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