Stearibia nigriceps
(Meigen, 1826)
Stearibia nigriceps is a small dipteran in the , first confirmed in South Korea from specimens collected from human corpses. The was previously known from Europe and North America. It is considered forensically important and associated with cadavers at advanced decomposition stages.
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Stearibia nigriceps: //stiːəˈrɪbiə ˈnaɪɡrɪsɛps//
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Identification
Identification relies on c oxidase subunit I (COI) due to the lack of reliable morphological identification tools for non-. The can be distinguished from other through COI sequence data.
Habitat
Human corpses in forensic contexts, particularly at advanced stages of decomposition.
Distribution
South Korea (first country record); previously recorded from Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Brazil (Pará).
Behavior
Has been observed on human cadavers during medicolegal investigations.
Human Relevance
Forensically important; used as an in medicolegal death investigations. The ' presence on corpses can provide information about postmortem interval and decomposition stage.
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Forensic Significance
Of 174 larval sequenced from South Korean medicolegal cases, 172 were identified as Stearibia nigriceps, suggesting it may be a particularly relevant forensic indicator in that region.
Taxonomic History
Originally described by Meigen in 1826. The South Korean specimens represent a significant range extension for the .