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Sarcophaga (Liosarcophaga) sigma

Lateral view

Australian distribution

Male genitalia (phallus), lateral view

Male genitalia (entire), lateral view

Male genitalia (entire), lateral view
Subfamily: Sarcophaginae


Genus: Sarcophaga Meigen 1826


Subgenus: Liosarcophaga (Enderlein 1928)


Species: sigma Johnston & Tiegs 1921

Distribution

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

Biology

Johnston and Tiegs (1921) bred Sarcophaga sigma from rotten meat in Brisbane and KAM caught it at decayed carrion-baits.

Taxonomy

DNA barcode sequences of S. sigma have been deposited in both GenBank and BOLD.

References

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.