insects that help determine accurate post mortem interval estimates. Various species of Trogidae have been used by museums to clean up skeletons by eating any remaining dried material left on the skeletons, leaving them clean for display. This method of bone-stripping has been used by some museums for many years, as it is the most effective method. Research The Chinese Academy of Sciences funded a study on the classification of this family of beetles. The forensic importance of African Trogidae and other carrion-associated beetles is being studied at the University of Pretoria. This project is investigating how the presence of beetles on carrion affects the infestation of other arthropods in carrion in Africa. Taxonomy The family Trogidae contains the following subfamily and genera: Avitortorinae Nikolajev, 2007 Avitortor Ponomarenko, 1977 Kresnikinae Tihelka, Huang & Cai, 2020 Kresnikus Tihelka, Huang & Cai, 2020 Omorginae Nikolajev, 2005 Cretomorgus Nikolajev, 2007 Omorgus Erichson, 1847 Polynoncus Burmeister, 1876 Prototroginae Nikolajev, 2000 Prototrox Nikolajev, 2000 Troginae MacLeay, 1819 Glyptotrox Nikolajev, 2016 Paratrox Nikolajev, 2009 Phoberus MacLeay, 1819 Trox Fabricius, 1775 References External links World Trogidae Directory Guide to New World Scarab Beetles - Trogidae from University of Nebraska State Museum - Division of Entomology http://www.ento.csiro.au/education/insects/coleoptera_families/trogidae.html Key to the British species of Trogidae Beetle families