Table 1.
Identification and abundance of carrion-feeding insects collected on rat carcasses from June to August 2011.
| Order | Percentage (%) | Family | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coleoptera | 6.18 | Hydraenidae | 6 |
| Leiodidae | 11 | ||
| Ptiliidae | 6 | ||
| Silphidae | 9 | ||
| Diptera | 91.89 | Anthomyiidae | 7 |
| Calliphoridae | 117 | ||
| Carnidae | 2 | ||
| Drosophilidae | 33 | ||
| Fanniidae | 67 | ||
| Muscidae | 63 | ||
| Mycetophilidae | 1 | ||
| Phoridae | 103 | ||
| Psychodidae | 11 | ||
| Sarcophagidae | 7 | ||
| Sciaridae | 5 | ||
| Sphaeroceridae | 60 | ||
| Hymenoptera | 1.74 | Formicidae | 8 |
| Vespidae | 1 | ||
| Lepidoptera | 0.19 | Tortricidae | 1 |
| Total | 100 | 19 families | 518 |