).</p></div>	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/03CEA92863439C0FDC465266FC457664	Public Domain	No known copyright restrictions apply. See Agosti, D., Egloff, W., 2009. Taxonomic information exchange and copyright: the Plazi approach. BMC Research Notes 2009, 2:53 for further explanation.		Plazi	Giraldo-Mendoza, Alfredo Edgardo	Giraldo-Mendoza, Alfredo Edgardo (2025): Distribution records of the main forensically important species of beetles (Insecta: Coleoptera) in Peru. Journal of Insect Biodiversity and Systematics 11 (2): 323-338, DOI: 10.61186/jibs.11.2.323, URL: https://doi.org/10.61186/jibs.11.2.323
03CEA92863439C0FDC465383FF4C7D20.text	03CEA92863439C0FDC465383FF4C7D20.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text	http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#GeneralDescription	text/html	en	Omorgus suberosus (Fabricius 1775)	<div><p>Omorgus suberosus (Fabricius, 1775)</p><p>Material examined. (58 specimens) PERU, 1 (MEKRB), Huancavelica, Huancavelica, 17-XI-2006, Z. Cardenas leg.; 1 (MEKRB), Huanuco, Leoncio Prado, Tingo Maria, 17-IV-1999, L. Gil leg.; 2 (MEKRB) , Huanuco, Leoncio Prado, Tingo Maria, 13-II-2000, D. Ruiz leg.; 1 (MEKRB) , Ica, Chincha, Chincha, 20-IV-2002, D. Luque leg.; 1 (MEKRB) , Ica, Ica, 01-VI-2008, P. Bello leg.; 6 (MEKRB), La Libertad, Ascope, Cartavio, 1959, Riccini leg.; 1 (MEKRB) , La Libertad, Ascope, Cartavio, II-1960, Montoya leg.; 2 (MEKRB) , La Libertad, Trujillo, Moche, 11-VIII-1996, R. Castillo leg.; 1 (MEKRB) , La Libertad, Trujillo, Trujillo, 15-V-1999, L. Gil leg.; 1 (MEKRB) , La Libertad, Trujillo, Trujillo, 01-XI-2009, L. M. Cruces leg.; 2 (MEKRB) , Lima, Cañete, San Vicente de Cañete, 11-I-1998, J. Herrera leg.; 2 (MEKRB) , Lima, Lima, 15-XI-1964, Olivares leg.; 2 (MEKRB), Lima, Lima, 22-I-1965, Olivares leg.; 3 (MEKRB), Lima, Lima, 25-I-1965, K. Raven leg.; 2 (MEKRB), Lima, Lima, 15-II-1965, K. Raven leg.; 3 (MEKRB), Lima, Lima, 20-II-1965, K. Raven leg.; 1 (MEKRB), Lima, Lima, 20-IV-1965, K. Raven leg.; 1 (MEKRB), Lima, Lima, 14-II-1968, Del Valle leg.; 4 (MEKRB), Lima, Lima, 10-XII-1968, E. Almonte leg.; 2 (MEKRB), Lima, Lima, 04-I-1969, Del Valle leg.; 3 (SENASA), Lima, Lima, 13-III-1969, M. Delgado leg.; 1 (SENASA), Lima, Lima, 15-XII-1980, A. Decheco leg.; 1 (MEKRB), Lima, Lima, 07-I-1986, K. Raven leg.; 1 (MEKRB), Lima, Lima, La Molina, 27-II-1968, Del Valle leg.; 2 (MEKRB) , Lima, Lima, La Molina, 06-X-1996, Mayhuay leg.; 1 (MEKRB) , Lima, Lima, La Molina, 29-IX-1997, J. Vasquez leg.; 1 (MEKRB) , Lima, Lima, La Molina, 15-X-1997, J. Vasquez leg.; 1 (MEKRB) , Lima, Lima, La Molina, 24- II-2002, C. Ono leg.; 3 (MEKRB) , Lima, Lima, La Molina, 22-II-2005, S. Mayta leg.; 1 (MEKRB) , Lima, Lima, La Molina, 07-I-2006, W. Ojeda leg.; 1 (MEKRB) , Lima, Lima, La Molina, 15-XI-2009, S. Santos leg.; 1 (MEKRB) , Lima, Lima, Vitarte, 15-XII-2000, J. Hop leg.; 1 (MEKRB) , Pasco, Oxapampa, Puerto Bermudez, 15-VII-2009, J. Garcia leg.; 1 (MEKRB) , San Martin, San Martin, Tarapoto, 20-IX-1975, P. Aguilar leg.</p><p>Distribution. Africa, Asia, Australia, and Europe (introduced). North, Central, and South America (native). PERU. Amazonas (Bagua), Huancavelica (Huancavelica), Huanuco (Huanuco, Leoncio Prado), Ica (Chincha, Ica, Pisco), La Libertad (Ascope, Trujillo), Lima (Canta, Cañete, Huaura, Lima), Loreto (Maynas), Pasco (Oxapampa), Piura (Piura, Sullana), San Martin (San Martin), Tumbes (Tumbes) (Aguilar, 1976; Scholtz, 1990; Giraldo-Mendoza, 2002; Andrade et al., 2018; Costa-Silva et al., 2020; Torres, 2020). In coastal deserts, dry forests, Andean foothills, montane forests, and tropical rainforests (Fig. 1I).</p></div>	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/03CEA92863439C0FDC465383FF4C7D20	Public Domain	No known copyright restrictions apply. See Agosti, D., Egloff, W., 2009. Taxonomic information exchange and copyright: the Plazi approach. BMC Research Notes 2009, 2:53 for further explanation.		Plazi	Giraldo-Mendoza, Alfredo Edgardo	Giraldo-Mendoza, Alfredo Edgardo (2025): Distribution records of the main forensically important species of beetles (Insecta: Coleoptera) in Peru. Journal of Insect Biodiversity and Systematics 11 (2): 323-338, DOI: 10.61186/jibs.11.2.323, URL: https://doi.org/10.61186/jibs.11.2.323
