New Species of Soldier Fly- (Scopoli, 1763) (Diptera: Stratiomyidae), Recorded from a Human Corpse in Europe-A Case Report.

The only European Stratiomyidae species known for feeding on human corpses was the black soldier fly (Linnaeus, 1758). Analysis of fauna found on a human corpse, discovered in central Poland, revealed the presence of feeding larvae of another species from this family: the twin-spot centurion fly (Scopoli, 1763). The investigated corpse was in a stage of advanced decomposition. The larvae were mainly observed in the adipocere formed on the back and lower limbs of the corpse, and in the mixture of litter and lumps of adipocere located under the corpse. Adult specimens and larvae were identified based on morphological characters, and final identification was confirmed using DNA barcoding. Implementing a combination of morphological and molecular methods provided a reliable way for distinguishing the larvae of and . The potential of for practical applications in forensic entomology is currently difficult to assess. Wide and reliable use of in the practice of forensic entomology requires further studies of the bionomy of this fly.