Chrysomya putoria
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Chrysomya putoria, also known as the tropical African latrine blowfly, is a fly species belonging to the blowfly family, Calliphoridae. C. putoria is native to Africa and has recently spread to the Am
Close up of Chrysomya on a green leaf
San Ramón, Peru, where populations of C. putoria have been studied
Chrysomya albiceps, another member of genus Chrysomya
A human case of myiasis
Chrysomya albiceps
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Chrysomya albiceps is a species belonging to the blow fly family, Calliphoridae.
Chrysomya putoria
…demonstrates intraspecific and interspecific competition. Podisus nigrispinus, a species of stinkbug, is a predator of C. putoria larvae. The larvae of C. albiceps, another member of the blowfly family, are facultative predators of C. putoria larvae and the larvae of other fly species. C. albiceps larvae will…
Chrysomya albiceps feeding on a flower of Dittrichia viscosa