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Checklist for Family Calliphoridae Brauer & Bergenstamm, 1889 (Blow flies)
and region Nearctic (Ecozones)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
710
14615
110890
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
705
14586
110836
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
679
14388
109553
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
443
11556
91607
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
116
2523
22059
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
88
1778
14881
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Muscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
66
1308
9152
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Schizophora
Becher, 1882
62
1128
7543
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Calyptratae
Robineau-Desvoidy, 1830
Calyptrate muscoids
13
605
3863
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Oestroidea
Leach, 1815
5
420
2055
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyCalliphoridae
Brauer & Bergenstamm, 1889
Blow flies, Blow Fly, Blow-flies, Blowflies, Blue-bottles
24
107
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Nearctic
24 Genera with 107 Species
#ABCLMPST
Aldrichina Townsend, 19301SpeciesTaxom
Bellardia Robineau-Des..., 1830Lineseed3SpeciesTaxom
Bufolucilia Townsend, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Calliphora Robineau-Des..., 1830Bluebottle16SpeciesTaxom
Chloroprocta Wulp, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Cochliomyia Townsend, 1843New World screwworm fly5SpeciesTaxom
Compsomyiops Townsend, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Cyanus Hall, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Cynomya Robineau-Des..., 17613SpeciesTaxom
Lucilia Robineau-Des..., 1926Greenbottle Flies13SpeciesTaxom
Lucilini1SpeciesTaxom
Melanodexia Williston, 18938SpeciesTaxom
Melanomya Rondani, 18539SpeciesTaxom
Melinda Robineau-Des..., 18301SpeciesTaxom
Morphomyia1SpeciesTaxom
Phaenicia Robineau-Des..., 19133SpeciesTaxom
Phormia Robineau-Des..., 18261SpeciesTaxom
Pollenia Robineau-Des..., 1826Attic flies7SpeciesTaxom
Polleniinae1SpeciesTaxom
Protocalliphora Hough, 1989Bird blow flies25SpeciesTaxom
Protophormia Townsend, 18302SpeciesTaxom
Somomyia Rondani, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Stomorhina Rondani, 18051SpeciesTaxom
Trypocalliphora Peus, 19011SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Nearctic
107 Species
Aldrichina grahami Aldrich, 1930
Bellardia agilis (Meigen, 1826)⇒ Bellardia vulgaris Robineau-Des..., 1830
Bellardia bayeri Jacentkovsky, 1937Bayer's emerald bottle fly
Bellardia vulgaris Robineau-Des..., 1830Pale-veined Emerald-bottle
Bufolucilia elongata Shannon, 1924
Calliphora (Calliphora) vicina Robineau-Des..., 1830Blow Fly
Calliphora (Calliphora) vomitoria Linnaeus, 1758Blue bottle fly
Calliphora alaskensis Shannon, 1923
Calliphora aldrichia Shannon, 1923
Calliphora coloradensis Hough, 1899Caryer ovale
Calliphora genarum Zetterstedt, 1838
Calliphora grahami (Aldrich, 1930)⇒ Aldrichina grahami Aldrich, 1930
Calliphora lilaea Walker, 1849
Calliphora livida Hall, 1948
Calliphora loewi Enderlein, 1903Long-horned Bluebottle
Calliphora montana Shannon, 1926
Calliphora splendida Macquart, 1846
Calliphora stelviana Brauer & Ber..., 1891Little Bluebottle
Calliphora terraenovae Macquart, 1851Melon
Calliphora uralensis Villeneuve, 1922Seabird Bluebottle
Calliphora viridescens Robineau-Des..., 1830Carolina vetch
Chloroprocta idioidea Robineau-Des..., 1830
Cochliomyia aldrichi Del Ponte, 1938
Cochliomyia hominivorax Coquerel, 1858New World Screw-worm
Cochliomyia macellaria Fabricius, 1775Secondary screw worm fly
Cochliomyia minima Reitter, 1885Beach suncup
Cochliomyia vittata (Macquart, 1843)⇒ Cochliomyia macellaria Fabricius, 1775
Compsomyiops callipes Bigot, 1877
Cyanus elongata Hough, 1898
