Larval morphology of Chrysomya nigripes (Diptera: Calliphoridae), a fly species of forensic importance

Journal of Medical Entomology

Volumn 42, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 233-240

  Sukontason, Kabkaew L ^a   Vogtsberger, Roy C ^b   Boonchu, Noppawan ^a   Chaiwong, Tarinee ^a   Sripakdee, Duanghatai ^a   Ngern Klun, Radchadawan ^a   Piangjai, Somsak ^a   Sukontason, Kom ^a  

^a Faculty of Medicine Chiang Mai University   (Thailand)

^b HARDIN SIMMONS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Chrysomya nigripes; Forensic entomology; Identification; Larvae

Indexed keywords

CALLIPHORIDAE; CHRYSOMYA; CHRYSOMYA MEGACEPHALA; CHRYSOMYA RUFIFACIES; DIPTERA; MEGACEPHALA;

EID: 19444367410     PISSN: 00222585     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jmedent/42.3.233     Document Type: Article

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