Sarcophaga (Sarcorohdendorfia) longifilia Salem

Dowton, Mark & Pape, Thomas, 2013, A key to the Australian Sarcophagidae (Diptera) with special emphasis on Sarcophaga (sensu lato), Zootaxa 3680 (1), pp. 148-189 : 166-167

Sarcophaga (Sarcorohdendorfia) longifilia Salem

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Sarcophaga longifilia Salem, 1946

Morphological characters. Gena with setulae only black in males, but only yellow/white in females. Generally, occiput with setulae only yellow/white. However, some male specimens have at least one row of black setulae behind the ocular setae, with setulae only yellow/white ventrally. Prescutellar acrostichal setae absent in females, but either absent or present in males. Proepisternum uniformly setulose, with setulae only yellow/white in females, but males with setulae either only black or only yellow/white. Both sexes with long setulae on the hind tibia, but some male specimens with short setulae. Body length 10–15 mm.

Geographical distribution. Australia (New South Wales, South Australia, Victoria, Western Australia)— AUSTRALASIAN/OCEANIAN, ORIENTAL.

Biology. Sarcophaga longifilia was found by TP and JFW in association with mangroves.