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Manual for Diagnosis of Screw-worm Fly - xcs consulting

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7. Keys to adults<br />

7.1 Morphological<br />

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1. Meropleuron ( =hypopleuron) usually with no bristles but if present, very weak...............<br />

………................................................................................................................Muscidae<br />

- Meropleuron with prominent bristles present (A) …….....................….........................2a<br />

2a. Subscutellum distinct, convex; artista <strong>of</strong> antenna <strong>of</strong>ten bare..........................Tachinidae<br />

Subscutellum not developed; arista usually plumose...................................................2b<br />

2b. Colour non-metallic, predominantly grey with black spots <strong>of</strong> checkerboard pattern on<br />

abdomen; three black longitudinal stripes on thorax (B) (Sarcophagidae) ………..……3<br />

- Colour metallic blue or green or robust yellow to brown flies (Calliphoridae) ……….…4<br />

3. Arista <strong>of</strong> antenna bare or with short hairs (C); grey abdomen with black spots (E).........<br />

…….................................................................................................…….Wohlfahrtia spp.<br />

- Arista <strong>of</strong> antenna with medium to long hairs (D); abdomen with grey/black<br />

checkerboard pattern (F) ………………………............................... other Sarcophagidae<br />

4. Base <strong>of</strong> stem vein dorsally with row <strong>of</strong> bristles (G) (Chrysomyinae) …………..........….5<br />

- Base <strong>of</strong> stem vein without bristles (Calliphorinae) ……………..............................……12<br />

humerus /<br />

pronotum<br />

mestonotum<br />

greater ampulla<br />

tergum<br />

sternum

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