Morphology and identification of first instar larvae of Australian blowflies of the genus Chrysomya of forensic importance.

Szpila, K; Wallman, JF

Morphology and identification of first instar larvae of Australian blowflies of the genus Chrysomya of forensic importance.

Szpila, K Wallman, JF

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Publication Type:: Journal Article
Citation:: Acta Trop, 2016, 162, pp. 146-154
Issue Date:: 2016-10

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dc.contributor.author	Szpila, K
dc.contributor.author	Wallman, JF
dc.date.accessioned	2022-01-30T06:13:22Z
dc.date.available	2016-06-05
dc.date.available	2022-01-30T06:13:22Z
dc.date.issued	2016-10
dc.identifier.citation	Acta Trop, 2016, 162, pp. 146-154
dc.identifier.issn	0001-706X
dc.identifier.issn	1873-6254
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10453/153861
dc.description.abstract	Light microscopy photographs, line illustrations and scanning electron microscopy micrographs are provided for first instar larvae of six Australian species of Chrysomya. All species have confirmed or potential in forensic investigations given their carrion-breeding habits. Morphology of the first instar larvae of Ch. nigripes, Ch. rufifacies, Ch. saffranea and Ch. varipes is revised, while larvae of Ch. incisularis and Ch. latifrons are described for the first time. The following morphological structures are documented: pseudocephalon, antennal complex, maxillary palpus, facial mask, thoracic and abdominal spinulation, spiracular field, posterior spiracles and cephaloskeleton. New diagnostic features of the cephaloskeleton and the spinulation of the abdominal segments are described. Verification of earlier descriptions revealed major discrepancies between published data, especially in the case of Ch. nigripes. The present results allow clarification, correction and, especially, complementation of the existing information provided by numerous authors. Finally, an identification key for first instar larvae of Australian necrophagous Chrysomya is presented.
dc.format	Print-Electronic
dc.language	eng
dc.publisher	ELSEVIER SCIENCE BV
dc.relation.ispartof	Acta Trop
dc.relation.isbasedon	10.1016/j.actatropica.2016.06.006
dc.rights	info:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccess
dc.subject	06 Biological Sciences, 11 Medical and Health Sciences
dc.subject.classification	Tropical Medicine
dc.subject.mesh	Animals
dc.subject.mesh	Australia
dc.subject.mesh	Classification
dc.subject.mesh	Diptera
dc.subject.mesh	Forensic Sciences
dc.subject.mesh	Larva
dc.subject.mesh	Microscopy, Electron, Scanning
dc.subject.mesh	Animals
dc.subject.mesh	Diptera
dc.subject.mesh	Microscopy, Electron, Scanning
dc.subject.mesh	Larva
dc.subject.mesh	Forensic Sciences
dc.subject.mesh	Classification
dc.subject.mesh	Australia
dc.title	Morphology and identification of first instar larvae of Australian blowflies of the genus Chrysomya of forensic importance.
dc.type	Journal Article
utslib.citation.volume	162
utslib.location.activity	Netherlands
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utslib.for	11 Medical and Health Sciences
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Science
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dc.date.updated	2022-01-30T06:13:19Z
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Abstract:

Light microscopy photographs, line illustrations and scanning electron microscopy micrographs are provided for first instar larvae of six Australian species of Chrysomya. All species have confirmed or potential in forensic investigations given their carrion-breeding habits. Morphology of the first instar larvae of Ch. nigripes, Ch. rufifacies, Ch. saffranea and Ch. varipes is revised, while larvae of Ch. incisularis and Ch. latifrons are described for the first time. The following morphological structures are documented: pseudocephalon, antennal complex, maxillary palpus, facial mask, thoracic and abdominal spinulation, spiracular field, posterior spiracles and cephaloskeleton. New diagnostic features of the cephaloskeleton and the spinulation of the abdominal segments are described. Verification of earlier descriptions revealed major discrepancies between published data, especially in the case of Ch. nigripes. The present results allow clarification, correction and, especially, complementation of the existing information provided by numerous authors. Finally, an identification key for first instar larvae of Australian necrophagous Chrysomya is presented.

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