Diptera Brachycera found inside the esophagus of a mummified adult male from the early XIX century, Lisbon, Portugal
Fly puparia and adult fragments of diptera muscid were found inside the esophagus of a mummified body from the early XIX century, buried inside the crypt of the Sacrament Church (Lisbon, Portugal). The identification of the material revealed a monospecific colonization by Ophyra capensis (Wiedemann)...
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doaj-a18b1dedafd44facb65d8684cba67f0b2020-11-24T21:10:25ZengInstituto Oswaldo Cruz, Ministério da SaúdeMemórias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz.0074-02761678-80602008-03-01103221121310.1590/S0074-02762008000200015Diptera Brachycera found inside the esophagus of a mummified adult male from the early XIX century, Lisbon, PortugalMárcia Souto CouriSheila Maria Ferraz Mendonça de SouzaAndré Mallemont CunhaJoão PinheiroEugénia CunhaFly puparia and adult fragments of diptera muscid were found inside the esophagus of a mummified body from the early XIX century, buried inside the crypt of the Sacrament Church (Lisbon, Portugal). The identification of the material revealed a monospecific colonization by Ophyra capensis (Wiedemann) (Diptera: Muscidae), a species known to invade corpses in the ammoniacal fermentation wave. This species can be found in corpses kept indoors, not available to the early waves of blowflies (Diptera: Calliphoridae). In the present case, the number of pupae and their developmental stage suggest that the female invaded the mummified corpse through the partially opened mouth and the oviposition took place directly inside the esophagus. This is the first case of O. capensis infesting internal organs of an intact corpse. The use of chemical products for the embalming process probably explains why external colonization did not occur.http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0074-02762008000200015Ophyra capensisforensic entomologyinternal infestationmummies |
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Márcia Souto Couri Sheila Maria Ferraz Mendonça de Souza André Mallemont Cunha João Pinheiro Eugénia Cunha Diptera Brachycera found inside the esophagus of a mummified adult male from the early XIX century, Lisbon, Portugal Memórias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz. Ophyra capensis forensic entomology internal infestation mummies |
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Diptera Brachycera found inside the esophagus of a mummified adult male from the early XIX century, Lisbon, Portugal |
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Diptera Brachycera found inside the esophagus of a mummified adult male from the early XIX century, Lisbon, Portugal |
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Diptera Brachycera found inside the esophagus of a mummified adult male from the early XIX century, Lisbon, Portugal |
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Diptera Brachycera found inside the esophagus of a mummified adult male from the early XIX century, Lisbon, Portugal |
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Diptera Brachycera found inside the esophagus of a mummified adult male from the early XIX century, Lisbon, Portugal |
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diptera brachycera found inside the esophagus of a mummified adult male from the early xix century, lisbon, portugal |
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Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, Ministério da Saúde |
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Fly puparia and adult fragments of diptera muscid were found inside the esophagus of a mummified body from the early XIX century, buried inside the crypt of the Sacrament Church (Lisbon, Portugal). The identification of the material revealed a monospecific colonization by Ophyra capensis (Wiedemann) (Diptera: Muscidae), a species known to invade corpses in the ammoniacal fermentation wave. This species can be found in corpses kept indoors, not available to the early waves of blowflies (Diptera: Calliphoridae). In the present case, the number of pupae and their developmental stage suggest that the female invaded the mummified corpse through the partially opened mouth and the oviposition took place directly inside the esophagus. This is the first case of O. capensis infesting internal organs of an intact corpse. The use of chemical products for the embalming process probably explains why external colonization did not occur. |
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Ophyra capensis forensic entomology internal infestation mummies |
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