[3.0037] PRELIMINARY SURVEY OF SARCOPHAGIDAE (DIPTERA) OF KENTUCKY 1 R. W. RUM MEL and F. W. KNAPP 2 . 3 The family Sarcophagidae is a group within the Order Diptera comprising some 48 genera and 327 species in America north of Mexico (Stone et al., 1965). There is considerable diversity within this family, the adults of which are commonly called Flesh Flies. So far as known the females are ovoviviparous, depositing larvae rather than eggs. Various species of the family are associated with manure, while others are associated with decaying organic matter. Other species of the group are either facultative or obligate parasites. These species may produce certain types of intestinal or cutaneous myiasis. The family in-cludes species which are parasitic on lower animals including other insects. Little work has been done on this group in Kentucky. Dr. Lee H. Town-send, Department of Entomology, University of Kentucky, had previously (1939-1952) collected 5 Kentucky species which were not taken in this survey. His specimens are in the collections of the Kentucky Agricultural Experiment Station, Lexington. MATERIALS AND METHODS This survey was accomplished primarily by the use of fly bait traps. Ten modified USDA traps (Schoof, 1952) were constructed for this study. The basis of this trap was a metal cylinder 6 in. in diameter and 9 in. tall (Fig. 1). The cylinder itself consisted of a piece of galvanized stove pipe with a removable 'The investigation reported in this paper, no. 70-7-3, is in connection with a project of the Kentucky Agricultural Experiment Station and is published with the approval of the Director. Accepted for publication March 13, 1970. 2 Graduate Assistant (present address: Department of Entomology, Virginia Poly-technic Institute, Research Division, Blacksburg) and Associate Professor respectively. 3 Appreciation is expressed to H. Rodney Dodge formerly at Washington State Uni-versity, Pullman, and to Raymond J. Gagn6 of the Entomology Research Division, Agr. Res. Serv., USDA for identifying the male Sarcophagidae collected. Ent. News, 81: 165-169, 1970 165
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