Sarcophagidae

Flesh flies. Larviparous (deposit live larvae rather than eggs), grey with black thoracic stripes and a chequered abdomen. Sarcophaga is the genus to name in MCQs.

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Forensic Entomology: Insects of Forensic Importance and Applications

Related terms

Accumulated degree days (ADD)Blowfly Calliphoridae Carrion succession Flesh fly Forensic entomology Larval instar Muscidae Post-mortem interval (PMI)Sarconecrophagous Sarcosaprophagous

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