First record of Hister cavifrons Marseul, 1854 (Coleoptera: Histeridae) for Santa Catarina's Island, Brazil

Maria E. S. Varela; Sol G. Hesseln; Fernando W. T. Leivas; Carlos J. C. Pinto

doi:10.37486/2675-1305.ec08005

Authors

Maria E. S. Varela Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Florianópolis, SC, Brazil https://orcid.org/0009-0000-4998-9276
Sol G. Hesseln Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Florianópolis, SC, Brazil https://orcid.org/0009-0007-4738-6528
Fernando W. T. Leivas Universidade Federal do Paraná, Palotina, PR, Brazil/Instituto Nacional de Coleoptera (INCol)/INCT (National Institute of Science and Technology) https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7586-5645
Carlos J. C. Pinto Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Florianópolis, SC, Brazil https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0287-4513

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.37486/2675-1305.ec08005

Keywords:

Geographic distribution, aquatic bird carcasses, Florianópolis, forensic entomology

Abstract

Hister cavifrons Marseul, 1854 (Coleoptera: Histeridae) is a common species in Brazilian territory mostly associated with animal carcasses that has previously been recorded in the Amazon, Atlantic Forest, and Cerrado biomes across several Brazilian states, ranging from the North to the South of the country. The highest number of records is from the state of Paraná, while Santa Catarina has only two records from inland municipalities. This note presents the first record of H. cavifrons on the coast of Santa Catarina specifically in the municipality of Florianópolis and the third for the state. The species was sampled in Biguá [Nannopterum brasilianum (Gmelin, 1789) (Suliformes: Phalacrocoracidae)] carcass, an aquatic bird commonly found along the Santa Catarina coast, marking the first record of this species associated with this animal, during the month of April (autumn season).

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