Calyptrate diptera (Muscidae and Anthomyidae) of the state of Rio de Janeiro: I. Synanthropy

Abstract

The synanthropy of Muscidae and Anthomyidae was studied in three ecologically distinct areas of the metropolitan region of Rio de Janeiro. Using baits such row fish, decomposing bovine liver, fresh human faeces and mashed banana it was found that Synthesiomyia nudiseta, Atherigona orientalis, and Musca domestica are highly synanthropic in contrast with Neomuscina pictipenis, Phaonantho devia and Morellia maculipenis found exclusively in the forest

Synanthropy and ecological aspects of Muscidae (Diptera) in a tropical dry forest ecosystem in Colombia

“…), showing a strong preference for rural and forest areas. Neomuscina pictipennis was the most abundant as well as showing the highest avoidance of human environments, coinciding with that observed by d 'Almeida (1992) in Rio de Janeiro. All species showed strong necrophagous behaviour, differing from that reported by Snyder (1949), who suggested that these species were of minor economic and sanitary importance.…”

“…The same was found in Paracambi (Espindola 2006), differing from a study in Pelotas (Costa et al 2000) where it was shown to have no preference for inhabited areas (SI = +18.65). In Rio de Janeiro (d 'Almeida, 1992), the species showed a preference for uninhabited areas as well as strong necrophagous behaviour, similar to that shown in studies by Linhares (1981b) and Espindola (2006). Given its synanthropic trait and the facultative capacity of its larvae to predate the species of sanitary importance, the species has been employed in the biological control of M. domestica (Turner et al 1992;Axtell 1999;Ribeiro et al 2000a;Ribeiro et at.…”

“…Atherigona orientalis was the most abundant species found at Campinas (Linhares 1981b) and Rio de Janeiro (d 'Almeida 1992) and the second most abundant at Paracambi (Espindola 2006), always exhibiting eusynanthropic behaviour (Table VI).…”

“…Muscidae is an important component of South America's synanthropic fauna, however the species of the family had only been studied from this perspective in Cuba (Gregor 1975); Campinas (Linhares 1981b), Curitiba (de Carvalho et al 1984, Rio de Janeiro (d 'Almeida 1992), Pelotas (Costa et al 2000) and Paracambi (Espindola 2006) in Brazil;and Valdívia (Figueroa & Linhares 2004) in Chile. In Colombia, studies on Muscidae are scarce.…”

Desenvolvimento Pós-embrionário de Ophyra aenescens (Wiedemann, 1830) (Diptera: Muscidae) em Diferentes Dietas, sob Condições de Laboratório

“…Na década de 1960 foi introduzida na Europa (Hogsette & Washington 1995). O grau de domiciliação deste muscídeo é bem variado, podendo demonstrar preferência por áreas desabitadas no Rio de Janeiro (d 'Almeida 1992) e Cuba (Gregor 1975). Em São Paulo (Linhares 1981) e na América Central (Povolný 1971) a espécie tem sido considerada domiciliada.…”