Publications by authors named "Danielle Restuccia"
Structural and Genetic Investigation of the Egg and First-Instar Larva of an Egg-Laying Population of Blaesoxipha plinthopyga (Diptera: Sarcophagidae), a Species of Forensic Importance.
Meaghan L Pimsler Thomas Pape J Spencer Johnston Robert A Wharton Jonathan J Parrott Danielle Restuccia
J Med Entomol
November 2014
Article Synopsis
- Flies in the Sarcophagidae family typically incubate their eggs and are ovoviviparous, but Blaesoxipha plinthopyga has shown the ability to lay viable eggs over 10 generations in a lab setting.
- A detailed description of the egg and first-instar larva of B. plinthopyga is included, highlighting unique features like the micropyle and developed oral ridges compared to other species.
- This species has forensic significance, making the provided descriptive information essential for effective case management.
A new species of Opiinae, Diachasma dentatum Shirley, Restuccia & Ly, is described from Australia. This species is similar to several other Australian opiines previously described or included in the genus Diachasma, but the mandibles are unusually broad, nearly exodont. Notable differences between Australian and Palaearctic Diachasma are discussed.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFA new species of opiine Braconidae, Opius rojam Daniels & Wharton, is described from Trinidad. The description is based in part on two individuals reared from Sepsisoma erythrocephalum infesting shoots of the grass Paspalum fasciculatum. This is the first record of members of the Opiinae attacking species in the dipteran family Richardiidae.
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