Primary study on sarcosaphagous insects on rabbit carcass in Xi′an
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Key Words:sarcosaphagous insects, insects community succession, rabbit carcass
Abstract: The succession of sarcosaphagous insects on domestic rabbit carcasses in Xi'an area was observed. Sarcosaphagous insects belonging to 16 species, 11 families and 3 orders were identified, of which Aldrichina grahami and Margarinotus sp. were the dominant species. Community succession had two obvious stages over the course of carcasses′ decay. Changes in community composition over time occur in a predictable sequence that can provide the basis for determining time since death.