Records of Woodiphora Schmitz (Diptera: Phoridae) from animal carcasses in Bangi, Malaysia

• Main Authors: Raja Muhammad Zuha Raja Kamal Bashah, Disney, R. Henry L.
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Pusat Sistematik Serangga, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia 2017
• Online Access: http://journalarticle.ukm.my/13043/1/22881-66127-1-SM.pdf; http://journalarticle.ukm.my/13043/; http://ejournals.ukm.my/serangga/issue/view/1063/showToc
• Institution: Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia

Four species of Woodiphora Schmitz were collected from rabbit carcasses placed in concealed environments in Bangi, Malaysia. A male Woodiphora distans (Borgmeier) was collected from a rabbit carcass placed inside a luggage case. The other three female Woodiphora were recorded from a rabbit carcass placed inside a water tank and could not be named until linked to their males. This report extends the knowledge of Woodiphora in this region and its association with animal carcasses.