Flesh Flies (Diptera: Sarcophagidae) From the Brazilian Amazonian Savannas, a Poorly Sampled and Threatened Environment

Abstract

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 Amazonian savannas is poorly known, especially for insects. In this study, we performed a faunistic inventory of flesh flies (Diptera: Sarcophagidae) of four Brazilian Amazon savannas, where we recorded two subfamilies, 16 genera, and 40 species, two of which are described as new to science: Lepidodexia (Notochaeta) helenae sp. nov. and Lipoptilocnema augustoi sp. nov. Oxysarcodexia graminifolia Souza, Pape & Thyssen, 2020 is recorded for the first time for Brazil. Dexosarcophaga paulistana Lopes (1982), Helicobia biplagiata Dodge, 1966, Helicobia cearensis Tibana, 1976, Oxysarcodexia simplicoides (Lopes, 1933), and Oxyvinia excisa (Lopes, 1950) are newly recorded for the Brazilian Amazon. Oxysarcodexia nitida Soares & Mello-Patiu, 2010 is a new record for the state of Pará. The species D. paulistana is redescribed, and photographs and detailed illustrations of male terminalia are provided.

Succession of medico-legal important flesh flies (Diptera: Sarcophagidae) in the temporal gradient of pig decomposition in the Brazilian Cerrado

“…This distinct behavior in comparison to other species within the same genus can be attributed to significant variations in the immature and adult life history of Peckia species. These variations encompass diverse roles, spanning from sarcosaprophages, coprophages, frugivores, omnivores, to parasites of both vertebrates and invertebrates 9 , 18 , 19 , 40 , 58 .…”

Sarcophagidae (Diptera) do Cerrado Sul Maranhense: expansão na distribuição geográfica de Sarcophaga (Neobelleria) libera Aldrich, 1916

“…1). Alguns estudos recentes no Brasil têm descrito novas espécies para a ciência (Carvalho-Filho et al 2022;Silva et al 2022), bem como, o registro da ampliação da distribuição de espécies de Sarcophagidae no território brasileiro, tornando os inventários necessários, principalmente devido as lacunas existentes para a família no Brasil (Paseto et al 2019;Nascimento et al 2021;Ramos et al 2022;Carvalho-Filho et al 2022). Esses resultados demonstram que, embora os números de estudos dessa família venham aumentando nas últimas décadas (Barbosa et al 2015;Sousa et al 2015;Barbosa et al 2020;Jales et al 2020;Silva et al 2023), a verdadeira diversidade da região ainda é desconhecida e mais pesquisas são necessárias.…”