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Calliphora
Calliphora vicina
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Diptera
Family: Calliphoridae
Tribe: Calliphorini
Genus: Calliphora
Type species
Musca vomitoria
Synonyms[1]
  • Abago Grunin, 1966
  • Acronesia Hall, 1948
  • Acrophaga Brauer & von Bergenstamm, 1891

Calliphora is a genus of blow flies, also known as bottle flies, found in most parts of the world, with the highest diversity in Australia.[2] The most widespread species in North America area Calliphora livida, C. vicina, and C. vomitoria.[2]

Calliphora, meaning "bearer of beauty", was first formally named in 1830 by Jean-Baptiste Robineau-Desvoidy.[2] It is the type genus of the family Calliphoridae.

Species

Species in the genus Calliphora include:[3]

References

  1. ^ Schumann, H.; Ozerov, A. L. (1992). "Zum systematischen Status von Abago rohdendorfi Grunin, 1966 (Diptera, Calliphoridae)". Deutsche Entomologische Zeitschrift. 39 (4–5): 403–408. doi:10.1002/mmnd.19920390416.
  2. ^ a b c "Genus Calliphora - BugGuide.Net". bugguide.net. Retrieved 10 November 2019.
  3. ^ UniProt. "Calliphora". Retrieved 2008-05-31.