Aspects of the reproductive behaviour and development of two forensically relevant species, Blaesoxipha (Gigantotheca) stallengi (Lahille, 1907) and Sarcophaga (Liopygia) ruficornis (Fabricius, 1794) (Diptera: Sarcophagidae)

Barbosa, Taciano Moura; Cruz, Marília Rafaela Pereira; Pontes, Wendel José Teles; Vasconcelos, Simão Dias

doi:10.1016/j.rbe.2019.02.006

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“…africa has been recorded to occur in the Southeastern (Rio de Janeiro) and Southern (Paraná and Rio Grande do Sul) regions [3,6,7,40,41] therefore, here we present the first record of this species in the Northeastern region of Brazil (Figure 3). Sarcophaga (L.) ruficornis, has records to Southeastern (Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo), Northern (Pará) and Northeastern (Pernambuco and Rio Grande do Norte) regions of Brazil [3,7,19,20,32,33,[41][42][43][44][45][46] thus, we report this species for the first time to the State of Bahia, expanding its distribution in Northeastern Brazil (Figure 3).…”

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New records of Sarcophaga Meigen (Diptera: Sarcophagidae: Sarcophaginae) for the Northeast region of Brazil

Ramos

Trindade-Santos²,

Pamponet³

et al. 2022

Sci. Plena

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With the aim of reducing the gap in the knowledge on the Sarcophagidae fauna that occurring in the Northeast region of Brazil, the present work reports the unheard occurrence of two species of the genus Sarcophaga Meigen, 1826 in Bahia. The specimens were sampled in the urban area of the Salvador municipality (Bahia State, Brazil), through two collecting methods: traps using human feces as baits [adapted from the model proposed by Ferreira (1978)], and active sweep with entomological net. The present study brings the first record of Sarcophaga (Bercaea) africa for the Brazilian Northeast region and the first record of Sarcophaga (Liopygia) ruficornis for Bahia State.

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New records of Sarcophaga Meigen (Diptera: Sarcophagidae: Sarcophaginae) for the Northeast region of Brazil

Ramos

Trindade-Santos²,

Pamponet³

et al. 2022

Sci. Plena

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“…As with Drosophila spp., calyptrate courtship includes an array of stereotyped behaviors such as orienting, tapping, waving, waggle, arching, and mounting [110,111], with wing vibrations by male flies a key component. Wing vibrations are commonly observed as a courtship behavior in several calyptrate genera, including calliphorids (Protophormia terrae-novae (Robinson-Desvoidy) [112]; Chrysomya flavifrons (Aldrich) [111]; Lucilia cuprina (Wiedemann) [74]), muscids (M. domestica and Musca autumnalis De Geer [113,114]), and sarcophagids ( [115]; Blaesoxipha stallengi (Lahille) and Sarcophaga ruficornis (Fabricius) [116]). The quantification of courtship behaviors comparing investment and courtship success in the small hairy maggot blow fly, Chrysomya varipes (Macquart), demonstrated that there was no significant effect of wing vibration on mating success, strengthening the hypothesis that the role of this energy-expensive behavior is for mate recognition, as seen with the interpulse intervals of Drosophila courtship songs [110].…”

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Chasing Flies: The Use of Wingbeat Frequency as a Communication Cue in Calyptrate Flies (Diptera: Calyptratae)

Pinto

Magni

O’Brien

et al. 2022

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The incidental sound produced by the oscillation of insect wings during flight provides an opportunity for species identification. Calyptrate flies include some of the fastest and most agile flying insects, capable of rapid changes in direction and the fast pursuit of conspecifics. This flight pattern makes the continuous and close recording of their wingbeat frequency difficult and limited to confined specimens. Advances in sound editor and analysis software, however, have made it possible to isolate low amplitude sounds using noise reduction and pitch detection algorithms. To explore differences in wingbeat frequency between genera and sex, 40 specimens of three-day old Sarcophaga crassipalpis, Lucilia sericata, Calliphora dubia, and Musca vetustissima were individually recorded in free flight in a temperature-controlled room. Results showed significant differences in wingbeat frequency between the four species and intersexual differences for each species. Discriminant analysis classifying the three carrion flies resulted in 77.5% classified correctly overall, with the correct classification of 82.5% of S. crassipalpis, 60% of C. dubia, and 90% of L. sericata, when both mean wingbeat frequency and sex were included. Intersexual differences were further demonstrated by male flies showing significantly higher variability than females in three of the species. These observed intergeneric and intersexual differences in wingbeat frequency start the discussion on the use of the metric as a communication signal by this taxon. The success of the methodology demonstrated differences at the genus level and encourages the recording of additional species and the use of wingbeat frequency as an identification tool for these flies.

