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Neotropical Blow Fly References

Aldrich, J. M. (1922) The Neotropical Muscoid genus Mesembrinella Giglio-tos and other testaceous Muscoid flies. Proceedings of the U.S. National Museum, 62, 1-24.

Aldrich, J. M. (1932) A new genus and two new species of Muscoid flies from Guatemala. Proc Ent Soc Wash, 34, 23-25.

Amat, E. (2009) Contribution to the knowledge of Chrysomyinae and Toxotarsinae (Diptera: Calliphoridae) from Colombia. Revista Mexicana de Biodiversidad, 80, 693-708.

Amat, E. (2010) Notes on necrophagous flies (Diptera: Calyptratae) associated to fish Carrion in Colombian Amazon. Acta Amazonica, 40, 397-400.

Amat, E., Olano, J., Rorero, F. & Botero, C. (2007) Notas Sobre Philornis vulgaris (Couri, 1984) (Diptera: Muscidae) en nidos del sinsonte tropical Mimus gilvus (Viellot, 1808) en los Andes de Colombia. Acta Zoologica Mexicana, 23, 205-207.

Amat, E., Velez, M. C. & Wolff, M. (2008) Illustrated key for the identification to genera and species of blowflies(Diptera: Calliphoridae) of Colombia. Caldasia, 30, 231-244.

Amat, E. & Wolff, M. (2007) New records of Blepharicnema splendens (Calliphoridae: Calliphoridane, Luciliinae) from Colombia. Rev. Soc. Entomol. Argent., 66, 187-190.

Amat-Garcia, G., Amat-Garcia, E. & Ariza-Marin, E. (2011) Insectos invasores en los tiempos del cambio climatico. Rev. Innovacion & Ciena, 18, 44-53.

Andrade, H. T. A., Varela-Freire, A. A., Batista, M. J. A. & Medeiros, J. F. (2005) Calliphoridae (Diptera) coletados em cadaveres humanos no Rio Grande do Norte. Neotropical Entomology, 34, 855-856.

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Baumgartner, D. L. (1988) Spread of introduced Chrysomya blowflies (Diptera, Calliphoridae) in the neotropics with records new to Venezuela. Biotropica, 20, 167-168.

Baumgartner, D. L. (1993) Review of Chrysomya rufifacies (Diptera: Calliphoridae). J. Med. Entomol., 30, 338-352.

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Baumgartner, D. L. & B.Greenberg (1985) Distribution and medical ecology of the blow flies (Diptera: Calliphoridae) of Peru. Annals of the Entomological Society of America, 78, 565-587.

Baumgartner, D. L. & Greenberg, B. (1983) The primary screwworm fly, Cochliomyia hominivorax (Coquerel) (Diptera, Calliphoridae), in Peru. Revista Brasileira de Biologia, 43, 215-221.

Bermudez, S. E., Espinosa, J. D., Cielo, A. B., Clavel, F., Subia, J., Barrios, S., et al. (2007) Incidence of myiasis in Panama during the eradication of Cochliomyia hominivorax (Coquerel 1858, Diptera: Calliphoridae) (2002-2005). Memorias Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, 102, 675-679.

Blanchard, E. E. (1937) Descripciones y anotaciones de Dipteros Argentinos   Anales de la Socciedad Cientifica Argentina, 126, 345-386.

Bonatto, S. R. (2001) Reviaso e analise cladistica de Mesembrinellidae stat. restaur. (Diptera, Oestroidea). In. Universidade Federal do Parana, Seropedica, not published, p. 146.

Bonatto, S. R. & Marinoni, L. (2005) Generos e especies novos de Mesembrinellinae(Diptera, Calliphoridae) da Costa Rica e Venezuela. Revista Brasileira de Zoologia, 22, 883-890.

Brown, B. V., A Borkent, J M Cumming, D M Wood, N E Woodley, and M Zumbado (editors) (2009) Manual of Central American Diptera (Vol. 1). Ottawa, Canada: National Research Council Press.714 pp.

Carvalho, A. R. d. & Couri, M. S. (1991) Muscidae, Fanniidae e Calliphoridae (Diptera) do Projeto Maraca, Roraima, Brasil. Acta Amazonica, 21, 35-43.

Carvalho, A. R. d., D'Almeida, J. M. & Mello, R. d. S. (2004) Mortalidade de larvas e pupas de Chrysomya megacephala (Fabricius) (Diptera: Calliphoridae) e seu parasitismo por microhimenopteros na cidade do Rio de Janeiro, RJ. Neotropical Entomology, 33, 505-509.

Carvalho, C. J. B. d. & Mello-Patiu, C. A. d. (2008) Key to the adults of the most common forensic species of Diptera in South America. Revista Brasileira de Entomologia, 52, 390-406.

Carvalho, C. J. B. d. & Ribeiro, P. B. (2000) Chave de identificacao das especies de Calliphoridae (Diptera) do Sul do Brasil.; Key for the identification of Calliphoridae (Diptera) in southern Brazil. Revista Brasileira de Parasitologia Veterinaria, 9, 169-173.

Carvalho, Q., Margareth, M., Pinto de Mello, R. & Lima????, M. M. (1997) Morphological aspects of the larval instars of Chrysomya albiceps (Diptera: Calliphoridae) reared in the laboratory. Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, 92, 187-196.

Centeno, N. (1998) Extension del rango distribucional de Chrysomya spp. en la Argentina (Diptera: Calliphoridae).; Extension of the distributional range of Chrysomya spp. in Argentina (Diptera: Calliphoridae). Revista de la Sociedad Entomologica Argentina, 57, 137-138.

Centeno, N., Almorza, D. & Arnillas, C. (2004) Diversity of Calliphoridae (Insecta: Diptera) in Hudson, Argentina. Neotropical Entomology, 33, 387-390.

Centeno, N., Maldonado, M. & Oliva, A. (2002) Seasonal patterns of arthropods occurring on sheltered and unsheltered pig carcasses in Buenos Aires Province (Argentina). Forensic Science International, 126, 63-70.

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de Carvalho, C. J. B. & de Mello-Patiu, C. A. (2008) Key to the adults of the most common forensic species of Diptera in South America. Revista Brasileira de Entomologia, 52, 390-406.

de Sousa, J. R. P., Esposito, M. C. & Carvalho, F. D. (2010) Composition, abundance and richness of Calliphoridae (Diptera) in the forests and gaps with different forest covers from the oil extraction field located at Urucu River, Coari, Amazonas. Revista Brasileira de Entomologia, 54, 270-276.

de Sousa, J. R. P., Esposito, M. C. & Carvalho, F. D. (2011) Diversity of Calliphoridae and Sarcophagidae (Diptera, Oestroidea) in continuous forest and gaps at different stages of regeneration in the Urucu oilfield in western Brazilian Amazonia. Revista Brasileira de Entomologia, 55, 578-582.

Dear, J. P. (1979) A Revision of the Toxotarsinae(Diptera: Calliphoridae). Papeis Avulsos de zoologica, 32, 145-182.

Dear, J. P. (1985) A revision of the New World Chrysomyini (Diptera: Calliphora). Revista Brasileira de Zoologia, 3, 109-169.

Del Ponte, E. (1938) Las especies argentinas de genero Cochliomyia T.T. (Dipt. Musc.) Revista Entomologia, Rio de J, 8, 273-281.

Eizemberg, R., Sabagh, L. T. & Mello, R. d. S. (2008) First record of myiasis in Aplastodiscus arildae (Anura: Hylidae) by Notochaeta bufonivora (Diptera: Sarcophagidae) in the Neotropical area. Parasitology Research, 102, 329-331.

Esposito, M. C. (2010) Diversidade de Calliphoridae (Insecta: Diptera) na Base de Extracao Petrolifera da Bacia do Rio Urucu, na Amazonia brasileira. Acta Amazonica, 40, 579-584.

