Morphology of immature stages of<i>Atherigona reversura</i>(Diptera: Muscidae), with notes on the recent invasion of North America

Grzywacz, Andrzej; Pape, Thomas; Hudson, William G.; Gomez, Socorro

doi:10.1080/00222933.2012.742244

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“…Some authors (ZIMIN 1948) provided vague drawings in which traces of these sclerites can be discerned. The existence of accessory stomal sclerites, labial sclerites and the epistomal sclerite is described here in the same way as GRZYWACZ et al (2013) did in Atherigona reversura VILLENEUVE, 1936 andas VELASQUEZ et al (2013) did in Synthesiomyia nudiseta (VAN DER WULP, 1883). Therefore, the previously noted lack of these elements is probably due to imprecise observations rather than to their actual absence in particular species.…”

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Third instar larva morphology of Hydrotaea cyrtoneurina (ZETTERSTEDT, 1845) (Diptera: Muscidae) – a species of forensic interest

Grzywacz¹

2013

Polish Journal of Entomology / Polskie Pismo Entomologiczne

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ABSTRACT. The muscid Hydrotaea cyrtoneurina (ZETTERSTEDT, 1845) is a Palaearctic species whose adults are known for their forensic importance. The third instar larva morphology of H. cyrtoneurina, hitherto unknown, is described herein with the application of light and scanning electron microscopy. The characters of larval morphology enabling this species to be distinguished from other forensically important third instar larvae of Muscidae are discussed as well. Some details of the cephaloskeleton are discussed, and modifications in terminology are proposed based on the literature data and the results of this study.

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Third instar larva morphology of Hydrotaea cyrtoneurina (ZETTERSTEDT, 1845) (Diptera: Muscidae) – a species of forensic interest

Grzywacz¹

2013

Polish Journal of Entomology / Polskie Pismo Entomologiczne

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“…Except for the most recent studies (e.g. Grzywacz, ; Grzywacz et al ., , ; Velasquez et al ., ; Grzywacz & Pape, ), none of the previous reports observed sensilla surrounding the spiracular field in third instars of Muscidae. However, the studies by Grzywacz et al .…”

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Morphology successfully separates third instar larvae of Muscina

Grzywacz

Hall

Pape

2015

Medical Vet Entomology

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Three representatives of the muscid genus Muscina Robineau-Desvoidy (Diptera: Musicidae), Muscina levida (Harris), Muscina prolapsa (Harris) and Muscina stabulans (Fallén), are well known for their medical, veterinary and forensic importance. However, data in the literature provide contradictory information for the identification of third instar larvae of these species. This hinders easy species differentiation because it requires the rearing of material to adult stages in order to facilitate reliable identification. Third instar larvae of these three Muscina species were studied in detail using light and scanning electron microscopy to provide thorough redescriptions of their morphology. Existing information concerning third instar morphology, with particular reference to its value for taxonomy and identification, is revised and discussed. Emden's spiracular distance factor (SDF) is considered here as inappropriate for identification purposes in third instar larvae of Muscina spp. because its values are not constant ratios but increase during larval maturation and overlap in the examined species. These species were, instead, discriminated here by differences in the spinulation patterns of their abdominal segments.

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“…cultellata differs more from the second and third larval stages than these two stages from each other. The morphological features of the larva‐body may evolve throughout the immature life cycle in two ways, by (a) retaining both their basic structure and arrangement or (b) becoming increasingly complex and completely changing their appearance (e.g., Draber‐Monko et al, ; Grzywacz et al, ; Paños et al, ; Singh et al, ; Sukontason et al, , ; Ubero‐Pascal et al, ). The segmentary pattern of the spinose‐bands and sensilla ring, the arrangement of the sensilla in the maxillary palpus or posterior papillae around the spiracular cavity, and the shape of the peristigmatic tufts, among others structures, are maintain features that allow the specific correlation of all immature stages.…”

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“…The third larval stage is the best known, and sometimes the only known, immature instar for many species of Diptera because it provides the clearest morphological identification character, and it is already used for complete and correct identification keys (e.g., Szpila, ; Velásquez et al, ). Today, it is still of great interest to have the benefit of a precise description of all instars, enabling a comparative study of the main morphological characters during all the larval stages (e.g., Draber‐Monko et al, ; Grzywacz et al, ; Klong‐Klaew et al, ; Liu and Greenberg, ; Paños et al, ; Sukontason et al, , 2008; Ubero‐Pascal et al, ).…”

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Micromorphology of immature stages of Sarcophaga (Liopygia) cultellataPandellé, 1896 (Diptera: Sarcophagidae), a forensically important fly

Ubero-Pascal

Paños

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Microscopy Res & Technique

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The Sarcophagidae are one of the most numerous groups of Diptera in the world, consisting of many species of forensic interest, whose immature stages are useful in the estimation of postmortem interval. The immature stages of some species of forensic importance still remain unknown or undescribed, like in the case of Sarcophaga (Liopygia) cultellata Pandellé, 1986, a species restricted to the Iberian Peninsula, south of France and north of Italy, which shares a ecological niche with species of the same subgenus, e.g., Sarcophaga (Liopygia) argyrostoma (Robineau-Desvoidy, 1830) and Sarcophaga (Liopygia) crassipalpis Macquart, 1839, making it necessary to lay the groundwork for a proper specific differentiation before it can be successfully applied in forensic practice. This study provides the first micromorphological description of all preimaginal stages of S. (L.) cultellata using light microscopy and scanning electron microscopy (SEM), the results of which allow the morphology of the main features to be followed during the immature life cycle. We propose a combination of features for distinguishing Liopygia from other sarcophagid subgenera, based on the current level of morphological knowledge of immature stages. S. (L.) cultellata can be differentiated from S. (L.) argyrostoma and S. (L.) crassipalpis in every immature stage by both light microscopy and SEM. The presence of tegumental warts and a fan-shaped anterior spiracle with a single row of 15-18 respiratory papillae allow distinguishing the third instar larvae of S. (L.) cultellata from other Sarcophaga species described hitherto by SEM. Identification keys based on light microscopy observations are provided, covering all the immature stages of Liopygia subgenus occurring in the Iberian Peninsula.

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Morphology of immature stages ofAtherigona reversura(Diptera: Muscidae), with notes on the recent invasion of North America

Cited by 21 publications

References 20 publications

Third instar larva morphology of Hydrotaea cyrtoneurina (ZETTERSTEDT, 1845) (Diptera: Muscidae) – a species of forensic interest

Third instar larva morphology of Hydrotaea cyrtoneurina (ZETTERSTEDT, 1845) (Diptera: Muscidae) – a species of forensic interest

Morphology successfully separates third instar larvae of Muscina

Micromorphology of immature stages of Sarcophaga (Liopygia) cultellataPandellé, 1896 (Diptera: Sarcophagidae), a forensically important fly

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