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Checklist for Family Calliphoridae Brauer & Bergenstamm, 1889 (Blow flies)
and region California (West USA, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
677
9087
31848
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
672
9069
31825
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
644
8948
31525
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
415
7174
26279
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
109
1478
5678
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
82
1122
4289
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Muscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
60
770
2406
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Schizophora
Becher, 1882
56
635
2012
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Calyptratae
Robineau-Desvoidy, 1830
Calyptrate muscoids
14
324
932
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Oestroidea
Leach, 1815
6
228
491
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyCalliphoridae
Brauer & Bergenstamm, 1889
Blow flies, Blow Fly, Blow-flies, Blowflies, Blue-bottles
16
41
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for California
15 Genera with 41 Species
Bufolucilia Townsend, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Calliphora Robineau-Des..., 1849Bluebottle6SpeciesTaxom
Chrysomya Robineau-Des..., 1843Hairy Maggot Blow Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Cochliomyia Townsend, 1775New World screwworm fly1SpeciesTaxom
Compsomyiops Townsend, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Cynomya Robineau-Des..., 18301SpeciesTaxom
Eucalliphora Townsend, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Lucilia Robineau-Des..., 1826Greenbottle Flies7SpeciesTaxom
Melanodexia Williston, 18937SpeciesTaxom
Paralucilia Brauer & Ber..., 18991SpeciesTaxom
Phaenicia Robineau-Des..., 18261SpeciesTaxom
Phormia Robineau-Des..., 18261SpeciesTaxom
Pollenia Robineau-Des..., 1794Attic flies2SpeciesTaxom
Protocalliphora Hough, 1924Bird blow flies8SpeciesTaxom
Protophormia Townsend, 18301SpeciesTaxom


Species list for California
41 Species
Bufolucilia elongata Shannon, 1924
Calliphora (Calliphora) vicina Robineau-Des..., 1830Blow Fly
Calliphora (Calliphora) vomitoria Linnaeus, 1758Blue bottle fly
Calliphora coloradensis Hough, 1899Caryer ovale
Calliphora grahami (Aldrich, 1930)⇒ Aldrichina grahami Aldrich, 1930
Calliphora latifrons (Hough, 1899)⇒ Calliphora lilaea Walker, 1849
Calliphora lilaea Walker, 1849
Chrysomya megacephala Fabricius, 1794Blow fly
Chrysomya rufifacies Macquart, 1843Blow fly
Cochliomyia macellaria Fabricius, 1775Secondary screw worm fly
Compsomyiops calllipes Bigot, 1877
Cynomya cadaverina Robineau-Des..., 1830Carolina vetch
Eucalliphora lilaea Walker, 1849Common blow fly
Lucilia caesar Carolus Linn..., 1758Blow fly
Lucilia cuprina Wiedemann, 1830Australian sheep blowfly
Lucilia elongata (Shannon, 1924)⇒ Bufolucilia elongata Shannon, 1924
Lucilia mexicana (Macquart, 1843)⇒ Phaenicia mexicana Macquart, 1843
Lucilia pallescens (Shannon, 1924)⇒ Lucilia cuprina Wiedemann, 1830
Lucilia sericata (Meigen, 1826)⇒ Lucilia cuprina Wiedemann, 1830
Lucilia silvarum Meigen, 1826Common toad fly
Melanodexia californica Hall, 1948
Melanodexia glabricula Bigot, 1888
Melanodexia grandis Shannon, 1926Beach suncup
Melanodexia nox Hall, 1948
Melanodexia satanica Shannon, 1926Beach suncup
Melanodexia tristina Hall, 1948
Melanodexia tristis Williston, 1893
Paralucilia wheeleri Hough, 1899
Phaenicia sericata (Meigen, 1826)⇒ Lucilia sericata Meigen, 1826
Phormia regina Meigen, 1826Black blow fly
Pollenia ibalia Seguy, 1930
Pollenia rudis Fabricius, 1794Awkward Clusterfly
Protocalliphora asiovora Shannon & Do..., 1924Pallid suncup
Protocalliphora cuprina Hall, 1948
Protocalliphora hesperioides Sabrosky, Be..., 1989
Protocalliphora hirundo Shannon & Do..., 1924Pallid suncup
Protocalliphora metallica Townsend, 1919
Protocalliphora occidentalis Whitworth, 2003
Protocalliphora parorum Sabrosky, Be..., 1989
Protocalliphora sialia Shannon & Do..., 1924Pallid suncup
Protophormia terraenovae Robineau-Des..., 1830Black bottle

Subnodes of Calliphoridae with occurrences in California
SubfamilyCalliphorinae
Brauer & Bergenstamm, 1889
8
26
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyChrysomyiinae
Malloch, 1927
7
15
Genera
Species

Taxom



Calliphoridae (Brauer & Bergenstamm 1889)
Calliphoridae (Brauer & Bergenstamm 1889)


Links, sources and further information
Calliphoridae at artfakta.se
Calliphoridae at dyntaxa.se
Calliphoridae at gbif.org
Calliphoridae at irmng.org
Calliphoridae at itis.gov
Calliphoridae at marinespecies.org