Museum of Zoology, Pl. de la Riponne 6-CP, CH-1014 Lausanne, Switzerland.
Forensic Sci Int. 2012 Jul 10;220(1-3):158-63. doi: 10.1016/j.forsciint.2012.02.016. Epub 2012 Mar 31.
From 1993 to 2008, criminal investigations were conducted in the western part of Switzerland with special attention to blowfly and flesh fly species in order to estimate the post-mortem interval when requested by the police authorities. Flesh flies were found in only 33 cases out of 160. Five species of the genus Sarcophaga were identified (S. africa, S. argyrostoma, S. caerulescens, S. similis and S. sp.). The main species found on corpses (larval stage) was S. argyrostoma. The thermal constant (K) calculated for this species in Switzerland is 380.6 ± 16.3 (mean ± S.D.) degree-days. With the exception of S. caerulescens, found three times in the larval stage on corpses, the three other species are of minor forensic importance. S. argyrostoma is found during summer and indoors. This species colonises dead bodies, usually the same day as blowfly species, and it could be used to estimate the post-mortem interval. Other species are discussed in the light of current knowledge on their biology and ecology. It is recommended that voucher material be deposited in a museum, allowing further studies by relevant specialists, thereby helping investigators and avoiding misidentifications.
从 1993 年到 2008 年，瑞士西部进行了犯罪调查，特别关注蝇科和麻蝇科物种，以便在警方要求时估算死后间隔时间。在 160 例中，仅在 33 例中发现了肉蝇。鉴定出 5 种 Sarcophaga 属（S. africa、S. argyrostoma、S. caerulescens、S. similis 和 S. sp.）。在尸体（幼虫阶段）上发现的主要物种是 S. argyrostoma。在瑞士计算出的该物种的热常数（K）为 380.6 ± 16.3（平均值 ± S.D.）度日。除了在幼虫阶段三次在尸体上发现的 S. caerulescens 外，其他三种物种在法医学上意义不大。S. argyrostoma 在夏季和室内发现。该物种通常在同一天与蝇科物种一起寄生在尸体上，可用于估算死后间隔时间。其他物种根据其生物学和生态学的现有知识进行了讨论。建议将凭证材料存入博物馆，以便相关专家进行进一步研究，从而帮助调查人员并避免误识别。
