Despite the medical, veterinary and forensic relevance of flesh flies (Diptera:
Sarcophagidae) species, knowledge on their diversity in Brazil is limited, especially in …

Sarcophagidae or flesh flies are a highly diverse family of Diptera whose geographical
distribution in the Neotropics is still poorly understood. We performed a two-year survey of …

Pictorial identification key for species of Sarcophagidae (Diptera) of potential forensic
importance in southern Brazil. Species of the subfamily Sarcophaginae are important to …

First and foremost, forensic entomology requires the correct identification of the specimens
found on a corpse. Among the fly families of greatest forensic importance, the …

Sarcophagidae is a family of true flies frequently found colonizing carcasses and corpses as
adults and/or larvae, therefore, they are of great forensic value in the medico-legal field …

The white-sand enclaves in the Amazon Basin are small areas scattered through the tropical
forest, with sandy and nutrient-poor soils and an unusual vegetation type. The insect fauna …

The identification of female flesh flies was always considered a difficult task since
morphological descriptions and keys for females are rare. Even in a forensic entomology …

Flesh flies comprise a large fly family distributed worldwide that has great importance for
forensic entomology. A robust and updated checklist of Sarcophaginae flies recorded in …

Flesh flies (Sarcophagidae) have been found in a wide range of natural and anthropogenic
environments, from forests to deserts. The state of Maranhão, located in Northeastern Brazil …

The Amazonian region is composed by many kinds of environments, including the
Amazonian savannas, which comprise about 5% of the Amazon biome in Brazil. The biota of …