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6th International Congress of DipterologyCalyptrata flies in pig carrion in Central Europe - foresthabitatsSzpila, K. (1), S. Matuszewski (2), D. Bajerlein (3) & S. Konwerski (4)(1) Department of Animal Ecology, Institute of Ecology and Environmental Protection,Nicolaus Copernicus University, Gagarina 9, 87-100 Toruń, Poland(2) Department of Criminalistics, Faculty of Law and Administration, Adam MickiewiczUniversity, Wieniawskiego 1, 61-712 Poznań, Poland(3) Department of Animal Taxonomy and Ecology, Faculty of Biology, Institute ofEnvironmental Biology, Adam Mickiewicz University, Umultowska 89, 61-614 Poznań,Poland(4) Department of Zoology, Faculty of Biotechnology and Animal Husbandry, Universityof Agriculture in Szczecin, Doktora Judyma 20, 71-466 Szczecin, PolandA study concerning insect succession on animal models in various foresthabitats resulted in 3006 adult specimens of Calyptrata flies belonging to34 species. Most abundant and species rich were Muscidae (2234 adultspecimens and 23 species) dominated by Thricops simplex (Wied.) and thepredaceous Hydrotaea spp. (492 specimens, 8 species). Among blowfliesmost abundant (both adults and third instar larvae) were Calliphoravomitoria (L.), Phormia regina (Meig.), and Lucilia caesar (L.). Threeother species of Calliphoridae as well as Anthomyiidae, Scathophagidaeand Sarcophagidae were represented only by few specimens. Highabundances of adult Thricops simplex (Wied.) and Hydrotaea spp. arecorrelated with very low abundances of their larvae. Possible reasons forthe high abundance of Muscidae and assumed links between particularspecies and carrion decomposition are discussed. Frequency spectra of themost abundant Calliphoridae and Muscidae are presented.Key Words: succession, pig carrion, Calyptrata, Central Europe, forensicentomology∗∗∗∗∗∗∗∗∗∗253