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Recognizing the importance of the correct identification of insects associated with deceased bodi... more Recognizing the importance of the correct identification of insects associated with deceased bodies for an effective estimation of time of death, and taking into account the incidence of flies of the family Calliphoridae in corpses and the difficulty of their taxonomic determination, we evaluated the usefulness of COI mitochondrial gene sequences as a molecular diagnostic tool for identifying forensically important calliphorids in Colombia. Sequences obtained from samples collected in different regions of Colombia and other sequences taken from Genbank were used. Based on the genetic distances calculated using the K2P model, nucleotide divergence and neighbour-joining analyses were performed. Bayesian analyses were also developed and a graphical representation of the variation of the COI fragments for each species. A total 545 pb fragments were obtained; the values of intraspecific distance when all sequenced were included, ranged between 0% and 2.904% and the interspecific distance...
Fannia Robineau-Desvoidy is distributed in all biogeographic regions and has about 300 species. O... more Fannia Robineau-Desvoidy is distributed in all biogeographic regions and has about 300 species. Only seven species of Fannia are recorded from Colombia. A total of 13 new species are herein described: F. chibcha sp. nov. (Cundinamarca, Mosquera), F. chingaza sp. nov. (Cundinamarca, Parque Nacional Natural- P.N.N. Chingaza), F. dorsomaculata sp. nov. (Antioquia, Amalfi), F. embera sp. nov. (Choco, Jobi), F. iguaque sp. nov. (Cundinamarca, P.N.N. Chingaza), F. katios sp. nov. (Choco, P.N.N. Los Katios), F. lamosca sp. nov. (Antioquia, San Vicente), F. magdalena sp. nov. (Antioquia, Puerto Berrio), F. pijao sp. nov. (Caldas, Manizales), F. porce sp. nov. (Antioquia, Amalfi), F. quimbaya sp. nov. (Risaralda, Santuario de Flora y Fauna—S.F.F. Otun-Quimbaya), F. sumapaz sp. nov. (Cundinamarca, P.N.N. Sumapaz) and F. sutagao sp. nov. (Meta, P.N.N. Sumapaz). The majority of these species are from preserved ecosystems: forests and high mountains. The new species possibly belong to species gr...
Two hundred and thirty five species of Ceratopogonids arranged in 28 genera are listed for Colomb... more Two hundred and thirty five species of Ceratopogonids arranged in 28 genera are listed for Colombia, mostly Culicoides (112 species) and Forcipomyia (50 species). For each listed species, information on type locality, type category and sex, location of type material, species distribution, localities for Colombia and main references, is provided. Localities are not specified for 17 species in which the literature searching was negative. Forcipomyia squamitibia Lutz and Bezzia clavipennis are excluded from the list.
This catalogue presents 70 species distributed in two genera for Colombia: Gigantodax with 5 grou... more This catalogue presents 70 species distributed in two genera for Colombia: Gigantodax with 5 groups, and Simulium with 6 subgenera and 17 groups. Three species are recorded for the first time: Gigantodax vulcanius, G. gracilis, and Simulium pautense, and the distributional range is expanded to S.ochraceum, S. paynei, S. metallicum, and S. callidum.
The Tanypezidae of Colombia are catalogued. Nine species in one genus are presented and geographi... more The Tanypezidae of Colombia are catalogued. Nine species in one genus are presented and geographical information are provided for all species, when available.
Piophilidae is a little family poorly known in Colombia, with only Piophila casei (L.) and Steari... more Piophilidae is a little family poorly known in Colombia, with only Piophila casei (L.) and Stearibia nigriceps Meigen reported so far. This catalogue expands the distribution of these species to other localities in the country.
Scathophagidae (Diptera, Calyptratae) is an uncommon group of flies. In Colombia there was no sci... more Scathophagidae (Diptera, Calyptratae) is an uncommon group of flies. In Colombia there was no scientific record of this family until now. In this paper we report for the first time the genus Scatogera and the species S. primogenita Albuquerque, collected over 3000m. and previously collected in Ecuador.
The Oestridae of Colombia are poorly known. There are reports only for the genera Cuterebra, Derm... more The Oestridae of Colombia are poorly known. There are reports only for the genera Cuterebra, Dermatobia and Metacuterebra and three species, one species per genera.
Asilidae is one of the largest Diptera families with more than 7,000 recognized species worldwide... more Asilidae is one of the largest Diptera families with more than 7,000 recognized species worldwide. All their species are predators on arthropods, mainly insects. This catalogue presents 71 species distributed in 26 genera, ten tribes or generic groups and four subfamilies. For each species we present the available geographical information and relevant references.
