Shayya S. auteur aut IRD Degallier Nicolas auteur aut IRD Nel A. auteur aut IRD Azar D. auteur aut IRD Lackner T. auteur aut IRD text journalArticle eng text/pdf reformatted digital access Many histerid beetles are necrophilous on carrion during both active and advanced stages of decomposition. In this study, 13 species of Saprinus were recorded on carrion from Lebanon, containing eight that are new for the Lebanese fauna. The following Saprinus species are newly recorded from Lebanon: 1) Saprinus (S.) caerulescens caerulescens (Hoffmann, 1803); 2) S. (S.) calatravensis Fuente, 1899; 3) S. (S.) chalcites (Illiger, 1807); 4) S. (S.) godet (Brulle', 1832); 5) S. (S.) maculatus (P. Rossi, 1792); 6) S. (S.) strigil Marseul, 1855; 7) S. (S.) submarginatus J. Sahlberg, 1913; and 8) S. (S.) tenuistrius sparsutus Solsky, 1876. The peak activity was recorded, key for the species is provided, and habitus images and male genitalia are illustrated in order to facilitate their taxonomic identifications. Saprinus species are diverse and common on animal carcass; they were likewise collected from a human cadaver in Lebanon. Preliminary comments on biology and distribution of the studied species are given. Our paper represents the first faunistic study on Histeridae from Lebanon. A rigorous research program regarding the biology of Saprinus in Lebanon and the neighbouring countries would greatly improve the knowledge of the diversity, activity, and possible forensic value of Saprinus. specialized ENTOMOLOGIE GENERALE INSECTE TAXONOMIE REPARTITION GEOGRAPHIQUE BIOLOGIE LIBAN 080ZOOGEN02 738 117-152 2018 1313-2989 https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010071491 1313-2989 [F B010071491] https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010071491 https://horizon.documentation.ird.fr/exl-doc/pleins_textes/divers18-03/010071491.pdf IRD - Base Horizon / Pleins textes 2018-03-12 2024-03-22 fdi:010071491 fre