Morphological Description of Lucilia purpurascens (Walker, 1836) (Diptera: Calliphoridae), Boyacá-Colombia Strain
Flies of the family Calliphoridae are relevant in medico-legal investigations. Lucilia purpurascens is a specie belonging to this family which has been reported in different countries, including Colombia. Although there are records for Boyacá, there are no scientific publications to support them...
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Flies of the family Calliphoridae are relevant in medico-legal investigations. Lucilia purpurascens is a specie belonging to this family which has been reported in different countries, including Colombia. Although there are records for Boyacá, there are no scientific publications to support them. The genus Lucilia has challenges in taxonomically separating its species due to synonyms, and L. purpurascens is an example of this. taking into account the above, the study aimed to identify and describe the main morphological characteristics of L. purpurascens from the Department of Boyacá. Adults, including males and females from L. purpurascens were collected and colonized under laboratory conditions. Daily individuals of all stages of development were taken out. Larvae were rinsed and fixed on permanent plates. A distinctive feature of the third-instar larva was the pattern of double-ended spines. Regarding adults, there was a marked sexual dimorphism, evident in the silver parafacial in males and orange in females, as well as a difference in the size of the mean ocellus. In general, taxonomic characters of the calyptras, ampulla, and wings were described, which combined are relevant for the taxonomic identification of the species using both males and females. The characters were registered photographically, which will facilitate the correct identification through traditional taxonomy. The present work presents for the first time the complete description of the female of L. purpurascens.
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| spelling | oai:oai.revistas.uptc.edu.co:article-140322024-03-25T03:53:58Z Morphological Description of Lucilia purpurascens (Walker, 1836) (Diptera: Calliphoridae), Boyacá-Colombia Strain Descripción morfológica de Lucilia purpurascens (Walker, 1836) (Diptera: Calliphoridae), cepa Boyacá-Colombia Mancipe Villamarin, Ángela Patricia Segura, Alexandra Entomología forense Lucilia purpurascens Morfología Calliphoridae Taxonomía Lucilia purpurescens Forensic Entomology Lucilia purpurascens Morphology Calliphoridae Taxonomy Lucilia purpurescens Flies of the family Calliphoridae are relevant in medico-legal investigations. Lucilia purpurascens is a specie belonging to this family which has been reported in different countries, including Colombia. Although there are records for Boyacá, there are no scientific publications to support them. The genus Lucilia has challenges in taxonomically separating its species due to synonyms, and L. purpurascens is an example of this. taking into account the above, the study aimed to identify and describe the main morphological characteristics of L. purpurascens from the Department of Boyacá. Adults, including males and females from L. purpurascens were collected and colonized under laboratory conditions. Daily individuals of all stages of development were taken out. Larvae were rinsed and fixed on permanent plates. A distinctive feature of the third-instar larva was the pattern of double-ended spines. Regarding adults, there was a marked sexual dimorphism, evident in the silver parafacial in males and orange in females, as well as a difference in the size of the mean ocellus. In general, taxonomic characters of the calyptras, ampulla, and wings were described, which combined are relevant for the taxonomic identification of the species using both males and females. The characters were registered photographically, which will facilitate the correct identification through traditional taxonomy. The present work presents for the first time the complete description of the female of L. purpurascens. Calliphoridae es una familia de dípteros importantes en el ámbito médico-legal; Lucilia purpurascens es una especie perteneciente a esta familia, que ha sido reportada en distintos países, incluido Colombia, y aunque para Boyacá existen registros, no han sido publicados. El género Lucilia, presenta dificultades para separar taxonómicamente sus especies por la existencia de sinonimias, L. purpurascens es un ejemplo de ello. Considerando esto, el estudio tuvo como objetivo identificar y describir las características morfológicas de L. purpurascens de Boyacá. Se colectaron ejemplares adultos de L. purpurascens entre machos y hembras y se colonizaron bajo condiciones de laboratorio. Diariamente se extrajeron individuos de todos los estados de desarrollo. Las larvas fueron aclaradas y fijadas en placas permanentes. Una característica distintiva de la larva de tercer estadio fue el patrón de espinas de una punta con presencia de algunas de doble punta. En cuanto a los adultos, hubo un marcado dimorfismo sexual, evidente en la parafacial plateada en machos y naranja en hembras, así como diferencia en el tamaño del ocelo medio. De manera general, se describieron caracteres taxonómicos de las caliptras, ampolla y alas, los cuales combinados son relevantes para la identificación taxonómica de la especie empleando machos y hembras. Los caracteres fueron registrados por medio de fotografías, lo cual facilitará la correcta identificación mediante la taxonomía tradicional. El presente trabajo presenta por primera vez la descripción completa de la hembra de L. purpurascens. Universidad Pedagógica y Tecnológica de Colombia 2023-03-02 info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion TEXTO application/pdf https://revistas.uptc.edu.co/index.php/ciencia_en_desarrollo/article/view/14032 10.19053/01217488.v14.n1.2023.14032 Ciencia En Desarrollo; Vol. 14 No. 1 (2023): Vol 14, Núm.1 (2023): Enero-Junio; 1-14 Ciencia en Desarrollo; Vol. 14 Núm. 1 (2023): Vol 14, Núm.1 (2023): Enero-Junio; 1-14 2462-7658 0121-7488 spa https://revistas.uptc.edu.co/index.php/ciencia_en_desarrollo/article/view/14032/13494 |
| spellingShingle | Entomología forense Lucilia purpurascens Morfología Calliphoridae Taxonomía Lucilia purpurescens Forensic Entomology Lucilia purpurascens Morphology Calliphoridae Taxonomy Lucilia purpurescens Mancipe Villamarin, Ángela Patricia Segura, Alexandra Morphological Description of Lucilia purpurascens (Walker, 1836) (Diptera: Calliphoridae), Boyacá-Colombia Strain |
| title | Morphological Description of Lucilia purpurascens (Walker, 1836) (Diptera: Calliphoridae), Boyacá-Colombia Strain |
| title_alt | Descripción morfológica de Lucilia purpurascens (Walker, 1836) (Diptera: Calliphoridae), cepa Boyacá-Colombia |
| title_full | Morphological Description of Lucilia purpurascens (Walker, 1836) (Diptera: Calliphoridae), Boyacá-Colombia Strain |
| title_fullStr | Morphological Description of Lucilia purpurascens (Walker, 1836) (Diptera: Calliphoridae), Boyacá-Colombia Strain |
| title_full_unstemmed | Morphological Description of Lucilia purpurascens (Walker, 1836) (Diptera: Calliphoridae), Boyacá-Colombia Strain |
| title_short | Morphological Description of Lucilia purpurascens (Walker, 1836) (Diptera: Calliphoridae), Boyacá-Colombia Strain |
| title_sort | morphological description of lucilia purpurascens walker 1836 diptera calliphoridae boyaca colombia strain |
| topic | Entomología forense Lucilia purpurascens Morfología Calliphoridae Taxonomía Lucilia purpurescens Forensic Entomology Lucilia purpurascens Morphology Calliphoridae Taxonomy Lucilia purpurescens |
| topic_facet | Entomología forense Lucilia purpurascens Morfología Calliphoridae Taxonomía Lucilia purpurescens Forensic Entomology Lucilia purpurascens Morphology Calliphoridae Taxonomy Lucilia purpurescens |
| url | https://revistas.uptc.edu.co/index.php/ciencia_en_desarrollo/article/view/14032 |
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