Cytochrome Oxidase Subunit II: Potential Marker for the Identification of Forensically Significant Species of Coleoptera—A Preliminary Study

The foremost concern in forensic entomology is the explicit identification of species recovered from crime scene. From different orders insects, Diptera prime focus this field, followed by Coleoptera, whose can be extremely helpful for corpses later decomposition stages. In study, cytochrome oxidase subunit II (COII) was used to check its adequacy as a genetic marker and create reference database eleven belonging five families namely, Silphidae, Staphylinidae, Histeridae, Dermestidae Scarabaeidae, two states India assist accurate imperative beetle medico-legal entomology. To achieve this, standard protocols DNA isolation, amplification sequencing were followed. We concluded that COII gene molecular forensically relevant species, observed similarities between phylogenetic relationship constructed morphological data.