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Morphological description of a new species of Genus Sarcophaga s. lat. (Diptera: Sarcophagidae) from Jammu and Kashmir, India

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Based on the characters of adult’s external morphology and terminalia, a new species of the genus Sarcophaga (s. lat.) (Diptera: Sarcophagidae) is reported from India. Adults of Sarcophaga (Lioproctia) mailansis sp. nov. were collected from Kathua, Jammu and Kashmir, North India. An adult female was captured from decomposing chicken meat that had been used as bait for flesh fly collection. The female larviposit on chicken liver and are reared in ideal conditions to produce adult specimens. The morphological descriptions and illustrations of male, female and immatures of Sarcophaga (Lioproctia) mailansis sp. nov. are provided in this article, that aid in identification of this medically and forensically relevant flesh fly species.

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We are thankful to the Department of Zoology and Environmental Sciences, Punjabi University, Patiala, India for providing laboratory facilities.

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  2. Department of Biology, Faculty of Sciences, University of Bisha, P.O. Box 551, Bisha, 61922, Saudi Arabia

    Fahd Mohammed Abd Al Galil

  3. Department of Biology, Faculty of Applied Sciences, Thamar University, Dhamar, Yemen

    Fahd Mohammed Abd Al Galil

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Kumar, R., Bala, M. & Al Galil, F.M.A. Morphological description of a new species of Genus Sarcophaga s. lat. (Diptera: Sarcophagidae) from Jammu and Kashmir, India. Int J Trop Insect Sci 43, 1659–1668 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s42690-023-01054-y

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