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Sarcophaga (Johnstonimyia) kappa

Lateral view

Australian distribution

Male genitalia (phallus), lateral view

Male genitalia (entire), lateral view

Male genitalia (entire), lateral view

Taxonomy

Subfamily: Sarcophaginae


Genus: Sarcophaga Meigen 1826


Subgenus: Johnstonimyia Lopes 1959


Species: kappa Johnston & Tiegs 1921

Biology

Sarcophaga kappa has been recorded breeding in bad meat and carrion (Johnston and Tiegs, 1921; Xue et al., 2011), and was collected at decayed carrion-baits by KAM.

Distribution

AUSTRALASIAN/OCEANIAN – (Australia – New South Wales, Northern Territory, Queensland, Western Australia).

Relevant Literature

Johnston, T.H., and Tiegs, O.W. (1921) New and little-known sarcophagid flies from south-eastern Queensland. Proceedings of the Royal Society of Queensland 33, 46-90.

Xue, W.-Q., Verves, Y.G., and Du, J. (2011) A review of subtribe Boettcheriscina Verves 1990 (Diptera: Sarcophagidae), with descriptions of a new species and genus from China. Annales de la Société Entomologique de France 47(3-4), 303-329.