Biology:Sarcophaga africa
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Short description: Species of fly
| Sarcophaga africa | |
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| Sarcophaga africa on a leaf in Portugal | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Diptera |
| Family: | Sarcophagidae |
| Genus: | Sarcophaga |
| Subgenus: | Bercaea |
| Species: | S. africa
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| Binomial name | |
| Sarcophaga africa Wiedemann 1824[1]
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Sarcophaga (Bercaea) africa is a species of fly belonging to the family Sarcophagidae, the flesh-flies. It is the best known species in its genus.[3] S. africa feeds on living and dead tissue, including snails, and other decomposing matter, and feces.[3][4]
Sarcophaga africa is a synanthropic species known to cause myiasis in humans[3][5] and livestock.[3] The species is considered useful in forensic entomology due to this quality.[6][7] S. africa is coprophagus, lays eggs in feces, and can be cultured from human and animal feces.[3] The fly also lays eggs in decaying flesh and can be cultured from the decaying matter.[3]
References
- ↑ Wiedemann, Christian Rudolph Wilhelm (1824). Munus rectoris in Academia Christiana Albertina aditurus Analecta entomologica ex Museo Regio Havniens: maxime congesta profert iconibusque illustrat. Kiliae,eregio typoguapheo scholarum. pp. 1–60. https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/148003#page/5/mode/1up. Retrieved 11 May 2020.
- ↑ "Biological Library". 2008-09-15. https://www.biolib.cz/en/taxon/id122868/.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 Baker, G. M. (2004). Natural Enemies of Terrestrial Molluscs. Wallingford, Oxfordshire, UK: CABI Pub.. ISBN 978-0-85199-319-5.
- ↑ Pérez-Moreno, S; MA Marcos-García; S Rojo (February 2006). "Comparative morphology of early stages of two Mediterranean Sarcophaga Meigen, 1826 (Diptera; Sarcophagidae) and a review of the feeding habits of Palaearctic species". Micron 37 (2): 169–179. doi:10.1016/j.micron.2005.07.013. PMID 16182548.
- ↑ "Aggrawal's Internet Journal of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology" (pdf). 2004. http://www.benecke.com/pdf-files/fespecial2004.pdf#page=26.
- ↑ "Development of DNA-Based Identification Techniques for Forensic Entomology. Phase 2". http://www.ncjrs.gov/pdffiles1/nij/grants/194121.pdf.
- ↑ K.A. Williams, K. A.; M.H. Villet (January–February 2006). "A history of southern African research relevant to forensic entomology". South African Journal of Science 102: 59–65.
Wikidata ☰ Q3014864 entry
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