Sixty species and 14 genera of Micropezidae are recorded from Colombia, including four species of... more Sixty species and 14 genera of Micropezidae are recorded from Colombia, including four species of Micropezinae and 56 species of Taeniapterinae. The following species are newly recorded from the country: Grallipeza affinis, G. ecuadoriensis, G. obscura, G. nigrinotata, G. pseudosimplex, Ptilosphen comis, P. conveniens, P. enderleni, P. facetus and P. mimicus.
Entomological succession and trophic roles of arthropods associated with different stages of carc... more Entomological succession and trophic roles of arthropods associated with different stages of carcass decomposition were studied to estimate the post-mortem submersion interval in two freshwater ecosystems in the Colombian Andes, at an altitude of 2614 m. Pig carcasses were employed as models placed 68 m apart, one in a stream (lotic) and another in an artificial lake (lentic). Decomposition time to skeletal remains was 74 days in the lake and 80 days in the stream. Six phases of decomposition were established: submerged fresh, early floating, floating decay, bloated deterioration, floating remains and sunken remains. A total of 18,832 organisms associated with the carcasses were collected: 11,487 in the lake (four orders, 19 families and 33 species) and 7345 in the stream (eight orders, 15 families and 25 species). Organisms were classified in the following ecological categories: shredders, collectors, predators, necrophagous, sarcosaprophagous and opportunists. Physical and chemical properties of the habitats, such as water temperature, CO(2) and conductivity, varied according to rainfall. In the lake, shredders (Coleoptera: Tropisternus sp. and Berosus sp.) and collectors (Diptera: Chironomus sp.) were found to be associated with submerged phases. Predators (Odonata) were only present during the first phases. Coleoptera (Dytiscidae) were found during floating decay and bloated deterioration stages. In the stream, shredders (Hyalella sp.) and collectors (Simulium sp.) were found during all stages, whereas the predator Oxelytrum discicolle was found exclusively during the floating stages, during which body temperature increased in a fashion similar to active decay in terrestrial environments.
Revista de la Sociedad Entomológica Argentina, 2007
The distribution of the blow fly Blepharicnema splendens Macquart, 1843 in Colombia is revised, n... more The distribution of the blow fly Blepharicnema splendens Macquart, 1843 in Colombia is revised, new records are reported, and a distributional map of the species is provided.<br>Se revisa la distribución geográfica del califórido Blepharicnema splendens Macquart, 1843, en Colombia. Se informan nuevos registros y se presenta un mapa de distribución de la especie en Suramérica.
Recognizing the importance of the correct identification of insects associated with deceased bodi... more Recognizing the importance of the correct identification of insects associated with deceased bodies for an effective estimation of time of death, and taking into account the incidence of flies of the family Calliphoridae in corpses and the difficulty of their taxonomic determination, we evaluated the usefulness of COI mitochondrial gene sequences as a molecular diagnostic tool for identifying forensically important calliphorids in Colombia. Sequences obtained from samples collected in different regions of Colombia and other sequences taken from Genbank were used. Based on the genetic distances calculated using the K2P model, nucleotide divergence and neighbour-joining analyses were performed. Bayesian analyses were also developed and a graphical representation of the variation of the COI fragments for each species. A total 545 pb fragments were obtained; the values of intraspecific distance when all sequenced were included, ranged between 0% and 2.904% and the interspecific distance...
Fannia Robineau-Desvoidy is distributed in all biogeographic regions and has about 300 species. O... more Fannia Robineau-Desvoidy is distributed in all biogeographic regions and has about 300 species. Only seven species of Fannia are recorded from Colombia. A total of 13 new species are herein described: F. chibcha sp. nov. (Cundinamarca, Mosquera), F. chingaza sp. nov. (Cundinamarca, Parque Nacional Natural- P.N.N. Chingaza), F. dorsomaculata sp. nov. (Antioquia, Amalfi), F. embera sp. nov. (Choco, Jobi), F. iguaque sp. nov. (Cundinamarca, P.N.N. Chingaza), F. katios sp. nov. (Choco, P.N.N. Los Katios), F. lamosca sp. nov. (Antioquia, San Vicente), F. magdalena sp. nov. (Antioquia, Puerto Berrio), F. pijao sp. nov. (Caldas, Manizales), F. porce sp. nov. (Antioquia, Amalfi), F. quimbaya sp. nov. (Risaralda, Santuario de Flora y Fauna—S.F.F. Otun-Quimbaya), F. sumapaz sp. nov. (Cundinamarca, P.N.N. Sumapaz) and F. sutagao sp. nov. (Meta, P.N.N. Sumapaz). The majority of these species are from preserved ecosystems: forests and high mountains. The new species possibly belong to species gr...
