Papel das moscas (Insecta, Diptera) na Entomologia Forense

Autores

  • Wellington Emanuel dos Santos UEPB

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.29215/pecen.v2i1.578

Resumo

Esse trabalho apresenta uma breve revisão do papel que as moscas (Insecta, Diptera) desempenham na Entomologia Forense. São apresentadas discussões sobre ocorrência em cadáveres humanos e carcaças de vertebrados, estimativas de Intervalo Pós-Morte (IPM), estudos realizados no Brasil e em outros países, principais famílias de importância forense e aspectos biológicos, ecológicos e de distribuição das principais espécies.

Palavras chave: Calliphoridae, Diptera, Intervalo Pós-Morte, Muscidae, Sarcophagidae.

Abstract: This paper presents a brief review of the role of flies (Insecta, Diptera) in Forensic Entomology. Discussions on presence in human cadavers and vertebrate carcasses, Postmortem Interval (PMI) estimations, studies carried out in Brazil and other countries, families of forensic importance and biological, ecological and distribution aspects of the main species are presented.

Key words: Calliphoridae, Diptera, Postmortem Interval, Muscidae, Sarcophagidae.

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06-06-2018

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CIÊNCIAS BIOLÓGICAS / BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES