Research Article

Morphology and Developmental Rate of the Blow Fly, Hemipyrellia ligurriens (Diptera: Calliphoridae): Forensic Entomology Applications

Table 1

Size and life span (Mean ± SD) of each developmental stage of Hemipyrellia ligurriens under natural ambient conditions (26.7 ± 0.61°C, 74 ± 3% RH) of Phitsanulok province, northern Thailand.

StageLength (Mean ± SD)Width (Mean ± SD)Duration (Mean ± SD)

Egg1.44 ± 0.11 mm0.47 ± 0.04 mm10.3 ± 0.30 hrs
1st instar2.62 ± 0.70 mm0.75 ± 0.35 mm12.0 ± 0.10 hrs
2nd instar6.24 ± 1.67 mm1.37 ± 0.19 mm12.0 ± 3.00 hrs
3rd instar12.18 ± 1.31 mm2.32 ± 0.19 mm84.0 ± 3.00 hrs
Pupa6.82 ± 0.27 mm2.76 ± 0.11 mm152.5 ± 30.70 hrs
Adult12.23 ± 0.61 mm2.85 ± 0.25 mm270.7 ± 30.90 hrs