Description

v1.0, 31^st May 2022.

This key was developed to allow the identification of third instar larvae of 12 species of Calliphoridae (Insecta, Diptera, Oestroidea) of forensic importance that can be found in Brazil and in the Neotropical region. It was developed with the aim of helping police experts, students and various professionals with, or little, familiarity with taxonomy, in obtaining a safe and reliable diagnosis. Additionally, images and a glossary for technical terms have been included throughout the key to further support users in interpreting and visualizing anatomical characters.

Key words: Immatures; Taxonomy; Forensic entomology; Blowflies; Computational tool.

Authors

Prado, A.M.; Savino, A.G.; Thyssen, P.J.