SPECIES OF CHRYSOMYA AS PRIMARY FLIES IN CARRION

Abstract

Chrysomya rufifacies (Macquart), Chrysomya saffranea (Bigot) and Chrysomya varipes (Macquart) have been shown to be capable of acting as primary flies, i.e. initiating infestation, in carrion in southern Queensland. This appears to be common during the warmer months of the year and must be taken into consideration, in forensic entomology, when estimating the period elapsed since death.