title: Checklist and distribution maps of the blow flies of Venezuela (Diptera, Calliphoridae, Mesembrinellidae).
abstract: A checklist of the 39 species of blow flies (Calliphoridae and Mesembrinellidae) so far known to occur in Venezuela is provided, based on a thorough literature review and the examination of ca. 500 specimens deposited in the main entomological collections of the country. Data from the literature and museum collections were used to generate distribution maps for 37 species. Three species are recorded from Venezuela for the first time:Chrysomya putoria(Wiedemann, 1830),Mesembrinella spicataAldrich, 1925 andMesembrinella umbrosaAldrich, 1922.
authors.affiliation: Department of Environmental Sciences and Natural Resources, University of Alicante, E-03080 Alicante, Spain.
authors.forename: Yelitza
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Velásquez
authors.affiliation: Department of Environmental Sciences and Natural Resources, University of Alicante, E-03080 Alicante, Spain.
authors.forename: Ana Isabel
authors.initials: AI
authors.lastname: Martínez-Sánchez
authors.affiliation: Department of Environmental Sciences and Natural Resources, University of Alicante, E-03080 Alicante, Spain; Laboratory of Biology of Organisms, Center for Ecology, Venezuelan Institute of Scientific Research, P.O. Box 20632, Caracas 1020-A, Venezuela.
authors.forename: Arianna
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Thomas
authors.affiliation: Department of Environmental Sciences and Natural Resources, University of Alicante, E-03080 Alicante, Spain.
authors.forename: Santos
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Rojo
keywords: Calliphorids; Neotropical Region; South America; diversity