Larval morphology of Chrysomya megacephala (Fabricius) (Diptera: Calliphoridae) using scanning electron microscopy
The larval morphology of Chrysomya megacephala (Fabricius) is presented using scanning electron microscopy (SEM). Extreme similarity of this species to Chrysomya rufifacies (Macquart), a species usually found concurrently inhabiting decomposing human corpses in Thailand, is seen only in the first-in...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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2014
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| Online Access: | http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-0041706900&partnerID=40&md5=6f06b6dd0668603f1d7b6fc029cb5cad http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/12831128 http://cmuir.cmu.ac.th/handle/6653943832/3084 |
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| Institution: | Chiang Mai University |
| Language: | English |
| Summary: | The larval morphology of Chrysomya megacephala (Fabricius) is presented using scanning electron microscopy (SEM). Extreme similarity of this species to Chrysomya rufifacies (Macquart), a species usually found concurrently inhabiting decomposing human corpses in Thailand, is seen only in the first-instar larvae. The relative thickness of the branches of the posterior spiracular hairs in these species could be used to differentiate them in this developmental stage. In contrast, the "hairy" appearance of C. rufifacies allows second-and third-instar larvae to be easily distinguished. Results of this study should help in future end endeavors to differentiate C. megacephala from other larvae found in decomposing human corpses in Thailand. |
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