Morphological study of flesh fly stages, Sarcophaga africa (Wiedemann) (Diptera: Sarcophagidae)

Abstract

This work includes a detailed morphological study of flesh fly stages, Sarcophaga africa (Wiedemann) which was wide spreaded in different localities of Kurdistan region-Iraq. The specimens were collected from March until July 2012. All stages have been described in detail. Taxonomic key have been formulated to isolate the larval instars. The important parts have been drawing. Some ecological information of the species, localities of collection and its date have been mentioned.

Keywords

• flesh fly
• diptera
• sarcophagidae
• morphological study