The immature stages of the necrophagous fly Liopiophila varipes and considerations on genus Liopiophila (Diptera: Piophilidae)

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Martín Vega, DanielUniversity of Alcalá Author; Díaz Aranda, Luisa MaríaUniversity of Alcalá Author; Baz Ramos, ArturoUniversity of Alcalá Author
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Permanent link (URI): http://hdl.handle.net/10017/63184
DOI: 10.3897/dez.61.7534
ISSN: 1435-1951
Date
2014
Academic Departments
Universidad de Alcalá. Departamento de Ciencias de la Vida
Bibliographic citation
Deutsche entomologische Zeitschrift, 2014, v. 61, n. 1, p. 37-42
Keywords
Larval morphology
Phylogeny
Forensic entomology
Stearibia nigriceps
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Abstract
The preimaginal stages of Liopiophila varipes (Meigen, 1830) (Diptera: Piophilidae), the only species of the genus Liopiophila Duda, are described. The first and second-instar larvae and the puparium are described for the first time. The morphology of the third-instar larva is described in detail and compared with previous descriptions. Despite recent classifications suggested considering Liopiophila as a synonym of Prochyliza Walker, the presence of two rows of spines on the ventral creeping welts and fan-shaped anterior spiracles with lobes arranged in two groups in larvae and puparium support the validity of Liopiophila as a genus and its consideration as the sister group of the genus Stearibia Lioy. A key to the genera of the subtribe Piophilina based on the known larvae is provided.

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