ABSTRACT

The key role in forensic entomology is the study of entomofauna composition through species identification, succession, colonization, and developmental rate. In this study, rabbit carcasses were used as a model to identify the forensic insect species in Al-Madinah Al-Munawwarah, Saudi Arabia. The appearance and succession of these insects can help in the estimation of the minimum postmortem interval (mPMI) and in many other applications in this region. During the decomposition process, the most important forensic insects observed were from the orders Diptera and Coleoptera. Seven species in five families of Diptera and four families of Coleoptera were identified. The most abundant species in the area that colonized the carcasses were Chrysomya albiceps Widemann (Diptera: Calliphoridae) and Dermestes maculatus De Geer, which can be used for mPMI estimations. This study was the first conducted in Al-Madinah Region to provide a qualitative assessment of forensically important necrophagous species in this region.

摘要

法医昆虫学的关键作用是通过物种鉴定，演替，定植和发育速率研究昆虫动物的组成。在这项研究中，以兔尸体为模型来识别沙特阿拉伯Al-Madinah Al-Munawwarah的法医昆虫物种。这些昆虫的出现和演替可以帮助估计最小死后间隔（mPMI），并有助于该区域的许多其他应用。在分解过程中，观察到的最重要的法医昆虫来自双翅目和鞘翅目。确定了双翅目的五个科和鞘翅目的四个科中的七个物种。ized体定殖区域内种类最丰富的物种是白屈霉（Crysomya albiceps Widemann）（双翅目：Calliphoridae）和Dermestes maculatus De Geer，可用于mPMI估计。这项研究是在Al-Madinah地区进行的第一项研究，旨在对该地区的法医重要的食虫物种进行定性评估。