Two hundred and thirty five species of Ceratopogonids arranged in 28 genera are listed for Colomb... more Two hundred and thirty five species of Ceratopogonids arranged in 28 genera are listed for Colombia, mostly Culicoides (112 species) and Forcipomyia (50 species). For each listed species, information on type locality, type category and sex, location of type material, species distribution, localities for Colombia and main references, is provided. Localities are not specified for 17 species in which the literature searching was negative. Forcipomyia squamitibia Lutz and Bezzia clavipennis are excluded from the list.
This catalogue presents 70 species distributed in two genera for Colombia: Gigantodax with 5 grou... more This catalogue presents 70 species distributed in two genera for Colombia: Gigantodax with 5 groups, and Simulium with 6 subgenera and 17 groups. Three species are recorded for the first time: Gigantodax vulcanius, G. gracilis, and Simulium pautense, and the distributional range is expanded to S.ochraceum, S. paynei, S. metallicum, and S. callidum.
The Tanypezidae of Colombia are catalogued. Nine species in one genus are presented and geographi... more The Tanypezidae of Colombia are catalogued. Nine species in one genus are presented and geographical information are provided for all species, when available.
Piophilidae is a little family poorly known in Colombia, with only Piophila casei (L.) and Steari... more Piophilidae is a little family poorly known in Colombia, with only Piophila casei (L.) and Stearibia nigriceps Meigen reported so far. This catalogue expands the distribution of these species to other localities in the country.
Scathophagidae (Diptera, Calyptratae) is an uncommon group of flies. In Colombia there was no sci... more Scathophagidae (Diptera, Calyptratae) is an uncommon group of flies. In Colombia there was no scientific record of this family until now. In this paper we report for the first time the genus Scatogera and the species S. primogenita Albuquerque, collected over 3000m. and previously collected in Ecuador.
The Oestridae of Colombia are poorly known. There are reports only for the genera Cuterebra, Derm... more The Oestridae of Colombia are poorly known. There are reports only for the genera Cuterebra, Dermatobia and Metacuterebra and three species, one species per genera.
Asilidae is one of the largest Diptera families with more than 7,000 recognized species worldwide... more Asilidae is one of the largest Diptera families with more than 7,000 recognized species worldwide. All their species are predators on arthropods, mainly insects. This catalogue presents 71 species distributed in 26 genera, ten tribes or generic groups and four subfamilies. For each species we present the available geographical information and relevant references.
Sixty species and 14 genera of Micropezidae are recorded from Colombia, including four species of... more Sixty species and 14 genera of Micropezidae are recorded from Colombia, including four species of Micropezinae and 56 species of Taeniapterinae. The following species are newly recorded from the country: Grallipeza affinis, G. ecuadoriensis, G. obscura, G. nigrinotata, G. pseudosimplex, Ptilosphen comis, P. conveniens, P. enderleni, P. facetus and P. mimicus.
Entomological succession and trophic roles of arthropods associated with different stages of carc... more Entomological succession and trophic roles of arthropods associated with different stages of carcass decomposition were studied to estimate the post-mortem submersion interval in two freshwater ecosystems in the Colombian Andes, at an altitude of 2614 m. Pig carcasses were employed as models placed 68 m apart, one in a stream (lotic) and another in an artificial lake (lentic). Decomposition time to skeletal remains was 74 days in the lake and 80 days in the stream. Six phases of decomposition were established: submerged fresh, early floating, floating decay, bloated deterioration, floating remains and sunken remains. A total of 18,832 organisms associated with the carcasses were collected: 11,487 in the lake (four orders, 19 families and 33 species) and 7345 in the stream (eight orders, 15 families and 25 species). Organisms were classified in the following ecological categories: shredders, collectors, predators, necrophagous, sarcosaprophagous and opportunists. Physical and chemical properties of the habitats, such as water temperature, CO(2) and conductivity, varied according to rainfall. In the lake, shredders (Coleoptera: Tropisternus sp. and Berosus sp.) and collectors (Diptera: Chironomus sp.) were found to be associated with submerged phases. Predators (Odonata) were only present during the first phases. Coleoptera (Dytiscidae) were found during floating decay and bloated deterioration stages. In the stream, shredders (Hyalella sp.) and collectors (Simulium sp.) were found during all stages, whereas the predator Oxelytrum discicolle was found exclusively during the floating stages, during which body temperature increased in a fashion similar to active decay in terrestrial environments.
Revista de la Sociedad Entomológica Argentina, 2007
The distribution of the blow fly Blepharicnema splendens Macquart, 1843 in Colombia is revised, n... more The distribution of the blow fly Blepharicnema splendens Macquart, 1843 in Colombia is revised, new records are reported, and a distributional map of the species is provided.<br>Se revisa la distribución geográfica del califórido Blepharicnema splendens Macquart, 1843, en Colombia. Se informan nuevos registros y se presenta un mapa de distribución de la especie en Suramérica.
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