Wing morphometrics as a tool for the identification of forensic important Lucilia spp. (Diptera: Calliphoridae).

Autor: Limsopatham K; Department of Parasitology, Faculty of Medicine, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai 50200, Thailand. Electronic address: kwankamol.l@cmu.ac.th., Tanajitaree C; Department of Parasitology, Faculty of Medicine, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai 50200, Thailand., Sanit S; Department of Parasitology, Faculty of Medicine, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai 50200, Thailand., Sukontason K; Department of Parasitology, Faculty of Medicine, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai 50200, Thailand., Somboon P; Department of Parasitology, Faculty of Medicine, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai 50200, Thailand., Amendt J; Institute of Legal Medicine, Goethe University, Frankfurt 60596, Germany., Feddern N; Federal Institute for Forest, Snow and Landscape Research WSL, Zürcherstrasse 111, CH-8903 Birmensdorf, Switzerland., Sukontason KL; Department of Parasitology, Faculty of Medicine, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai 50200, Thailand.
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: Acta tropica [Acta Trop] 2022 Feb; Vol. 226, pp. 106242. Date of Electronic Publication: 2021 Nov 17.
DOI: 10.1016/j.actatropica.2021.106242
Abstrakt: Blow flies of the genera Lucilia Robineau-Desvoidy (Diptera: Calliphoridae) are considered forensically important species across several regions of the world. Due to the similarity of adults, especially females, the usual methods based on morphology or even molecular techniques can experience some limitations; therefore, alternative or supportive tools are required. Recently, the landmark-based geometric morphometric analysis has been applied to discriminate many insects on genus and species level. Herein, we focus on wing morphometric analysis as a tool in classifying five species of Lucilia; three species from Thailand - L. cuprina (Wiedemann, 1830), L. porphyrina (Walker, 1856) and L. sinensis Aubertin, 1933; and two species from Switzerland - L. caesar (Linnaeus, 1758) and L. illustris (Meigen, 1826). Canonical variate analysis of 233 right wings showed four overlapping clusters of L. cuprina, L. sinensis, L. caesar, and L. illustris with one distinct cluster of L. porphyrina. Eighty-eight to 100 percent of correct classification was achieved, with an UPGMA dendrogram analysis revealing clear-cut branch and sub-branch of five species determined. Results from this study suggested that wing morphometric analysis is a useful tool for the identification of adult Lucilia spp.
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