Morphology of preimaginal stages of Calliphora vicina Robineau-Desvoidy, 1830 (Diptera, Calliphoridae): A comparative study

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

“…On the basis of light microscopy observations, the posterior spiracles lack a button, but SEM allows a scar to be differentiated between the inner and ventral arches (Figs. g and h), similar to the button‐scar appearing in other dipteran larvae such as those of Calliphoridae (Ubero‐Pascal et al, , Fig. H).…”

“…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.…”

“…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, ).…”

Buccal Cellulitis Caused by Cutaneous Miasis in an 11-month-old Infant

“…After desiccation the larva was keyed using valid characteristic keys (1,16,17). The morphological features of the larvae were characterized as Calliphora vicina RobineauDesvoidy 1830 (Diptera: Calliphoridae) (18)(19)(20). Since both larvae were dead, identification was done according to the larvae characters and results were reported to the hospital.…”

First Forensic Record of Blowfly, Calliphora vicina, Larvae on an Indoor Human Corpse in Winter, South of Iran

“…The temperature of the rearing room was set at 21 ± 1°C and measured daily. The adults that emerged from pupae were killed and pinned for identification by using valid taxonomic keys [11][12][13].…”