Abstract
This study was conducted during the April and October of 2017 for the aim of to determine the small carrion visitor flesh fly (Diptera: Sarcophagidae) species in Yozgat province of Turkey. The experiments were carried out simultaneously in the funnel type traps which were hung in three different directions of six selected poplar trees in Bozok University, Erdogan Akdag Campus. For this purpose, chicken livers were used as bait to attract the adult flies. The specimens were collected daily and a total of 21 flesh fly species were identified. While Sarcophaga (Liopygia) argyrostoma (Robineau-Desvoidy, 1830), Sarcophaga (Bercaea) africa (Wiedemann, 1819) and Ravinia pernix (Harris, 1780) were found the most common and abundant, S. (Liosarcophaga) tuberosa Pandellé, 1896 and S. (Helicophagella) novercoides Bottcher, 1913 were rarely encountered species in the traps. All species were recorded for the first time in Yozgat and additionally, S. (Liosarcophaga) aegyptica Salem, 1935 and S. (Golania) platariae Povolný, 1992, representing new records for Turkish fauna. Climatic data and seasonal species distributions of the study area were also provided.
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