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Flies (Calliphoridae, Muscidae) and Beetles (Silphidae) from Human Cadavers in Cali, Colombia

Mauricio Barreto, María Elena Burbano, Pablo Barreto

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Adult specimens of Cochliomyia macellaria, Chrysomya megacephala, Ch. rufifacies, Lucilia sp. (Calliphoridae), Musca domestica (Muscidae), Oxelytrum discicolle (Silphidae) and Sarcophagidae were recovered from 12 human cadavers in Cali, Valle, Colombia. Information regarding these findings is presented.

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Key concepts: Calliphoridae, Chrysomya megacephala, Muscidae, Musca, Forensic entomology, Lucilia, Biology, Zoology