A List of Current Valid Blow Fly Names (Diptera: Calliphoridae) in the Americas South of Mexico with Key to the Brazilian Species

Abstract

Abstract. The calliphorids flies comprise a heterogenous family found in all zoogeographical regions, with over 1,000 species and 150 genera described. The blow flies have a great medical and veterinary importance, and can be use in forensic science, especially in order to estimate the postmortem interval. Despite its wide distribution and importance, the group presents many taxonomic problems, and many conflicting records regarding the number of species in the Neotropical Region. In this paper, we list all species of Calliphoridae found in the Americas south of Mexico, based on reports in the literature between the years 1960 and 2012. There are 29 genera and 99 species recognized distributed in seven subfamilies: Calliphorinae (three genera and eight species), Chrysomyinae (seven genera and 28 species), Luciliinae (one genus and 17 species), Mesembrinellinae (nine genera and 33 species), Polleniinae (one genus and one species), Rhiniinae (one genus and one species), and Toxotarsinae (seven genera and 11 species). An identification key for the species that occur in Brazil is presented.Keywords: Biodiversity; Bluebottles; Checklist; Neotropical Region; Taxonomy. Lista Atualizada de Nomes Válidos de Moscas-Varejeiras (Diptera: Calliphoridae) das Américas ao Sul do México, com uma Chave para as Espécies que Ocorrem no BrasilResumo. Os califorídeos constituem uma família heterogênea encontrada em todas as regiões zoogeográficas, com mais de 1.000 espécies e 150 gêneros. As moscas-varejeiras possuem grande importância médica e veterinária, e podem ainda ser utilizadas nas ciências forenses, principalmente para estimar o intervalo pós-morte. Apesar da sua vasta distribuição e importância, o grupo apresenta muitos problemas taxonômicos e diversos registros conflitantes no tocante ao número de espécies presentes na região Neotropical. Neste artigo nós listamos todas as espécies de Calliphoridae encontradas nas Américas ao sul do México, baseadas em registros na literatura entre os anos de 1960 e 2012. Existem 29 gêneros e 99 espécies reconhecidas e distribuídas em sete subfamílias: Calliphorinae (três gêneros e oito espécies), Chrysomyinae (sete gêneros e 28 espécies), Luciliinae (um gênero e 17 espécies), Mesembrinellinae (nove gêneros e 33 espécies), Polleniinae (um gênero e uma espécie), Rhiniinae (um gênero e uma espécie) e Toxotarsinae (sete gêneros e 11 espécies). Uma chave de identificação para as espécies que ocorrem no Brasil é apresentada.

Genetic Identification of Necrophagous Insect Species (Diptera) of Forensic Importance Sampled from Swine Carcasses in Mato Grosso, Midwestern Brazil

“…The faster decomposition during the dry season when compared to the rainy season has already been reported by Carvalho & Linhares [45] and Oliveira-da-Silva et al [57][58][59][60] that justify it by saying it happens due to the high temperature, as well as the air's relative humidity. However, total decomposition period is different from that observed by the authors mentioned above, who had periods of 24 days for the rainy season and 11 days for the dry season.…”

Case 3665 Musca purpurascens Walker, 1836 (Insecta, Diptera, calliphoridae): proposed conservation of prevailing usage of name by setting aside the unidentifiable female holotype and replacing it with a male neotype

“…listed L. coeruleiviridis in Guatemala, based on a single specimen examined. The listing by Kosmann et al (2013) of this species in the Neotropical Region appears to be based on . Since that study, the Guatemala specimen was re-examined and it was determined to be a discolored and nontypical specimen of L. eximia.…”

“…Type locality: Huadquina, Peru. Lucilia ibis : Aubertin 1933: 424;Kosmann et al 2013: 77. Phaenicia ibis: James 1970Greenberg & Szyska 1984: 498;Baumgartner & Greenberg 1985: 584. Diagnosis.…”

“…Lucilia japuhybensis: Kosmann et al 2013: 77. Phaenicia japuhybensis: James 1970Mariluis et al 1994: 28. Type information.…”

Post-embriononic development of Chrysomya putoria(Diptera: Calliphoridae) on a diet containing ampicillin in different concentrations

“…It was originally found in Africa, the Mediterranean and the Middle East and was introduced in Brazil in the 1970s. In addition, it has high synanthropy and can be found in several biotopes, including rural, urban and anthropic forest environments (Ferraz et al 2009, Batista-da-Silva et al 2010, Kosmann et al 2013, Cabrini et al 2013). This species has been reported to cause secondary myiasis in animals and humans (Guimaraes and Pavavero 1999).…”