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- Title
Key to Forensically Important Piophilidae (Diptera) in the Nearctic Region.
- Authors
Rochefort, Sabrina; Giroux, Marjolaine; Savage, Jade; Wheeler, Terry A.
- Abstract
Many species of Piophilidae (Diptera) are relevant to forensic entomology because their presence on a corpse can be helpful in estimating the postmortem interval (PMI) and document insect succession. The aims of this paper are to document the fauna of forensically relevant Piophilidae species worldwide and to present an updated checklist and identification key to the Nearctic species, as existing keys are either outdated, too broad in geographical scope to be user-friendly, and/or contain ambiguous characters. Thirteen species are included in the checklist and key. Information on their biology, taxonomy, character variability, and distribution is provided, supplementing the extensive work of McAlpine (1977).
- Subjects
DIPTERA; FORENSIC entomology; NEARCTIC ecozone; SPECIES distribution; BIOLOGICAL classification
- Publication
Canadian Journal of Arthropod Identification, 2015, Issue 27, p1
- ISSN
1911-2173
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.3752/cjai.2015.27