Flesh fly (Diptera: Sarcophagidae): male terminalia, diversity and expanded geographical distribution from India
| Autor: | Shuvra Kanti Sinha, Edamana Pushpalatha, Kanholi Sreejith, Santanu Mahato |
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| Rok vydání: | 2021 |
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business.industry
Flesh fly media_common.quotation_subject Terminalia Distribution (economics) Zoology Management Monitoring Policy and Law Biology biology.organism_classification Animal Science and Zoology business Ecology Evolution Behavior and Systematics Nature and Landscape Conservation Diversity (politics) media_common |
| Zdroj: | Journal of Threatened Taxa. 13:19831-19836 |
| ISSN: | 0974-7907 0974-7893 |
| Popis: | Despite its veterinary, medical and forensic importance, the biodiversity of sarcophagid flies (Diptera: Sarcophagidae) has remained poorly investigated in India. We have performed a survey of Sarcophagidae species in connection with a study conducted on Diptera, which exposed the flesh fly diversity in and around the campus of the University of Calicut, Kerala, India. The survey was conducted using traps baited with decomposing fish and chicken liver and by the sweeping method. Eleven species were collected, including four species recorded from this state for the first time, one of which is new to the Indian mainland and the second record after Sundarbans Biosphere Reserve. Male terminalia of Sinonipponia bengalensis, Parasarcophaga choudhuryi, Boettcherisca karnyi, and Boettcherisca nathani are illustrated. This result expands the knowledge on the geographical distribution and habitat occupancy of sarcophagid species as well as their forensic relevance and provides a background for future systematic investigations. |
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