
doi: 10.26462/29.2.5
handle: 20.500.12008/32007
Los Histéridos son escarabajos predadores asociados principalmente a cadáveres y estiércol, ya que se alimentan de huevos y larvas de otros insectos. Son de interés en la investigación forense y como controladores de especies parásitas, especialmente moscas. Se presenta un inventario actualizado de las especies de la familia en Uruguay, así como un análisis de distribución en el territorio. Treinta y siete especies y 13 morfoespeciesde 13 géneros se incluyeron en el inventario con información de hábitat y microhábitat. Se registraron 5nuevas especies por primera vez para Uruguay: Hololeptahumilis, Carcinops troglodytes, Hister lissurus, Histercavifrons y Phelister pumilus. Se ingresaron a la Colección de Entomología de la Facultad de Ciencias representantes de todas las especies, al menos un individuo por cada sitio de colecta. Las especies más abundantes fueron Euspilotus azureus, Euspilotus connectens y Phelisterpumilus. La familia tiene una amplia distribución en el territorio nacional, con valores de favorabilidad mayores en el litoral sur.
Histerids are predatory beetles mainly associated with corpses and faeces as they feed on other insects’ eggs and larvae. They are of interest in forensic investigation and as controllers of parasite species, mostly flies. An actualized inventory of the species of the family in Uruguay is presented, as well as an analysis of the distribution in the territory. Thirty-seven species and 13 morphospecies of 13 genus were included in the inventory with habitat and microhabitat information. Five species are recorded for the first time for Uruguay: Hololepta humilis, Carcinops troglodytes, Hister lissurus, Hister cavifrons and Phelister pumilus. Representatives of all species, at least one individual for each collection site, were deposited into the Entomology Collection of the Faculty of Sciences. The most abundant species were Euspilotus azureus, Euspilotus connectens and Phelister pumilus. The family has a wide distribution in the national territory, with higher favorability values on the southern coast.
Hololepta, Phelister, Hister, Euspilotus
Hololepta, Phelister, Hister, Euspilotus
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