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“…All Calliphoridae species registered here (except C. idioidea) and the sarcophagid Microcerella halli (Engel, 1931), R. belforti, P. (S.) lambens e O. thornax have been reported as colonizers of human cadavers (Oliveira-Costa et al, 2001;Oliveira and Vasconcelos, 2010;Vairo et al, 2017). Blaesoxipha stallengi, on the other hand, is a promising species for bionomical and ecological studies due to its apparent endemism to the Caatinga and unusual reproductive strategies (oviparity) (Barbosa et al, 2019).…”

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“…Data on the geographical distribution, seasonal occurrence and response to environmental factors are essential to subsidize protocols for the estimation of the minimum post-mortem interval and provide inferences about the site of death based on entomological evidence. Recent studies confirm the establishment of exotic Calliphoridae species of the genus Chrysomya in the Caatinga (Oliveira and Vasconcelos, 2020), and the ability of Sarcophagidae species (e.g., Blaesoxipha (Gigantotheca) stallengi (Lahille, 1907)) to outdo competitors in the colonization of animal baits (Barbosa et al, 2019). The extent to which these ecological features affect their likelihood as cadaver colonizers in rural areas in the semi-arid region is unknown.…”

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Diversity of sarcosaprophagous Diptera (Calliphoridae, Sarcophagidae) in organic and conventional mango plantations in the Brazilian semi-arid region

Carmo

Barbosa

Torris

et al. 2021

Rev. Bras. entomol.

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Increase on intensive monocultures is an important threat to Caatinga biodiversity decrease. The use of chemical insecticides directly affects insect natural enemies of crops, but also non-target species. We aimed to test whether the diversity of sarcosaprophagous flies would be affected by agricultural management (conventional and organic). Adult dipterans were collected monthly, from July 2015 to January 2016, using a grid composed of 12 suspended traps distant 20 m from each other, baited with 150 g of sardine or bovine spleen, in each type of management. We first calculated α-diversity by Hill numbers, then evaluated the difference of diversity metrics by ANOVA. We also graphically visualise the species composition distribution by NMDS. We recorded a total of 4,651 specimens of 15 Calliphoridae and Sarcophagidae species. Chrysomya spp. were the dominant species (93.7% of all blowflies). Sarcophagidae species were sampled in low abundance, but with exclusive presence of some species in each treatment (e.g. B laesoxipha stallengi and Ravinia belforti in organic management). Although there was no difference on sarcosaprophagous fly diversity between treatments, we demonstrate empirically that mango plantations in the Caatinga harbour diverse and abundant assemblages of sarcosaprophagous dipterans, whose richness of species is comparable to other ecosystems such as rainforests and urban areas. Our results expand the known geographical range for forensically relevant species by providing a checklist of sarcosaprophagous dipterans that can thrive in agroecosystems in the Caatinga and, potentially, colonize cadavers disposed in that type of environment.

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Aspects of the reproductive behaviour and development of two forensically relevant species, Blaesoxipha (Gigantotheca) stallengi (Lahille, 1907) and Sarcophaga (Liopygia) ruficornis (Fabricius, 1794) (Diptera: Sarcophagidae)

Cited by 16 publications

References 25 publications

New records of Sarcophaga Meigen (Diptera: Sarcophagidae: Sarcophaginae) for the Northeast region of Brazil

New records of Sarcophaga Meigen (Diptera: Sarcophagidae: Sarcophaginae) for the Northeast region of Brazil

Chasing Flies: The Use of Wingbeat Frequency as a Communication Cue in Calyptrate Flies (Diptera: Calyptratae)

Diversity of sarcosaprophagous Diptera (Calliphoridae, Sarcophagidae) in organic and conventional mango plantations in the Brazilian semi-arid region

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