Abstract The Neotropical family Mesembrinellidae is revised. A total of 53 valid, extant
species are included in the family, including 15 described as new and 38 redescribed based …

Animal sanctuaries are important organisations that promote animal welfare and health as
well as social awareness. Following the appearance of several donkeys with severe and …

The fauna of blowflies (Calliphoridae and Mesembrinellidae) in three localities of primary
Amazon forest coverage in the Amazonas-Negro interfluvial region was assessed. A total of …

Performing quantitative sampling and determining faunistic analyses of dipterans is of
fundamental importance in the analysis of ecological behavior, such as population dynamics …

Background Blow flies are a family of dipterans of medical, veterinary and sanitary
importance. We aim to predict the current geographical distribution of six neotropical blowfly …

The family Calliphoridae includes around 1,500 species belongs to 150 genera, 126 of them
are recorded in the Neotropical and Andean regions. In Chile, the Calliphoridae family …

Despite the increasing importance of species richness of blowfly fauna and their
environmental, medical, and agricultural importance in the world they are poorly studied in …

Background Venezuela has experienced soaring rates of violent crime, in particular,
homicides. The Aragua state with 142 to 168 crimes per 100,000 inhabitants has the highest …

Flies of the family Calliphoridae are relevant in medico-legal investigations. Lucilia
purpurascens is a specie belonging to this family which has been reported in different …

ABSTRACT Green bottle flies (Diptera, Calliphoridae, Luciliinae) comprise a diverse and
cosmopolitan taxon, known from at least 1,500 species. They have become crucial elements …