title: Larval morphology of Chrysomya nigripes (Diptera: Calliphoridae), a fly species of forensic importance.
abstract: The morphology of all instars of Chrysomya nigripes Aubertin, a blow fly species of forensic importance, is presented with the aid of both light microscopy and scanning electron microscopy (SEM). Morphological features of the cephalopharyngeal skeleton, anterior spiracle, posterior spiracle, and dorsal spines between the prothorax and mesothorax are highlighted. No consistent features were found, even using SEM, for distinguishing the first instar of C. nigripes from that of Chrysomya megacephala (F.) or Chrysomya rufifacies (Macquart), two other commonly associated blow fly species in corpses in Thailand. Several features observed in second and third instars proved to be valuable characteristics for separating these species.
authors.affiliation: Department of Parasitology, Faculty of Medicine, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai 50200, Thailand. ksukonta@mail.med.cmu.ac.th
authors.forename: Kabkaew L
authors.initials: KL
authors.lastname: Sukontason
authors.forename: Roy C
authors.initials: RC
authors.lastname: Vogtsberger
authors.forename: Noppawan
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Boonchu
authors.forename: Tarinee
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Chaiwong
authors.forename: Duanghatai
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Sripakdee
authors.forename: Radchadawan
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Ngern-Klun
authors.forename: Somsak
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Piangjai
authors.forename: Kom
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Sukontason
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002102:Cadaver; D004175:Diptera / Q000033:anatomy & histology* / Q000145:classification / Q000648:ultrastructure; D005554:Forensic Medicine; D006801:Humans; D007814:Larva / Q000033:anatomy & histology* / Q000648:ultrastructure; D008855:Microscopy, Electron, Scanning; D013785:Thailand