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[Investigation of the Necrophagous Flies in Beijing]
Objectives:
To explore the number of necrophagous flies and seasonal distribution of common necrophagous flies at present in Beijing.
Methods:
The specimens of necrophagous flies were collected by the methods of animal carcass, trapping and feeding. And the specimens were observed and counted after the classification and preservation.
Results:
The necrophagous flies in Beijing belonged to 4 families, 9 subfamilies, 21 genera and 46 species, and 12 species of them were the first records in Beijing. The necrophagous flies had the characteristics of regional and seasonal distribution.
Conclusions:
The data of seasonal distribution of necrophagous flies and common necrophagous flies in Beijing can provide reference for related research.
