Calliphorinae

CALLIPHORINAE
  • Sub Family  : Calliphorinae
  • Genus           :  Lucilia
    • Species: L.cuprina  and L.sericata
  • Genus           : Chrysomia
    • Species: C.bezziana, Calliphora erythrocephala,
        • Callitroga hominivorax
  • These are the “blow flies”
  • Metallic blue or green in colour

Genus Lucilia (L.cuprina and L.sericata)

  • Causes blow fly strike
  • Common name: Green bottle flies, Copper bottle flies

Morphology

  • Flies with bright metallic colours
  • Bright green

Genus : Chrysomia (C.bezziana)

  • Common Name: Old world screw worm

Morphology

  • Medium sized, stout
  • Bluish green fly
  • Four dark stripes on prescutum
  • Face is orange – yellow

(Click here to view the lifecycle of Chrysomia)

Strike

  • A disease condition called “STRIKE” is caused by the larvae of genus Lucilia, Calliphora and Chrysomyia.
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