Ferraz, A. C. P. & Aguiar-Coelho, V. M. (2008) Desenvolvimento e avaliação de novas metodologias para testar a atratividade de Chrysomya megacephala (Fabricius) (Diptera: Calliphoridae) a estímulo visual por cores em condições laboratoriais. Neotropical Entomology, 37, 334-337.

Ferraz, A. C. P., Gadelha, B. D. & Aguiar-Coelho, V. M. (2009) Analysis of Calliphoridae (Diptera) fauna in Reserva Biologica do Tingua, Nova Iguacu, Rio de Janeiro. Revista Brasileira de Entomologia, 53, 620-628.

Fessl, B., Sinclair, B. J. & Kleindorfer, S. (2006) The life-cycle of Philornis downsi (Diptera: Muscidae) parasitizing Darwin's finches and its impacts on nestling survival. Parasitology, 133, 739-747.

Fessl, B. & Tebbich, S. (2002) Philornis downsi - a recently discovered parasite on the Galapagos archipelago - a threat for Darwin's finches? Ibis, 144, 445-451.

Figueroa-Roa, L. & Linhares, A. X. (2002) Synanthropy of Calliphoridae (Diptera) from Valdivia, Chile. Neotropical Entomology, 31, 233-239.

Florez, E. & Wolff, M. (2009) Description and key to the immature stages of the main species of Calliphoridae (Diptera) of forensic importance from Colombia. Neotropical Entomology, 38, 1-19.

Fresia, P., Lanzzeri, S., Martinez, E., Carballo, M., Goni, B., Cristina, J., et al. (2007) First analysis of mitochondrial DNA variability in Cochliomyia hominivorax in domestic animals in Uruguay. Veterinaria Montevideo, 42, 9-13.

Garcia, M. D. (1952) Consideraciones generales sobre el genero Cochliomyia Townsend, 1916 y descripcion de C. fontanai n sp (Diptera Calliphoridae). Publicaciones del Instituto Regional de Entomologia Sanitaria, 1-8, 68-80.

Garcia, S. H., Visciarelli, E. C., Mena, F. d., Gabbarini, M., Perez, S., Lucchi, L., et al. (2002) A case of human myiasis by Cochliomyia hominivorax (Coquerel, 1858) (Diptera: Calliphoridae) in Bahia Blanca, Argentina. Entomologia y Vectores, 9, 591-597.

Giao, J. Z. & Godoy, W. A. C. (2006) Seasonal population dynamics in Lucilia eximia (Wiedemann) (Diptera: Calliphoridae). Neotropical Entomology, 35, 753-756.

Giao, J. Z. & Godoy, W. A. C. (2007) Ovipositional behavior in predator and prey blowflies. Journal of Insect Behavior, 20, 77-86.

Giglio-Tos, E. (1893) Diagnosi di nuovi generi e di nuouve specie di Ditteri. Bollettino Musei di Zoologia ed Anatomia comparata, 8, 1-11.

Giglio-Tos, E. (1895) Part IV, Muscidae Calypteratae, Muscinae, Anthomyinae. Ditteri Del Messico, Torino, 77p.

Gomes, L., Gomes, G., Casarin, F. E., Silva, I. M. d., Sanches, M. R., Zuben, C. J. v., et al. (2007) Interação entre fatores visuais e olfativo em localização de recursos pela mosca-varejeira, Chrysomya megacephala (Fabricius) (Diptera: Calliphoridae), em condições naturais. Neotropical Entomology, 36, 633-639.

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Gonzalez Mora, D., Peris, S. J. & Mariluis, J. C. (1998) Notas sobre la taxonomia y distribucion del genero Compsomyiops Townsend,1918 (Diptera, Calliphoridae). Bol r Soc Esp Hist Nat, Secc Biol, 94, 15-21.

Greenberg, B. (1988) Chrysomya megacephala (F.) (Diptera: Calliphoridae) collected in North America and notes on Chrysomya species present in the New World. J. Med. Entomol., 25, 199-200.

Greenberg, B. (1990) Behavior of postfeeding larvae of some calliphoridae and a muscid (Diptera). Annals of the Entomological Society of America, 83, 1210-1214.

