Morphology of the terminal segments of Megaselia scalaris (Loew)(Diptera: Phoridae) using scanning electron microscopy

Megaselia scalaris (Loew) (Diptera: Phoridae) is a cosmopolitan scuttle fly of medical and forensic importance. This species is generally small, humpbacked and is a prominent decomposer of corpses indoors. Taxonomically, adult sexes can be distinguished based on the characteristics of the terminal s...

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Main Authors: Raja Muhammad Zuha Raja Kamal Bashah, Atiah Ayunni Abdul Ghani
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Penerbit Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia 2016
Online Access:http://journalarticle.ukm.my/10126/
http://journalarticle.ukm.my/10126/
http://journalarticle.ukm.my/10126/1/14746-40637-1-SM.pdf