title: An update of the blow flies (Diptera: Calliphoridae) of the Galápagos Islands, and first record of Chrysomya rufifacies (Macquart) from mainland Ecuador.
abstract: Seven species of Calliphoridae are reported from the Galápagos Islands, Ecuador: Lucilia pionia (Walker), L. setosa (James), L. deceptor (Curran), L. eximia (Wiedemann), Cochliomyia macellaria (Fabricius), Chrysomya albiceps (Wiedemann), and Chrysomya megacephala (Fabricius). Lucilia eximia is newly recorded from the islands. Lucilia sp. near pionia is recorded from the island of Española. The distribution and collection records of these species are discussed and listed, and a key to their identification is provided. Chrysomya rufifacies (Macquart) is reported for the first time from mainland Ecuador and the identification of this species is outlined.
authors.affiliation: Canadian National Collection of Insects, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, 960 Carling Avenue, Ottawa, Ontario, K1A 0C6, Canada; Email: mohammedt@agr.gc.ca.
authors.forename: Tarek I
authors.initials: TI
authors.lastname: Tantawi
authors.affiliation: Canadian National Collection of Insects & Canadian Food Inspection Agency, Ottawa Plant Laboratory - Entomology, 960 Carling Avenue, Ottawa, Ontario, K1A 0C6, Canada.; Email: bradley.sinclair@inspection.gc.ca.
authors.forename: Bradley J
authors.initials: BJ
authors.lastname: Sinclair
mesh_terms: D063147:Animal Distribution; D000825:Animal Structures / Q000033:anatomy & histology; D000818:Animals; D004175:Diptera / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000145:classification*; D017753:Ecosystem; D004484:Ecuador; D005260:Female; D008297:Male