03CEA92863429C0EDC465160FF4C763F.text	03CEA92863429C0EDC465160FF4C763F.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text	http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#GeneralDescription	text/html	en	Polynoncus peruanus (Erichson 1847)	<div><p>Polynoncus peruanus (Erichson, 1847)</p><p>Material examined. (23 specimens) PERU, 2 (MEKRB), on sheep carcass, Ayacucho, Lucanas, <a href="https://tb.plazi.org/GgServer/search?materialsCitation.longitude=-74.061005&amp;materialsCitation.latitude=-14.680998" title="Search Plazi for locations around (long -74.061005/lat -14.680998)">Puquio</a> (14°40'51.59"S 74°03'39.60"W, 3841 m), 21-I-2022, A. Giraldo leg. ; 1 (MEKRB), on garbage dump, Cusco, Canas, Langui, <a href="https://tb.plazi.org/GgServer/search?materialsCitation.longitude=-71.293&amp;materialsCitation.latitude=-14.458997" title="Search Plazi for locations around (long -71.293/lat -14.458997)">Langui Lake</a> mirador (14°27'32.39"S 71°17'34.80"W, 4296 m), 28-II-2022, A. Giraldo leg. ; 4 (MEKRB), on garbage dump, Huancavelica, Huaytará, near to <a href="https://tb.plazi.org/GgServer/search?materialsCitation.longitude=-75.375&amp;materialsCitation.latitude=-13.637" title="Search Plazi for locations around (long -75.375/lat -13.637)">Huaytará</a> (13°38'13.20"S 75°22'30.00"W, 3778 m), 25-I-2022, A. Giraldo leg. ; 6 (MEKRB), on wool remains, Puno, Chucuito, Juli, near to <a href="https://tb.plazi.org/GgServer/search?materialsCitation.longitude=-69.645&amp;materialsCitation.latitude=-16.364998" title="Search Plazi for locations around (long -69.645/lat -16.364998)">Sorapa</a> (16°21'53.99"S 69°38'41.99"W, 3942 m), 14-I-2022, A. Giraldo leg. ; 7 (MEKRB), on dog carcass, Puno, Puno, Pichacani, 1.3 km NE to <a href="https://tb.plazi.org/GgServer/search?materialsCitation.longitude=-70.010994&amp;materialsCitation.latitude=-16.077997" title="Search Plazi for locations around (long -70.010994/lat -16.077997)">Ayuncora</a> (16°04'40.79"S 70°00'39.59"W, 3978 m), 24-II-2022, A. Giraldo leg. ; 3 (MEKRB), on pitfall trap (rotten flaked tuna), Tacna, Tarata, near to <a href="https://tb.plazi.org/GgServer/search?materialsCitation.longitude=-69.980995&amp;materialsCitation.latitude=-17.442" title="Search Plazi for locations around (long -69.980995/lat -17.442)">Ticaco</a> (17°26'31.20"S 69°58'51.59"W, 3921 m), 23-II-2022, A. Giraldo leg.</p><p>Distribution. Chile. PERU. Apurimac (Aymaraes, Grau), Ayacucho (Lucanas), Cusco (Canas, Cusco, Espinar), Huancavelica (Huaytara), Huanuco (Ambo), Junin (Jauja, Junin, Yauli), Puno (Chucuito, Puno, San Roman), Tacna (Tarata) (Scholtz, 1990; Infante, 2021; Costa-Silva et al., 2024). In Andean highlands (Fig. 1I).</p></div>	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/03CEA92863429C0EDC465160FF4C763F	Public Domain	No known copyright restrictions apply. See Agosti, D., Egloff, W., 2009. Taxonomic information exchange and copyright: the Plazi approach. BMC Research Notes 2009, 2:53 for further explanation.		Plazi	Giraldo-Mendoza, Alfredo Edgardo	Giraldo-Mendoza, Alfredo Edgardo (2025): Distribution records of the main forensically important species of beetles (Insecta: Coleoptera) in Peru. Journal of Insect Biodiversity and Systematics 11 (2): 323-338, DOI: 10.61186/jibs.11.2.323, URL: https://doi.org/10.61186/jibs.11.2.323
