title: First occurrences of the Phorid, Megaselia abdita, in forensic cases in Britain.
abstract: The first two cases of the occurrence of Megaselia abdita Schmitz (Diptera: Phoridae) in human corpses in Britain are reported and a further case of M. rufipes (Meigen). In all three cases the corpses experienced low temperatures.
authors.affiliation: Department of Zoology, University of Cambridge, UK. rhld2@hermes.cam.ac.uk
authors.forename: R H L
authors.initials: RH
authors.lastname: Disney
authors.forename: J D
authors.initials: JD
authors.lastname: Manlove
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002102:Cadaver; D004175:Diptera / Q000502:physiology*; D049429:Forensic Pathology / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D013696:Temperature; D013997:Time Factors; D006113:United Kingdom