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Temperature-Dependent Development of Nitidula rufipes (Linnaeus, 1767) (Coleoptera: Nitidulidae) and Its Significance in Estimating Minimum Postmortem Interval
- Gengwang Hu,
- Liangliang Li,
- Yi Guo,
- Chengtao Kang,
- Yinghui Wang,
- Yanan Zhang,
- Zhixiang Zhang,
- Jiangfeng Wang and
- Yu Wang
Coleoptera, including the family Nitidulidae, are valuable for estimating long-term postmortem intervals in the late stage of body decomposition. This study showed that, under seven constant temperatures of 16, 19, 22, 25, 28, 31, and 34 °C, the...