Some Histeridae (Insecta: Coleoptera) species comparative morphology and morphometric analysis

Histeridae (Coleoptera) is a worldwide group of about 350 genera and 4500 species. Many members of the family are predators on eggs, larvae and adults of Diptera (Insecta) species. On the other hand, corpses that have rotting corpses have great precaution in forensic studies due to their feeding and colonization. The taxonomic characters used in the classification of Histeridae species are based on morphology. However, the variations in morphological characters cause difficulties in the determinations that lead to significant errors in the diagnostic process. In this study, seasonal variations of some Histeridae species used for determination of minimum time of death (PMI) in forensic investigations are presented geometrical morphometry and the references given for the prevention of errors in diagnosis of species are presented.