SURVEY OF FORENSICALLY IMPORTANT FLY SPECIES IN NORTHERN THAILAND

There are few studies of forensically important fly species in multiple habitats from northern Thailand. We report here a survey of fly species from three provinces of northern Thailand: Nan, Phitsanulok and Chiang Mai. We conducted sweep net collections at 9 locations in the studied provinces. We collected a total of 862 specimens, comprised of 52 species and 3 families (Calliphoridae, Sarcophagidae and Muscidae). Of the specimens collected, 82.6% were blow flies, 16.1% were flesh flies and 1.3% were muscids. The collected blow flies were comprised of 11 genera: Bengalia, Catapicephala, Borbororhinia, Chrysomya, Cosmina, Hemipyrellia, Hypopygiopsis, Idiella, Isomyia, Lucilia and Stomorhina. The flesh flies were comprised of 9 genera: Boettcherisca, Fengia, Lioproctia, Miltogramma, Myorhina, Parasarcophaga, Seniorwhitea, Sarcorohdendorfia and Sarcosolomonia. The muscid flies were comprised of 3 genera: Hydrotaea, Musca and Neomyia. The survey provides data regarding fly species of potential forensic importance in northern Thailand.