The first record of Sarcophaga ruficornis Fabricius, 1794 (Diptera: Sarcophagidae) from Egypt: flesh flies of medical interest

Gawhara M. M. Abu El-Hassan; Reham H. Abo El-Ela; Rabab Sawaby; Hayam El-Hamouly; Bahira M. El-Sawaf; Enas H. Ghallab

doi:10.37486/2675-1305.ec05022

Authors

Gawhara M. M. Abu El-Hassan Ain Shams University, Abbassia 11566, Cairo, Egypt https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6575-0836
Reham H. Abo El-Ela Ain Shams University, Abbassia 11566, Cairo, Egypt https://orcid.org/0009-0003-3634-5406
Rabab Sawaby Ain Shams University, Abbassia 11566, Cairo, Egypt https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2506-0897
Hayam El-Hamouly Ain Shams University, Abbassia 11566, Cairo, Egypt https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4937-3030
Bahira M. El-Sawaf Ain Shams University, Abbassia 11566, Cairo, Egypt https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0932-2490
Enas H. Ghallab Ain Shams University, Abbassia 11566, Cairo, Egypt https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6760-5571

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.37486/2675-1305.ec05022

Keywords:

Taxonomy, identification, Molecular, fauna, DNA barcoding

Abstract

In this study, Sarcophaga ruficornis Fabricius, 1794 (Diptera: Sarcophagidae) is recorded for the first time from the Egyptian fauna. The identification was confirmed using integrative approach of morphology and molecular technique.

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