Sarcophagidae (Insecta, Diptera) associated to the decay process of Sus scrofa Linnaeus (Suidae) carcasses in a Cerrado area of Distrito Federal, Brazil

Sarcophagidae (Insecta, Diptera) associated to the decay process of Sus scrofa Linnaeus (Suidae) carcasses in a Cerrado area of Distrito Federal, Brazil

This work presents a list of adult flesh flies collected from a pig carrion Sus scrofa, in a Cerrado area of Distrito Federal, Brazil, being a study on the composition of the dipteran fauna in the region. The field work followed the decay of the carrion and was conduced for 45 days. From 4,626 colle...

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Published in:Revista brasileira de entomologia Vol. 52; no. 4; pp. 606 - 609
Main Authors: de Barros, RM, Mello-Patiu, CAD, Pujol-Luz, J R
Format: Journal Article
Language:Portuguese
Published: 01-12-2008
Subjects:
Diptera
Insecta
Sarcophagidae
Suidae
Sus scrofa
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Summary:This work presents a list of adult flesh flies collected from a pig carrion Sus scrofa, in a Cerrado area of Distrito Federal, Brazil, being a study on the composition of the dipteran fauna in the region. The field work followed the decay of the carrion and was conduced for 45 days. From 4,626 collected flesh flies, 28 species were identified, consisting in 16 new records for this region.
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ISSN:0085-5626
DOI:10.1590/S0085-56262008000400011