Further occurrences of Dohrniphora cornuta (Bigot) (Diptera, Phoridae) in forensic cases indicate likely importance of this species in future cases

Disney, R. H. L.; García-Rojo, A.M.; Lindström, Anders; Manlove, John

doi:10.1016/j.forsciint.2014.05.010

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“…The genus Dohrniphora sp. is mentioned in this contribution for the first time in Argentina, confirming its forensic importance as carrion fauna as it was proposed by Disney et al 41 for Europe. Larvae and pupae of Dohrniphora sp.…”

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New records of forensic entomofauna in legally buried and exhumed human infants remains in Buenos Aires, Argentina

Mariani

García-Mancuso

Varela

et al. 2017

Journal of Forensic and Legal Medicine

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The study of carrion fauna associated with buried human corpses from a forensic perspective could provide useful information in criminal investigations. Insects and other arthropods remains sampled of 44 legally exhumed infant skeletons from La Plata (Buenos Aires, Argentina). They were identified at different taxonomic levels depending on the state of preservation. The specific diversity, abundance and frequency were analyzed and each taxon was assigned to the hypothetical colonization sequence: burial colonization, post-exhumation contamination at cemetery deposit or soil fauna. The phorid Dohrniphora sp. is mentioned for the first time in Argentina as carrion fauna of underground colonization, and the assemblage of Dohrniphora sp., Megaselia scalaris and Hydrotaea aenescens is proposed as indicator of buried cadavers. These findings provide new useful data to be applied in forensic entomology research.

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New records of forensic entomofauna in legally buried and exhumed human infants remains in Buenos Aires, Argentina

Mariani

García-Mancuso

Varela

et al. 2017

Journal of Forensic and Legal Medicine

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“…31 D. cornuta is also a cosmopolitan species and has been reported attracted to decaying organic materials including Indoor decomposition study of scuttle flies mollusks, insects and decomposing vertebrates. [33][34][35] In forensic cases, this species has been reported colonizing human remains located indoors and in buried environment 20 . From earlier studies, Dohrniphora species are major decomposers of animal remains.…”

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“…18 Discoveries on different species of forensically important scuttle flies recorded in Malaysia and worldwide reveal there are more species likely to be found on human or animal remains. [19][20][21][22][23][24][25] This consequently generates interest to further study the bionomics of scuttle flies in forensic entomology, particularly during decomposition process. Furthermore, there are frequent reports of human death cases indoors but only a few studies have been done to demonstrate decomposition and succession of scuttle flies in such environments.…”

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Indoor decomposition study in Malaysia with special reference to the scuttle flies (Diptera: Phoridae)

Zuha

Ankasha

Disney

et al. 2016

Egyptian Journal of Forensic Sciences

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Scuttle flies (Diptera: Phoridae) are a diversified insect group of forensic importance. Their frequent presence on human corpses indoors and in concealed environments can be the sole indicators to estimate the minimum post mortem interval (PMI min ). However, bionomics of scuttle flies on decomposing animal carcasses are rarely documented indoors. The objective of this research is to observe and document the occurrence of scuttle flies on decomposing animal carcass placed inside a portable cabin maintained at room temperature (%25.0°C) in Bangi, Malaysia. This study was conducted in two rounds for a period of 40-day each and samplings were carried out in different intervals. Adult scuttle flies were aspirated directly from the carcass and preserved in 70% ethanol. Their larvae and pupae were reared until adult stage to facilitate identification. Megaselia scalaris (Loew), Megaselia spiracularis (Schmitz) and Dohrniphora cornuta (Bigot) were the scuttle flies found on the carcasses with M. scalaris being the earliest and dominant to colonize the body. This cosmopolitan species proved to be the best indicator to estimate PMI min indoor but in the increased presence of other fly species, it might be relegated to a secondary role. The scuttle flies were also found to coexist with other dipterans of forensic importance in an indoor environment, mainly Chrysomya megacephala (Fabricius) (Diptera: Calliphoridae). This information expands the knowledge on the bionomics of scuttle flies on decomposing animal remains indoors. Ó 2015 Hosting by Elsevier B.V. on behalf of The International Association of Law and Forensic Sciences (IALFS).

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“…Currently, most published information is based on restricted datasets; future work should focus on obtaining large amounts of data at the local scale. For example, a posteriori analysis of forensic entomology case databases could provide substantial information on the biology of necrophagous species (e.g., species found on indoor vs. outdoor corpses, seasonal prevalence of specific species) ( Dekeirsschieter et al, 2013 ; Disney et al, 2014 ; Charabidze et al, 2014 , 2016 ; Syamsa et al, 2017 ). Back-testing field experiments should always be performed to verify the local applicability of interpretations.…”

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Use of necrophagous insects as evidence of cadaver relocation: myth or reality?

Charabidzé

Gosselin

Hédouin

2017

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The use of insects as indicators of post-mortem displacement is discussed in many texts, courses and TV shows, and several studies addressing this issue have been published. Although the concept is widely cited, it is poorly understood, and only a few forensic cases have successfully applied such a method. The use of necrophagous insects as evidence of cadaver relocation actually involves a wide range of biological aspects. Distribution, microhabitat, phenology, behavioral ecology, and molecular analysis are among the research areas associated with this topic. This article provides the first review of the current knowledge and addresses the potential and limitations of different methods to evaluate their applicability. This work reveals numerous weaknesses and erroneous beliefs as well as many possibilities and research opportunities.

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Further occurrences of Dohrniphora cornuta (Bigot) (Diptera, Phoridae) in forensic cases indicate likely importance of this species in future cases

Cited by 16 publications

References 14 publications

New records of forensic entomofauna in legally buried and exhumed human infants remains in Buenos Aires, Argentina

New records of forensic entomofauna in legally buried and exhumed human infants remains in Buenos Aires, Argentina

Indoor decomposition study in Malaysia with special reference to the scuttle flies (Diptera: Phoridae)

Use of necrophagous insects as evidence of cadaver relocation: myth or reality?

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