Morphology of second and third instars of Chrysomya villeneuvi Patton (Diptera: Calliphoridae), a fly species of forensic importance

• Main Authors: Sukontason K., Sukontason K.L., Piangjai S., Narongchai P., Samai W., Boonchu N., Sripakdee D., Ngern-Klun R., Siriwattanarungsee S.
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2014
• Online Access: http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-25144511107&partnerID=40&md5=4f068f69e026409000a30797c3901ca3; http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16182965; http://cmuir.cmu.ac.th/handle/6653943832/1808
• Institution: Chiang Mai University

The morphology of the second and third instars of Chrysomya villeneuvi Patton, a fly species of forensic importance, was presented by use of light microscopy. Both instars were of hairy appearance, bearing elongated tubercles along the abdominal and caudal segments. The anterior spiracle had 13-15 p...