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Diversity and Synanthropy of Calliphoridae (Diptera) in the Region of Rio Claro, SP, Brazil

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Dipteran blowflies (Calliphoridae) are of great medical and hygienic importance as vectors of pathogens and as parasites of living and dead tissue, and their association with carrion allows their use in forensic entomology. The objective of this study was to determine the synanthropic index of adult Calliphoridae (Diptera) collected in Rio Claro, São Paulo. Sampling occurred between September 2009 and August 2010. Traps baited with sardines, beef liver, and minced meat were assessed for five consecutive days per month in three distinct ecological areas representing urban, rural, and forest environments. The most abundant species was Lucilia eximia (Wiedemann), followed by Chrysomya albiceps (Wiedemann) and Chrysomya megacephala (Fabricius). Lucilia eximia was the only species present in all seasons and the only species collected during the winter. The season with the lowest abundance was winter, with 69 (5.5%) specimens, and spring was the season with the greatest number of specimens collected (774–61.8%). The only species found outside inhabited areas (synanthropic) was Lucilia cuprina (Wiedemann), with a synanthropy index (SI) value of +5.7. The SI values for the other species were negative, showing a preference for uninhabited areas. The rural and urban areas were most similar in terms of species composition as were the beef and sardine baits. Among the baits used, liver attracted the greatest abundance of calliphorids, whereas minced meat attracted the greatest diversity.

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The authors wish to thank Dr. Patricia J. Thyssen (Federal University of Pelotas—Rio Grande do Sul), Dr. Júlio Mendes (Federal University of Uberlandia—Minas Gerais), and Carlos Alexandre Alves (Campinas State University—São Paulo) for their help in the identification of the calliphorids. Thanks also to FAPESP and CNPq for scholarships and to the Post Graduate Program in Biological Sciences (Department of Zoology), Institute of Biosciences, UNESP, Rio Claro Campus, São Paulo, Brazil.

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De Souza, C.R., Zuben, C. Diversity and Synanthropy of Calliphoridae (Diptera) in the Region of Rio Claro, SP, Brazil. Neotrop Entomol 41, 243–248 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1007/s13744-012-0037-9

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