A case of Megaselia scalaris (Loew) (Dipt., Phoridae) breeding in a human corpse

the first italian case of Megaselia scalars (Loew) breeding in a human corpse is reported from and exhumed body in Southern Italy. Based on predilection of some Phoridae for older carrion and their delayed arrival at a corpse, the scuttle flies are usually relegated to a secondary role. However, they may even occur in the early stages of decay as the only insect evidence especially in bodies that have somehow at least partially sheltered from colonization by larger flies through burial