Polynoncus peruanus (Erichson, 1847)

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 : 334

Polynoncus peruanus (Erichson, 1847)

Material examined. (23 specimens) PERU, 2 ( MEKRB), on sheep carcass, Ayacucho, Lucanas, Puquio (14°40'51.59"S 74°03'39.60"W, 3841 m), 21-I-2022, A. Giraldo leg. ; 1 ( MEKRB), on garbage dump, Cusco, Canas, Langui, Langui Lake mirador (14°27'32.39"S 71°17'34.80"W, 4296 m), 28-II-2022, A. Giraldo leg. ; 4 ( MEKRB), on garbage dump, Huancavelica, Huaytará, near to Huaytará (13°38'13.20"S 75°22'30.00"W, 3778 m), 25-I-2022, A. Giraldo leg. ; 6 ( MEKRB), on wool remains, Puno, Chucuito, Juli, near to Sorapa (16°21'53.99"S 69°38'41.99"W, 3942 m), 14-I-2022, A. Giraldo leg. ; 7 ( MEKRB), on dog carcass, Puno, Puno, Pichacani, 1.3 km NE to Ayuncora (16°04'40.79"S 70°00'39.59"W, 3978 m), 24-II-2022, A. Giraldo leg. ; 3 ( MEKRB), on pitfall trap (rotten flaked tuna), Tacna, Tarata, near to Ticaco (17°26'31.20"S 69°58'51.59"W, 3921 m), 23-II-2022, A. Giraldo leg.

Distribution. Chile. PERU. Apurimac (Aymaraes, Grau), Ayacucho (Lucanas), Cusco (Canas, Cusco, Espinar), Huancavelica (Huaytara), Huanuco (Ambo), Junin (Jauja, Junin, Yauli), Puno (Chucuito, Puno, San Roman), Tacna (Tarata) ( Scholtz, 1990; Infante, 2021; Costa-Silva et al., 2024). In Andean highlands ( Fig. 1I).