Greenberg, B. (1990) Nocturnal oviposition behavior of blow flies (Diptera, Calliphoridae). Journal of Medical Entomology, 27, 807-810.

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Greenberg, B. (1998) Reproductive status of some overwintering domestic flies (Diptera : Muscidae and Calliphoridae) with forensic implications. Arthorpod Biology, 91, 818-820.

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Guimaraes, J. H. (1977) A Systematic Revision of the Mesembrinellidae, stat. nov. (Diptera, Cyclorrhapha). Arquivos de Zoologica, 29, 1-109.

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Guimaraes, J. H., Prado, A. P. & Linhares, A. X. (1978) Three newly introduced blowfly species in southern Brazil. Rev Bras Entomo., 22, 54-60.

Guimaraes, J. H., Prado, A. P. d. & G.M.Buralli (1979) Dispersal and Distribution of the three newly introduced species of Chrysomya Robineau-Desvoidy in Brazil (Diptera, Calliphoridae). Rev. Bras. Ent., 23, 245-255.

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Hall, D. J. (1948) The Blowflies of North America. Lafayette, Indiana: Thomas Say Foundationpp.

Herbert, P. D. N., Penton, E. H., Burns, J. M., Janzen, D. H. & Hallwachs, W. (2004) Ten species in one: DNA barcoding reveals cryptic species in the neotropical skipper butterfly Astraptes fulgerator. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 101, 14812-14817.

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James, M. T. (1966) The Blow Flies of the Galapagos Islands (Diptera: Calliphoridae). Proceedings of the California Academy of Sciences, 34, 475-482.

James, M. T. (1967) The Blow Flies of Dominica. Proc Ent Soc Wash, 69.

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Mariluis, J. C. (1980) Contribution to the knowledge of the genus Hemilucilia Brauer, 1895 (Calliphoridae, Chrysomyinae, Hemiluciliini. Revista de la Sociedad Entomologica Argentina, 39.

Mariluis, J. C. (1981) Clave para la identificacion de los Calliphoridae de la republica Argentina(Diptera). . Revista de la Sociedad Entomologica Argentina, 40, 27-30.

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Mariluis, J. C. (1988) Description of the developmental stages of Phaenicia purpurescens (Walker, 1837) (Calliphoridae, Calliphorinae, Luciliini). Revista de la Sociedad Entomologica Argentina, 47, 75-78.

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Mello, R. P. d. (1965) Contribuicao ao estudo genero Callitrogopsis Townsend (Diptera, Calliphoridae). Stud. Entomol., 8, 435-440.

Mello, R. P. d. (1967) Contribuicao ao estudo dos Mesembrinellinae sulamericanso (Diptera, Calliphoridae). . Stud. Entomol., 10, 1-80.

Mello, R. P. d. (1967) Notes on "Laneella brunnipes" (Surcouf, 1919) (Diptera, Calliphoridae). Revista Brasileira de Biologia, 29, 243-247.

Mello, R. P. d. (1968) Contribuicao ao estudo do genero "Paralucilia" Brauer & Bergenstamm, 1891 (Diptera, Calliphoridae). Revista Brasileira de Biologia, 28, 177-192.

Mello, R. P. d. (1969) Contribuicao al estudo genero Myolucilia Hall, 1948 (Diptera, Calliphoridae). Stud. Entomol., 12, 297-316.

Mello, R. P. d. (1972) Contribuicao ao estudo do genero Sarconesia Bigot, 1857 (Diptera, Calliphoridae). Revista Brasileira de Biologia, 32, 533-537.

Mello, R. P. d. (1972) Revisao das especies do genero Hemilucilia Brauer, 1895 (Diptera, Calliphoridae). Revista Brasileira de Biologia, 32, 539-554.

Mello, R. P. d. (1974) Nova espécie do gênero Calliphora Robineau-Desvoidy, 1830. (Diptera, Calliphoridae). Arquivos da Universidade Federal Rural do Rio de Janeiro, 4, 59-63.

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