Thread subject: Diptera.info :: sarcophagous / necrophagous

Posted by jorgemotalmeida on 17-11-2006 16:47
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Hi


I read wiki entries about sarcophagous and necrophagous and they aren?t clear. And here...

saprophagous
Saprophagous Diptera feed on decaying material of all kinds usually as larvae. Very many Diptera are saprophagous.

sarcosaprophagous
Sarcosaprophagous Diptera feed on decaying flesh, usually as larvae. They are of great importance in forensic entomology.

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the definitions above... are almost the same!! :|

sarcosaprophagous are the same like NECROPHAGOUS, rigth?


Can you clarify these 3, please. Thank you!