Cynomya cadaverina Robineau-Des..., 1830Carolina vetch
Cynomya flavipalpis Macquart, 1851
Cynomya mortuorum Linnaeus, 1761Bluebottle blow fly
Lucilia cluvia Walker, 1849
Lucilia coeruleiviridis (Macquart, 1855)⇒ Phaenicia coeruleiviridis Macquart, 1855
Lucilia cuprina Wiedemann, 1830Australian sheep blowfly
Lucilia elongata (Shannon, 1924)⇒ Bufolucilia elongata Shannon, 1924
Lucilia eximia (Wiedemann, 1819)⇒ Neomyia lauta Wiedemann, 1830
Lucilia illustris Meigen, 1826Blow fly
Lucilia magnicornis Siebke, 1863
Lucilia mexicana (Macquart, 1843)⇒ Phaenicia mexicana Macquart, 1843
Lucilia pallescens (Shannon, 1924)⇒ Lucilia cuprina Wiedemann, 1830
Lucilia problematica (Johnson, 1913)⇒ Phaenicia problematica Johnson, 1913
Lucilia sericata (Meigen, 1826)⇒ Lucilia cuprina Wiedemann, 1830
Lucilia silvarum Meigen, 1826Common toad fly
Lucilia thatuna Shannon, 1926Green bottle fly
Lucilini rectinervis Bigot, 1887
Melanodexia californica Hall, 1948
Melanodexia glabricula Bigot, 1888
Melanodexia grandis Shannon, 1926Beach suncup
Melanodexia idahoensis Hall, 1948
Melanodexia nox Hall, 1948
Melanodexia satanica Shannon, 1926Beach suncup
Melanodexia tristina Hall, 1948
Melanodexia tristis Williston, 1893
Melanomya abdominalis Reinhard, 1929
Melanomya bicolor Coquillett, 1899
Melanomya flavescens Reinhard, 1929
Melanomya flavipennis Coquillett, 1902
Melanomya grisea Coquillett, 1899
Melanomya mitis Reinhard, 1945
Melanomya obscura Townsend, 1919
Melanomya ordinaria West, 1925
Melanomya serva Walker, 1853
Melinda gentilis Robineau-Des..., 1830Pale-palped Melinda
Morphomyia rufonotata Bigot, 1888
Phaenicia coeruleiviridis Macquart, 1855
Phaenicia mexicana Macquart, 1843
Phaenicia problematica Johnson, 1913
Phormia regina Meigen, 1826Black blow fly
Pollenia angustigena Wainwright, 1940Luckynut
Pollenia intermedia Macquart, 1835
Pollenia labialis (Robineau-Des..., 1863)⇒ Pollenia intermedia Macquart, 1835
Pollenia pediculata (Macquart, 1834)⇒ Polleniinae pediculata Macquart, 1834
Pollenia pseudorudis Rognes, 1985Desert deervetch
Pollenia rudis Fabricius, 1794Awkward Clusterfly
Pollenia vagabunda (Meigen, 1826)⇒ Pollenia intermedia Macquart, 1835
Polleniinae pediculata Macquart, 1834
Protocalliphora aenea Shannon & Do..., 1924Pallid suncup
Protocalliphora asiovora Shannon & Do..., 1924Pallid suncup
Protocalliphora avium Shannon & Do..., 1924Pallid suncup
Protocalliphora beameri Sabrosky, Be..., 1989
Protocalliphora bicolor Sabrosky, Be..., 1989
Protocalliphora brunneisquama Sabrosky, Be..., 1989
Protocalliphora chrysorrhoea Meigen, 1826
Protocalliphora cuprina Hall, 1948
Protocalliphora deceptor Sabrosky, Be..., 1989
Protocalliphora fallisi Sabrosky, Be..., 1989
Protocalliphora halli Sabrosky, Be..., 1989
Protocalliphora hesperia Shannon & Do..., 1924Pallid suncup
Protocalliphora hesperioides Sabrosky, Be..., 1989
Protocalliphora hirundo Shannon & Do..., 1924Pallid suncup
Protocalliphora interrupta Sabrosky, Be..., 1989
Protocalliphora lata Sabrosky, Be..., 1989
Protocalliphora metallica Townsend, 1919
Protocalliphora parorum Sabrosky, Be..., 1989
Protocalliphora sapphira Hall, 1948
Protocalliphora seminuda Sabrosky, Be..., 1989
Protocalliphora shannoni Sabrosky, Be..., 1989
Protocalliphora sialia Shannon & Do..., 1924Pallid suncup
Protocalliphora spatulata Sabrosky, Be..., 1989
Protocalliphora spenceri Sabrosky, Be..., 1989
Protocalliphora tundrae Sabrosky, Be..., 1989
Protophormia atriceps Zetterstedt, 1845
Protophormia terraenovae Robineau-Des..., 1830Black bottle
Somomyia rectinervis (Bigot, 1887)⇒ Lucilini rectinervis Bigot, 1887
Stomorhina lunata Fabricius, 1805Locust Blowfly
Trypocalliphora braueri Hendel, 1901

Subnodes of Calliphoridae with occurrences in Nearctic
SubfamilyCalliphorinae
Brauer & Bergenstamm, 1889
12
66
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyChrysomyiinae
Malloch, 1927
8
37
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