Euspilotus decoratus (Erichson, 1834)

Giraldo-Mendoza, Alfredo Edgardo, 2025, Distribution records of the main forensically important species of beetles (Insecta: Coleoptera) in Peru, Journal of Insect Biodiversity and Systematics 11 (2), pp. 323-338 : 330

Euspilotus decoratus (Erichson, 1834)

Material examined. (181 specimens) PERU, 1 ( MEKRB) , Arequipa, Caylloma, Majes (16°14'23.99"S 72°14'09.60"W, 1420 m); 1 ( MUSM) , Arequipa, Islay, Mollendo (17°01'15.60"S 72°01'01.19"W, 69 m) [G. Arriagada det.]; 1 ( MEKRB) , Ica, Ica, 22-X-1991, Aleman leg.; 1 ( MEKRB) , Ica, Pisco, Paracas PFLGN (13°44'52.79"S 76°13'40.79"W), IV-2011, A. Giraldo leg.; 4 ( MUSM) , Ica, Pisco, Pisco beach (13°42'46.79"S 76°13'15.60"W, 10 m) [G. Arriagada det.]; 1 ( MEKRB) , La Libertad, Gran Chimú, Cascas , 24-XII-1971, C. Luna Victoria leg.; 2 ( MEKRB) , La Libertad, Trujillo, Trujillo , 04-VIII-1973, E. Carbonell leg.; 10 ( MEKRB) , Lima, Lima, 10-XII-1963, K. Raven leg.; 1 ( MEKRB) , Lima, Lima, 22-XI-1965, S. Román leg.; 5 ( MEKRB) , Lima, Lima, 27-IV-1968, L. del Valle leg.; 4 ( MEKRB) , Lima, Lima, 18-VI-1968, W. Dale leg.; 1 ( MEKRB) , Lima, Lima, 13-VII-1974, M. Buitrón leg.; 3 ( MEKRB) , Lima, Lima, 27-VII-1975, M. Buitrón leg.; 1 ( SENASA) , Lima, Lima, 11-V-1977, H. Picho leg.; 1 ( MEKRB) , Lima, Lima, 5-X-1977, H. Blancas leg.; 1 ( MEKRB) , Lima, Lima, 12-III-1978, M. Ortiz leg.; 3 ( MEKRB) , Lima, Lima, 12-VIII-1980, R. Marin leg.; 4 ( MEKRB) , Lima, Lima, 15-IV-1981, C. Calderon leg.; 1 ( MEKRB) , 7 ( MUSM), 1 ( SENASA), Lima, Lima, 24-IV-1981, R. Ortiz leg. [G. Arriagada det.]; 10 ( MEKRB) , on pig carcass, Lima, Lima, El Agustino, 15-19-VI-2013, L. Grados leg.; 16 ( MEKRB) , on pig carcass, Lima, Lima, El Agustino, 22-30-VI-2013, L. Grados leg.; 11 ( MEKRB) , on pig carcass, Lima, Lima, El Agustino, 01-08-VII-2013, L. Grados leg.; 23 ( MEKRB) , on pig carcass, Lima, Lima, El Agustino, 12-30-VII-2013, L. Grados leg.; 5 ( MEKRB) , on pig carcass, Lima, Lima, El Agustino, 01-28-VIII-2013, L. Grados leg.; 26 ( MEKRB) , on pig carcass, Lima, Lima, El Agustino, 21-31-I-2014, L. Grados leg.; 4 ( MUSM) , Lima, Lima, Barranco (12°08'24.00"S 77°01'22.79"W, 20 m) [G. Arriagada det.]; 2 ( MEKRB) , on pig carcass, Lima, Lima, Chorrillos, Pantanos de Villa (12°13'01.20"S 76°59'13.19"W), 15-II-2007, Y. Murrugarra leg.; 1 ( MEKRB) , on pig carcass, Lima, Lima, Chorrillos, Pantanos de Villa (12°13'01.20"S 76°59'13.19"W), 14-XI-2007, Y. Murrugarra leg.; 1 ( MEKRB) , on pig carcass, Lima, Lima, Chorrillos, Pantanos de Villa (12°13'01.20"S 76°59'13.19"W), 02-I-2008, Y. Murrugarra leg.; 1 ( MEKRB) , Lima, Lima, Cieneguilla , 10-X-1995, F. Mamani leg.; 3 ( MUSM) , Lima, Lima, La Herradura beach (12°10'30"S 77°02'02.40"W, 10 m) [G. Arriagada det.]; 1 ( MEKRB) , Lima, Lima, La Molina , 16-IV-1968, del Valle leg.; 4 ( MEKRB) , Lima, Lima, La Molina , 17-XII-1974, F. Hinostroza leg.; 1 ( MEKRB) , Lima, Lima, La Molina , 10-III-1977, N. Martínez leg.; 4 ( MEKRB) , Lima, Lima, La Molina , 09-X-1977, J. Alcázar leg.; 3 ( MEKRB) , Lima, Lima, La Molina , 22-X-1977, M. Palacios leg.; 1 ( MEKRB) , Lima, Lima, La Molina , 07-IX-1989, G. Hospina leg.; 1 ( MEKRB) , Lima, Lima, La Molina , 20-II-1990, A. Ramos leg.; 1 ( MEKRB) , Lima, Lima, La Molina , 09-XII-1992, E. Echegaray leg.; 2 ( MEKRB) , Lima, Lima, La Molina , 07-VIII-1993, J. Donet leg.; 1 ( MEKRB) , Lima, Lima, La Molina , 13-I-1996, D. Fonseca leg.; 1 ( MEKRB) , Lima, Lima, La Molina , 10-XII-1996, C. Maihuay leg.; 1 ( MEKRB) , on pitfall trap (rotten squid), Lima, Lima, Los Olivos (11°56'31.20"S 77°04'15.59"W, 75 m), 09-III-2024, A. Giraldo leg.; 2 ( MUSM) , Lima, Lima, San Miguel (12°10'30"S 77°02'02.40"W, 45 m) [G. Arriagada det.]; 1 ( MEKRB) , Tacna, Tacna, La Yarada, Los Palos beach (18°11'59.99"S 70°32'09.60"W, 60 m), Y. Callohuari leg.

Distribution. Chile. PERU. Arequipa (Caylloma, Islay), Ica (Chincha, Ica, Pisco), La Libertad (Gran Chimu, Trujillo), Lambayeque (Chiclayo), Lima (Huarochiri, Lima), Tacna (Tacna) ( Peceros, 2011; Grados, 2014; Ginés et al., 2015; Murrugarra, 2016; Villanueva, 2016; Medina et al. 2018; Lázaro, 2021; Esquiagola, 2022; Iannacone et al., 2023). In coastal desert ( Fig. 1E).