Identification of dipteran species of forensic entomology importance in summer season in Edirne

Abstract

This study, performed in order to determine the dipteran species of forensic entomology importance at high temperatures, was carried out from 20 May to 12 September, 2008, and the obtained data belongs to Callihoridae and Sarcophagidae families including the important insect species of Diptera. Pig carrions and bovine viscera were put in iron cages in Balkan Campus of Trakya University to monitor and identify the dipteran species attracted. Observations and sampling were performed twice a day, one in the morning and one in the afternoon. Collected specimens were identified and Calliphora vicina, C. vomitoria, Chrysomya albiceps, Lucilia coeruleiviridis, L. cuprina, L. sericata and Pollenia angustigena from Calliphoridae and Sarcophaga africa from Sarcophagidae were determined. L. coeruleiviridis, L. cuprina and P. angustigena are first records for Turkish Diptera fauna.

New records of Sarcophagidae from Turkey (Diptera)

“…DIT : TR (Kara and Pape 2002; Koçak 2014; Koçak and Kemal 2012 – both Sarcophaga (Bercaea) africa & Sarcophaga (Bercaea) cruentata), BT (Koçak and Kemal 2013, 2015 – both Sarcophaga (Bercaea) africa & Sarcophaga (Bercaea) cruentata), BY (Pekbey 2011), DB (İpek et al 2009, 2011 – as Sarcophaga haemorrhoidalis ), ED (Çoban and Beyarslan 2013), EL (Şaki and Özer 1999a, b – as Sarcophaga haemorrhoidalis ), ERZ (Pekbey 2011; Pekbey and Hayat 2010), ES (Aslan 2006; Aslan and Çalışkan 2009; Koçak and Kemal 2009, 2013, 2015 – both Sarcophaga (Bercaea) africa & Sarcophaga (Bercaea) cruentata), KAR (Hayat et al 2008; Koçak and Kemal 2009, 2013, 2015 – both Sarcophaga (Bercaea) africa & Sarcophaga (Bercaea) cruentata), KI (Dik et al 2012 – as Sarcophaga haemorrhoidalis ), KN (Dik et al 2012 – as Sarcophaga haemorrhoidalis ), ME (Aslan 2006; Kara and Pape 2002), MG **, SN (Sevgili et al 2004), TO (Aslan 2006; Kara and Pape 2002), VA (Koçak and Kemal 2015 2015 – both Sarcophaga (Bercaea) africa & Sarcophaga (Bercaea) cruentata; Özdal and Değer 2005 – as Sarcophaga haemorrhoidalis ).…”

Checklist of flesh flies of Turkey (Diptera, Sarcophagidae)

“…Distribution in Turkey : (Kara and Pape 2002; Koçak 2014; Koçak and Kemal 2012 – both Sarcophaga (Bercaea) africa and Sarcophaga (Bercaea) cruentata)): BT (Koçak and Kemal 2013, 2015 – both Sarcophaga (Bercaea) africa and Sarcophaga (Bercaea) cruentata)), BY (Pekbey 2011), DB (İpek et al 2009, – as Sarcophaga haemorrhoidalis ), ED (Çoban and Beyarslan 2013), EL (Şaki and Özer 1999a, b – as Sarcophaga haemorrhoidalis ), ERZ (Pekbey 2011; Pekbey and Hayat 2010), ES (Aslan 2006; Aslan and Çalışkan 2009; Koçak and Kemal 2009, 2013, 2015 – both Sarcophaga (Bercaea) africa and Sarcophaga (Bercaea) cruentata), KAR (Hayat et al 2008; Koçak and Kemal 2009, 2013, 2015 – both Sarcophaga (Bercaea) africa and Sarcophaga (Bercaea) cruentata), KI (Dik et al 2012 – as Sarcophaga haemorrhoidalis ), KN (Dik et al 2012 – as Sarcophaga haemorrhoidalis ), ME (Aslan 2006; Kara and Pape 2002), MG (Verves et al 2017), SN (Sevgili et al 2004), TO (Aslan 2006; Kara and Pape 2002), VA (Koçak and Kemal 2015 – both Sarcophaga (Bercaea) africa and Sarcophaga (Bercaea) cruentata; Özdal and Değer 2005 – as Sarcophaga haemorrhoidalis ).…”

A catalogue of Coleoptera specimens with potential forensic interest in the Goulandris Natural History Museum collection

“…The insects recovered from a crime scene can provide vital information for the investigation team and can help to estimate the time elapsed since death by studying the necrophagous insects collected on a cadaver and its surroundings (Aggarwal 2005). Two insect orders are the most important in forensic entomology, Diptera and Coleoptera (Oliva 2001, Lefebvre and Gaudry 2009, Çoban and Beyarslan 2013, Açikgöz 2016. Most forensic studies are focused on Diptera pattern colonization while neglecting Coleoptera succession (Dekeirsschieter et al 2013).…”

“…In Italy three cases of forensic interest regarding the estimation of postmortem interval (PMI) by entomological data were studied (Introna et al 1998). In Turkey also, there are some www.entsoc.gr © 2016 Hellenic Entomological Society publications on the insect species of forensic importance (Çoban andBeyarslan 2013, Açikgöz 2016). The increasing interest for this sector in Greece and in the wider area indicates that information on the forensic species already exist should be searched and then become disseminated to the scientific community to contribute in the further development of the sector.…”