SPECIES IDENTIFICATION OF CALLIPHORID (DIPTERA) EGGS

Authors
GREENBERG B SINGH D
Citation
B. Greenberg et D. Singh, SPECIES IDENTIFICATION OF CALLIPHORID (DIPTERA) EGGS, Journal of medical entomology, 32(1), 1995, pp. 21-26
Citations number
10
Categorie Soggetti
Entomology
Journal title
Journal of medical entomology → ACNP
ISSN journal
00222585
Volume
32
Issue
1
Year of publication
1995
Pages
21 - 26
Database
ISI
SICI code
0022-2585(1995)32:1<21:SIOC(E>2.0.ZU;2-S
Abstract
Eggs of 11 forensically important calliphorid species belonging to six genera were studied with SEM for useful diagnostic characters. Identi fication was confounded by the following three factors: (1) variabilit y within and among populations of the same species, (2) similarities a mong some congeneric species, and (3) similarities between some specie s of different genera. Reliable separation based on morphology should take into account relevant aspects of blow fly biology as it is affect ed by locality, climate, season, and weather.