Necrophila (Calosilpha) brunnicollis brunnicollis (Kraatz, 1877) is a common necrophagous beetle in the Palaearctic region. The species is often encountered on the corpses of large vertebrates, such as human and pig, and is well recognized as a potentially group of beetles in forensic entomology. All of the developmental stages can be found in the corpse and under the soil near a corpse, which can be used to reconstruct the site, such as estimating PMI(Postmortem interval). However, its larval instar stages were never thoroughly described for identification. In this study, we redescribe the morphological characters of all larval stages of N. brunnicollis for quantitative and qualitative morphological information. In addition, we provide the images of larvae and an indentrifiaction key to larval instars.

• Gyu Young Han(Division of Forest Biodiversity, Korea National Arboretum) Corresponding author
• Jun-Young Kang(Division of Forest Biodiversity, Korea National Arboretum)
• Seung-Su Euo(Division of Forest Biodiversity, Korea National Arboretum)
• A Young Kim(Division of Forest Biodiversity, Korea National Arboretum)
• Il-Kwon Kim(Division of Forest Biodiversity, Korea National Arboretum)