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(a) Anterior end of the Sarcophaga spp: larva with two oral hooks. (b) Posterior spiracles located deep inside a fossa with surrounding tubercles. (c) Three parallel slits surrounded by an incomplete peritreme.
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The larva had smooth body segments with a broad posterior end and a tapering anterior end with two oral hooks and mouth brushes (Figure 1(a)). The posterior spiracles were located deep inside a fossa, surrounded by more than 10 tubercles (Figure 1(b)). The posterior spiracles consisted of three parallel slits surrounded by an incomplete peritreme, with the inner slit directed away from the median line ventrally (Figure 1(c)).