Manual for Diagnosis of Screw-worm Fly - xcs consulting
Manual for Diagnosis of Screw-worm Fly - xcs consulting
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