Dec. 1898.] Hotter : Study of the Fauna of the Grave. 
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in guesses having no very solid basis and to 3-pply rules to countries 
and climates where they were inapplicable.” They conclude that, 
it appears certain that observations and experiments upon exposed 
human bodies should be made in the particular locality before the 
present entomological data can be directly applied to legal medicine. 
* * * The time limits apparently require modification for the 
particular locality.” 
It should be remembered that the experience of Johnston & Ville- 
neuve has been almost entirely with exposed cadavers—as distinguished 
trom the present observations on interred cadavers. They print an 
interesting table, which is hereto appended. 
FAUNA OF DEAD BODIES EXPOSED TO THE AIR.* 
(Compiled from Megnin. ) 
First Period 
Second Period 
Third Period 
Fourth Period 
Fifth Period 
Sixth Period 
Physical Conditions. 
Minimum 
time. 
* ' f . 
Forms met with. 
Bodies fresh. 
First 
(D) Muse a* 
Cyrtoneura. * 
- three 
Calliphora .* 
Decomposition c 0 m- 
(D) Lucilia* 
menced . 
months. 
Sa rcoph aga . * 
Fatty acids. 
3 months 
(C) Dermestes. * 
(L) Aglossa . 
Caseous products. 
i t0 
(D) Pi op hi la* 
6 months. 
Anthomyia. 
(C) Necrobia ( Corynetes ). 
Ammoniacal fermenta- 
4 months 
( D ) Thyreophora. 
tion, black liquefac- 
Ophyra * 
tion. 
-1 To 
Lonchea, Phora. 
C) JVecrophorus. 
< 
Si Ip ha.* 
Hister* 
8 months. 
Sapriuus. * 
Desiccation. 
6 months 
(A) Uropoda. 
Trachynotus. 
to 
Tyroglyphus * 
Glyciphagus. 
12 months. 
Serralor. 
Seventh Period... 
extreme 
Eighth Period 
Debris 
{ 
1 year 
to 
3 years. 
Over 3 
years. 
(L) A gloss a. 
Tineola. 
(C) Attagemis. 
Anthrenus. 
(C) Tenebi io. 
Ptinus. 
