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Breeding of the Scuttle Fly Megaselia scalaris in a fish Carcass and Implications for the use in Forensic Entomology (Diptera: Phoridae).

Moretti, Thiago De Carvalho;Thyssen, Patrícia Jacqueline;Russ Solis, Daniel

Entomologia Generalis Volume 31 Number 4 (2009), p. 349 - 353
published: 3/2/2009

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Abstract

The breeding of 138 specimens of the scuttle fly Megaselia scalaris (Loew 1866) in a piece of sardine, Sardinella brasiliensis (Steindachner 1879) (Teleostei: Clupeidae), exposed in a rural site in SE Brazil is reported. Some aspects regarding the exploitation of carcasses of such nature and size by phorids are discussed, aiming to comprehend their potential forensic utility.

Abstract (Spanish)

A obtenção de 138 espécimes do forídeo Megaselia scalaris (Loew 1866 ) (Diptera: Phoridae) de um fragmento de sardinha Sardinella brasiliensis (Steindachner 1879 ) (Teleostei: Clupeidae) exposto em região rural no Sudeste Brasileiro, é descrita. Aspectos relacionados à exploração por forídeos de carcaças desta natureza e tamanho são discutidos,objetivando compreender o potencial uso forense desta família de dípteros.

Keywords

Megaselia scalaris (Loew 1866 ) • fish carrion • necrophagous flies • Neotropical region • forensic sciences