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A Survey of Insects Accompanying Animal Fecal from Different Regions of Iraq

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: This paper has been carried out to collect and identify insect species associated with animal feces from different localities in Iraq using a direct method that forceps during different months in 2023 and 2024. In total, 31 species and 25 genera into 10 families within 3 orders are identified. Among them, 4 genera: Cilea Jacquelin du Val, 1856, Manda Blackwelder, 1952, Oxytelus Gravenhorst, 1802 (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae), and Melinopterus Mulsant, 1842 (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae), as well; there were 4 species including Cilea silphoides (Linnaeus, 1767), Manda mandibularis (Gyllenhal, 1827), Melinopterus prodromus (Brahm, 1790), and Oxytelus piceus Iraq is where (Linnaeus, 1767) are initially documented. Information about synonyms and the geographical distribution of the species has been gathered.

Source: Journal of Bioscience and Applied Research/Journal of Bioscience and Applied Research

DOI: 10.21608/jbaar.2025.418543

Authors: Razzaq Shalan Augul, Hanaa H. Al-Saffar, Haider Naeem Al-Ashbal

Language: English

Topic: Forensic Entomology and Diptera Studies

Subfield: Insect Science

Field: Agricultural and Biological Sciences

Domain: Life Sciences

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $120

OpenAlex ID: W4409194175

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