Population and sexual fluctuation of Calliphoridae and Mesembrinellidae (Diptera: Oestroidea) in the Atlantic forest of Rio de Janeiro.

ABSTRACT: Dipterans of the Calliphoridae and Mesembrinellidae families are of high relevance in the Atlantic Forest of Rio de Janeiro, and it is important to examine their diversity and abundance in the different ecological areas of this biome over a time interval. This study aimed to study the diversity and abundance of Calliphoridae and Mesembrinellidae by evaluating the sexual variation and the influence of abiotic factors (average temperature, relative humidity and total precipitation) on the capture of insects collected during the four seasons of the year. Four traps were installed in each ecological area containing 300 grams of beef liver as attractive bait, which remained exposed for 48 hours in each season during the period between autumn 2021 and summer 2022. The collected dipterans were sa

SUBMITTER: Nunes MDP 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12011252 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature