First occurrences of the Phorid, Megaselia abdita, in forensic cases in Britain.
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.
Disney
R H L
RH
Department of Zoology, University of Cambridge, UK. rhld2@hermes.cam.ac.uk
Manlove
J D
JD
D000818:Animals; D002102:Cadaver; D004175:Diptera / Q000502:physiology*; D049429:Forensic Pathology / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D013696:Temperature; D013997:Time Factors; D006113:United Kingdom