The first record of Sarcophaga ruficornis Fabricius, 1794 (Diptera: Sarcophagidae) from Egypt: flesh flies of medical interest

Gawhara M. M. Abu El-Hassan; Reham H. Abo El-Ela; Rabab Sawaby; Hayam El-Hamouly; Bahira M. El-Sawaf; Enas H. Ghallab

doi:10.37486/2675-1305.ec05022

Entomological Communications (Sep 2023)

The first record of Sarcophaga ruficornis Fabricius, 1794 (Diptera: Sarcophagidae) from Egypt: flesh flies of medical interest

Gawhara M. M. Abu El-Hassan,
Reham H. Abo El-Ela,
Rabab Sawaby,
Hayam El-Hamouly,
Bahira M. El-Sawaf,
Enas H. Ghallab

Affiliations

Gawhara M. M. Abu El-Hassan: ORCiD; Ain Shams University, Abbassia 11566, Cairo, Egypt
Reham H. Abo El-Ela: ORCiD; Ain Shams University, Abbassia 11566, Cairo, Egypt
Rabab Sawaby: ORCiD; Ain Shams University, Abbassia 11566, Cairo, Egypt
Hayam El-Hamouly: ORCiD; Ain Shams University, Abbassia 11566, Cairo, Egypt
Bahira M. El-Sawaf: ORCiD; Ain Shams University, Abbassia 11566, Cairo, Egypt
Enas H. Ghallab: ORCiD; Ain Shams University, Abbassia 11566, Cairo, Egypt

DOI: https://doi.org/10.37486/2675-1305.ec05022
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 5

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In this study, Sarcophaga ruficornis Fabricius, 1794 (Diptera: Sarcophagidae) is recorded for the first time from the Egyptian fauna. The identification was confirmed using integrative approach of morphology and molecular technique.

Taxonomy, identification, Molecular, fauna, DNA barcoding

Published in Entomological Communications

ISSN: 2675-1305 (Online)
Publisher: Sociedade Entomológica do Brasil
Country of publisher: Brazil
LCC subjects: Science: Zoology
Website: https://www.entomologicalcommunications.org

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