Research Article
Vouchering of Forensically Important Fly Specimens by Nondestructive DNA Extraction
Table 3
Key morphological features after DNA extraction.
| | Anatomical regions | Important characteristics | Number of flies | | No changes | Minor disruption |
| | Head | | | | | Occipital setae | 3 to 8 pairs of bristles | 5 | 0 | | Segments of antennae | | 5 | 0 | | Arista | long plumose | 5 | 0 | | Palpus | | 5 | 0 |
| | Thorax | | | | | Acrostichal bristles | 2 + 3 pairs of bristles | 5 | 0 | | Dorsocentral bristles | 3 + 3 pairs of bristles | 5 | 0 | | Notopleural bristles | 2 bristles | 5 | 0 | | Postalar declivity | 6 to 8 pairs
of fine hairs | 5 | 0 | | Propleuron | numerous hairs | 5 | 0 | | Suprasquamal ridge | numerous black hairs | 5 | 0 | | Hypopleural bristles | | 5 | 0 | | Basicosta | orange color | 5 | 0 | | Integrity of wings | pattern of veins | 0 | 5 | | Forelegs | 1 pair | 5 | 0 | | Mid legs | 1 pair | 3 | 2 | | Hind legs | 1 pair | 5 | 0 |
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