Calliphoridae
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The Calliphoridae are a family of insects in the order Diptera, with almost 1,900 known species. The maggot larvae, often used as fishing bait, are known as gentles. The family is known to be polyphyl
Chrysomya megacephala male
Larva of Calliphora erythrocephala. The exoskeleton is about 16.5mm long. The mouth hooks are the dark objects on the left
Close-up of the head of Calliphora vomitoria
A Calliphora livida fly specimen
Calliphora vomitoria
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Calliphora vomitoria, known as the bluebottle fly, orange-bearded bluebottle, or bottlebee, is a species of blowfly, a species in the family Calliphoridae. Calliphora vomitoria is the type species of
Calliphoridae
…Calliphora vicina and Cynomya mortuorum are important flies of forensic entomology. Other forensically important Calliphoridae are Phormia regina, Calliphora vomitoria, Calliphora livida, Lucilia cuprina, Lucilia sericata, Lucilia illustris, Chrysomya rufifacies, Chrysomya megacephala, Cochliomyia macellaria, and…
Calliphora vomitoria Bluebottle fly 20100806a
Bluebottle fly 2
Lateral close-up of a male C. vomitoria
A dorsal closeup of the fly