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- 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.
Article Abstract
Flies in the family Sarcophagidae incubate their eggs and are known to be ovoviviparous (i.e., ovolarviparous), but a laboratory-maintained colony of Blaesoxipha plinthopyga (Wiedemann) deposited clutches of viable eggs over 10 generations. A description of the egg and first-instar larva of this species is provided along with genetic data (genome size and cytochrome oxidase I sequences). The egg is similar to previously described eggs of other Sarcophagidae but differs in the configuration of the micropyle. In the first-instar larva, the oral ridges are much more developed than has been described for other species. B. plinthopyga has forensic importance, and the present descriptive information is critical for proper case management.
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