Forensic entomology is the study of cadaveric insect and other arthropods to medico-legal subjects in the judicial system [1]. The study of diptera is imperative in the forensic entomology field. This can be beneficial in determining post-mortem interval (PMI) and also obtain information about the site of death [2]. Insects have a specific pattern to occurrence the bodies, as diptera are mostly found in the early times of body decomposition [3]. Two main groups of insects are mostly attracted to corpse and provide valuable evidence in criminal investigation; the flies and the beetles [1]. The application of the entomological technique to determine the time of death consists of two main measures; the estimate based on the age of the oldest maggots that have developed on the body and estimate based on the development patterns [4].
The order dipteral comprises a number of forensically important families, viz. Sarcophagidae, Calliphoridae, Piophilidae, and Fanniidae [5]. Sarcophagidae are a large family with approximately 2510 identified species. They are frequent in warm climates. Three subfamilies have been identified: Miltogramminae, Sarcophaginae and Paramacronychiinae. Sarcophaginae contains species that are important in medical entomology field [6]. Sarcophaginae larvae feed on excrements and carrions [1]
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