The Chrysomyinae are a
subfamily
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of
Calliphoridae
The Calliphoridae (commonly known as blowflies, blow flies, blow-flies, carrion flies, bluebottles, or greenbottles) are a family of insects in the order Diptera, with almost 1,900 known species. The maggot larvae, often used as fishing bait, ...
, or blow flies. According to Whitworth,
the distinguishing characteristic of this subfamily is a
setose stem
vein
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.
Genera
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Chloroprocta''
Wulp, 1896
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Cochliomyia''
Townsend, 1915
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Chrysomya
''Chrysomya'' is an Old World Calliphoridae, blow fly genus of the family Calliphoridae. The genus ''Chrysomya'' contains a number of species including ''Chrysomya rufifacies'' and ''Chrysomya megacephala''. The term “Old World blow fly” is ...
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Robineau-Desvoidy, 1830
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Chrysopyrellia''
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Compsomyiops''
Townsend, 1918
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Hemilucilia''
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Paralucilia''
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& von Berganstamm, 1891
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Phormia
''Phormia regina'', the black blow fly, belongs to the Calliphoridae, blow fly family Calliphoridae and was first described by Johann Wilhelm Meigen.
The black blow fly's wings are specialized with a sharp bend. These flies also have well-develo ...
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Robineau-Desvoidy, 1830
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Phormiata''
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Protocalliphora''
Hough, 1899
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Protophormia''
Townsend, 1908
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Trypocalliphora''
Peus, 1960
References
Calliphoridae
Diptera of North America
Diptera of South America
Diptera of Europe
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