Taxonomy
Subfamily: Sarcophaginae
Genus: Sarcophaga Meigen
1826
Subgenus: Liosarcophaga
Enderlein 1928
Species: dux Thomson 1869
Biology
In Thailand, Sarcophaga
dux is synanthropic and breeds in both faeces and
carrion. This species is regarded as forensically
important in Japan and Thailand
(Sukontason et al. 2003). The species has been
observed to readily enter human dwellings and larviposit
on carrion and garbage (Sukontason et al. 2003;
Pérez-Moreno et al., 2006; Hanan, 2010).
Distribution
AFROTROPICAL, AUSTRALASIAN/OCEANIAN – (Australia – Australian Capital Territory, Northern Territory, Queensland, South Australia, Western Australia), PALAEARTIC, ORIENTAL.
Relevant Literature
Bänziger, H., and Pape, T.
(2004) Flowers, faeces and cadavers: natural
feeding and laying habits of flesh flies in
Thailand (Diptera: Sarcophagidae, Sarcophaga
spp.). Journal of Natural History 38,
1677-1694.
Hanan, A.M.B. (2010) Prevalence of
dipterous flies with veterinary importance in
selected sheep’s farms and slaughter houses in
Jazan, Saudi Arabia. Egyptian Academic
Journal of Biological Sciences 3(2),
63-73.
Pérez-Moreno, S.,
Marcos-García, M.A., and Rojo, S. (2006)
Comparative morphology of early stages of two
Mediterranean Sarcophaga Meigen, 1826
(Diptera; Sarcophagidae) and a review of the
feeding habits of Palaearctic species. Micron
37(2), 169-179.
Sukontason, K., Sukontason, K.L.,
Piangjai, S., Chaiwong, T., Boonchu, H., and
Vogtsberger, R.C. (2003) Larval ultrastructure
of Parasarcophaga dux (Thomson)
(Diptera: Sarcophagidae). Micron 34,
359-364.
Thomson, C.G. (1869) Diptera. Species nova
descriptsit. In 'Kongliga svenska fregatten
Eugenies resa omkrin jorden under befall af C.A.
Vigin, åren 1851-1853. Vol. 2.' pp.
443-614: Stockholm) .