SARCOPHAGIDAE SPECIES ASSOCIATED WITH DECOMPOSING ORGANIC MATTER IN CIUDAD VICTORIA, TAMAULIPAS
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The Sarcophagidae family has been associated with the degradation of decomposing organic matter, so forensic studies have been conducted on the necrophagous species involved in the decomposition of corpses. However, specimens of this family are very similar to each other, making species determination difficult. This study aimed to identify specimens of the Sarcophagidae family at the species level using internal genitalia, as well as to produce the first report of Sarcophagidae species associated with a decomposing pig's head in the municipality of Ciudad Victoria, Tamaulipas. To this end, a review of the entomological material collected during winter season at the Instituto Tecnológico de Ciudad Victoria (ITCV) was conducted. Males were selected for internal genitalia extraction and species determination. One hundred and four specimens were identified: 62 Oxysarcodexia bakeri individuals, ten O. conclausa individuals, and 32 Tricharaea (Sarcophagula) occidua. The review of the literature on forensic entomology studies in Northern Mexico does not record O. bakeri and O. conclusa. Therefore, this is its first report in the state of Tamaulipas.
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