Diagnosis and keys of the main dipterous families and species collected from rabbit and guinea pig carcasses in Cairo, Egypt
Sawaby, Rabab; elhamouly, Hayam; Reham H. Abo-El Ela;
Abstract
Background: In the current study, 23 species within 18 genera and 13 families of order Diptera were taxonomically
studied. These members were collected from, on, in, around and beneath the carcasses of rabbits and guinea pigs.
Results: The families which collected from the carcasses are as follows: Agromyzidae (one subfamily, one genus
and only one species), Calliphoridae (three subfamilies, three genera and sex species), Dolichopodidae (one subfamily,
one genus and only one species), Drosophilidae (one subfamily, one genus and only one species), Ephydridae (one
subfamily, one genus and only one species), Fanniidae (one genus and only one species), Muscidae (two subfamilies,
three genus and four species), Phoridae (one subfamily, one genus and only one species), Piophilidae (one subfamily,
one genus and only one species), Psychodidae (one subfamily, one genus and only one species), Sarcophagidae (two
subfamilies, two genera and three species), Sphaeroceridae (one subfamily, one genus and only one species), and
finally Ulidiidae (one subfamily, one genus and only one species). Only seven of which (Calliphoridae, Fanniidae,
Muscidae, Phoridae, Piophilidae, Sarcophagidae and Ulidiidae) are of forensic importance or necrophagous. Other
families are the following: Drosophilidae, Psychodidae, Agromyzidae, Dolichopodidae, Ephydridae, and Sphaeroceridae
are of minor importance as forensic indicators.
Conclusions: Taxonomic keys for the adults which collected from the carcasses were constructed. Also diagnosis,
synonyms, photographs and the forensic importance for the taxa were provided.
studied. These members were collected from, on, in, around and beneath the carcasses of rabbits and guinea pigs.
Results: The families which collected from the carcasses are as follows: Agromyzidae (one subfamily, one genus
and only one species), Calliphoridae (three subfamilies, three genera and sex species), Dolichopodidae (one subfamily,
one genus and only one species), Drosophilidae (one subfamily, one genus and only one species), Ephydridae (one
subfamily, one genus and only one species), Fanniidae (one genus and only one species), Muscidae (two subfamilies,
three genus and four species), Phoridae (one subfamily, one genus and only one species), Piophilidae (one subfamily,
one genus and only one species), Psychodidae (one subfamily, one genus and only one species), Sarcophagidae (two
subfamilies, two genera and three species), Sphaeroceridae (one subfamily, one genus and only one species), and
finally Ulidiidae (one subfamily, one genus and only one species). Only seven of which (Calliphoridae, Fanniidae,
Muscidae, Phoridae, Piophilidae, Sarcophagidae and Ulidiidae) are of forensic importance or necrophagous. Other
families are the following: Drosophilidae, Psychodidae, Agromyzidae, Dolichopodidae, Ephydridae, and Sphaeroceridae
are of minor importance as forensic indicators.
Conclusions: Taxonomic keys for the adults which collected from the carcasses were constructed. Also diagnosis,
synonyms, photographs and the forensic importance for the taxa were provided.
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Title | Diagnosis and keys of the main dipterous families and species collected from rabbit and guinea pig carcasses in Cairo, Egypt | Authors | Sawaby, Rabab ; elhamouly, Hayam ; Reham H. Abo-El Ela | Keywords | House fly, Blow fly, Forensic entomology, Taxonomy, Cairo | Issue Date | Feb-2018 | Source | 1 | Journal | The Journal of Basic and Applied Zoology | DOI | 10.1186/s41936-018-0018-6 |
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