Editing Forensic entomology (section)

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According to [[Jean Pierre Mégnin]]'s book ''La Faune des Cadavres'' there are eight distinct faunal successions attracted to a corpse. While most [[beetle]]s and [[fly|flies]] of forensic importance can be found worldwide, a portion of them are limited to a specific range of habitats. It is forensically important to know the geographical distribution of these insects in order to determine information such as post mortem interval or whether a body has been moved from its original place of death.

[[Calliphoridae]] is arguably the most important family concerning forensic entomology given that they are the first to arrive on the corpse. The family can be found worldwide. ''Chrysomya rufifaces'', the hairy maggot [[Calliphoridae|blow fly]], is a forensically important member of the family Calliphoridae and is widespread, however it is not prevalent in the Southern [[California]], [[Arizona]], [[New Mexico]], [[Louisiana]], [[Florida]], or [[Illinois]] regions.<ref>{{cite journal | vauthors = Whitworth T |title=Keys to Genera and Species of Blow Flies of America North of Mexico |journal = Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Washington | volume= 108 |issue=3 |year=2006 |page= 710 |url=https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/30254115 }}</ref>

[[Flesh fly|Flesh flies]] fall under the family Sacrophagidae and generally arrive at a corpse following Calliphoridae. Unlike Calliphoridae, however, members of this family are able to fly in heavy rain. This key advantage enables them to occasionally reach a body before Calliphoridae, affecting the maggot mass that will be discovered. Flesh flies are globally distributed including habitats in the United States, Europe, Asia, and the Middle East.<ref>{{cite book | vauthors = Pape T | chapter = Catalog of the Sarcophagidae of the World. | title = Memoirs on Entomology | location = Gainesville, FL | publisher = Associated | date = 1996 | pages = 288–289 }}</ref>

Beetles are representative of the order [[Coleoptera]] which accounts for the largest of the insect orders. Beetles are very adaptive and can be found in almost all environments with the exception of [[Antarctica]] and high mountainous regions. The most diverse beetle fauna can be found in the tropics. In addition, beetles are less submissive to temperatures. Thus, if a carcass has been found in cold temperatures, the beetle will be prevalent over Calliphoridae.