MORPHOLOGICAL CHARACTERIZATION OF BLOWFLY MAGGOTS (DIPTERA, CALLIPHORIDAE) FROM THE MIDDLE OF IRAQ
This study aimed to conduct a comparative analysis of seven calliphorid species of third-instar larvae that were collected from centralIraq. The purpose was to morphologically characterize these species and develop an identificationkeyto differentiate them from closely related...
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| description | This study aimed to conduct a comparative analysis of seven calliphorid species of third-instar larvae that were collected from centralIraq. The purpose was to morphologically characterize these species and develop an identificationkeyto differentiate them from closely related species. Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM) graphical images and high-resolution traditional optical microscopes were used to analyze the morphological characteristics of the species Calliphora vomitoria (Linnaeus, 1758),C. vicina Robineau-Desvoidy, 1830, Chrysomya albiceps(Widemann, 1819),Ch. rufifacies (Macquart, 1844),Ch. megacephala (Fabricius, 1794),Lucilia cuprina (Wiedemann, 1830),andL. sericata (Meigen, 1826). An identification key was constructed based on the observed morphological differences to enable accurate species separation. The constructed identification key provided a reliable method for species separation based on their morphological features.This study contributes to the field by providing a comprehensive morphological characterization of the larvae of these blowfly species which are distributed in central Iraq. The developed identification key offers a valuable tool for future research and forensic investigations involving these species, enabling accurate species identification and differentiation. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-46c0186f064f44939f33b3b714295a492025-08-20T02:39:22ZengUniversity of BaghdadBulletin of the Iraq Natural History Museum1017-86782311-97992024-12-01182381394https://doi.org/10.26842/binhm.7.2024.18.2.0381MORPHOLOGICAL CHARACTERIZATION OF BLOWFLY MAGGOTS (DIPTERA, CALLIPHORIDAE) FROM THE MIDDLE OF IRAQZainab Abdulameer Abass0Hayder Badri Ali1https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4842-151XDepartment of Biology, College of Science, University of Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq.Department of Biology, College of Science, University of Baghdad, Baghdad, IraqThis study aimed to conduct a comparative analysis of seven calliphorid species of third-instar larvae that were collected from centralIraq. The purpose was to morphologically characterize these species and develop an identificationkeyto differentiate them from closely related species. Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM) graphical images and high-resolution traditional optical microscopes were used to analyze the morphological characteristics of the species Calliphora vomitoria (Linnaeus, 1758),C. vicina Robineau-Desvoidy, 1830, Chrysomya albiceps(Widemann, 1819),Ch. rufifacies (Macquart, 1844),Ch. megacephala (Fabricius, 1794),Lucilia cuprina (Wiedemann, 1830),andL. sericata (Meigen, 1826). An identification key was constructed based on the observed morphological differences to enable accurate species separation. The constructed identification key provided a reliable method for species separation based on their morphological features.This study contributes to the field by providing a comprehensive morphological characterization of the larvae of these blowfly species which are distributed in central Iraq. The developed identification key offers a valuable tool for future research and forensic investigations involving these species, enabling accurate species identification and differentiation.https://jnhm.uobaghdad.edu.iq/index.php/BINHM/article/view/1049/431calliphoridaecephalopharyngealidentification keylarvae |
| spellingShingle | Zainab Abdulameer Abass Hayder Badri Ali MORPHOLOGICAL CHARACTERIZATION OF BLOWFLY MAGGOTS (DIPTERA, CALLIPHORIDAE) FROM THE MIDDLE OF IRAQ Bulletin of the Iraq Natural History Museum calliphoridae cephalopharyngeal identification key larvae |
| title | MORPHOLOGICAL CHARACTERIZATION OF BLOWFLY MAGGOTS (DIPTERA, CALLIPHORIDAE) FROM THE MIDDLE OF IRAQ |
| title_full | MORPHOLOGICAL CHARACTERIZATION OF BLOWFLY MAGGOTS (DIPTERA, CALLIPHORIDAE) FROM THE MIDDLE OF IRAQ |
| title_fullStr | MORPHOLOGICAL CHARACTERIZATION OF BLOWFLY MAGGOTS (DIPTERA, CALLIPHORIDAE) FROM THE MIDDLE OF IRAQ |
| title_full_unstemmed | MORPHOLOGICAL CHARACTERIZATION OF BLOWFLY MAGGOTS (DIPTERA, CALLIPHORIDAE) FROM THE MIDDLE OF IRAQ |
| title_short | MORPHOLOGICAL CHARACTERIZATION OF BLOWFLY MAGGOTS (DIPTERA, CALLIPHORIDAE) FROM THE MIDDLE OF IRAQ |
| title_sort | morphological characterization of blowfly maggots diptera calliphoridae from the middle of iraq |
| topic | calliphoridae cephalopharyngeal identification key larvae |
| url | https://jnhm.uobaghdad.edu.iq/index.php/BINHM/article/view/1049/431 |
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