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Sarcophaga (Sarcorohdendorfia) impatiens

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: Sarcorohdendorfia Baranov 1938


Species: impatiens Walker 1849

Biology

Sarcophaga impatiens has been bred from bad meat and sheep's liver (Johnston and Tiegs, 1921) and collected at decayed carrion-baits by KAM. It is a common carrion breeder, however is rarely involved in animal or human myiasis. Larval development of S. impatiens was investigated by Roberts (1976). The first-, second- and third- instar larvae were described by Cantrell (1981; referred to as Tricholioproctia impatiens). This species has also featured in forensic cases in Australia (JFW pers. comm.).

Distribution

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

Relevant Literature

Cantrell, B.K. (1981) The immature stages of some Australian Sarcophaginae (Diptera: Sarcophagidae). Journal of the Australian Entomological Society 20, 237-248.

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.

Roberts, B. (1976) Larval development in the Australian flesh fly Tricholioproctia impatiens. Annals of the Entomological Society of America 69(2), 158-164.

Walker, F. (1849) 'List of the specimens of dipterous insects in the collection of the British Museum.' (British Museum: London) Part IV. pp. 689-1172.