New record of the genus Parapiophila Hendel, 1917 (Diptera, Piophilidae) from Kerbala city, Iraq, study in forensic entomology

Abstract

The aim of this is to diagnosis the species belong to the family Piophilidae by conducting a survey on animal carcasses in four regions of Karbala city to know their distribution and the time of presence on the body during the different stages of decomposition. In this experiment, dog carcasses were used to find out the types of insects that were attracted to the corpse during four seasons. The results showed the genus Parapiophila Hendel, 1917, was recorded for the first time in Iraq at the first three stages of decomposition, but in different proportions, most of which were in the wet decomposition stage during the spring and autumn seasons.