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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
589
7913
22353
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
586
7905
22347
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
557
7770
22009
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
364
6349
18517
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
83
968
2414
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
66
793
1962
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Muscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
47
555
1162
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Schizophora
Becher, 1882
43
456
939
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Calyptratae
Robineau-Desvoidy, 1830
Calyptrate muscoids
11
222
433
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Oestroidea
Leach, 1815
5
177
355
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyCalliphoridae
Brauer & Bergenstamm, 1889
Blow flies, Blow Fly, Blow-flies, Blowflies, Blue-bottles
12
21
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Texas
12 Genera with 21 Species
Calliphora Robineau-Des..., 1846Bluebottle3SpeciesTaxom
Chrysomya Robineau-Des..., 1843Hairy Maggot Blow Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Cochliomyia Townsend, 1775New World screwworm fly2SpeciesTaxom
Cynomya Robineau-Des..., 18301SpeciesTaxom
Lucilia Robineau-Des..., 1826Greenbottle Flies5SpeciesTaxom
Melanomya Rondani, 19192SpeciesTaxom
Paralucilia Brauer & Ber..., 18991SpeciesTaxom
Phormia Robineau-Des..., 18261SpeciesTaxom
Pollenia Robineau-Des..., 1794Attic flies1SpeciesTaxom
Protocalliphora Hough, 1924Bird blow flies1SpeciesTaxom
Protophormia Townsend, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Stomorhina Rondani, 18471SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Texas
21 Species
Calliphora (Calliphora) vicina Robineau-Des..., 1830Blow Fly
Calliphora coloradensis Hough, 1899Caryer ovale
Calliphora splendida Macquart, 1846
Chrysomya megacephala Fabricius, 1794Blow fly
Chrysomya rufifacies Macquart, 1843Blow fly
Cochliomyia hominivorax Coquerel, 1858New World Screw-worm
Cochliomyia macellaria Fabricius, 1775Secondary screw worm fly
Cynomya cadaverina Robineau-Des..., 1830Carolina vetch
Lucilia coeruleiviridis (Macquart, 1855)⇒ Phaenicia coeruleiviridis Macquart, 1855
Lucilia cuprina Wiedemann, 1830Australian sheep blowfly
Lucilia eximia (Wiedemann, 1819)⇒ Neomyia lauta Wiedemann, 1830
Lucilia mexicana (Macquart, 1843)⇒ Phaenicia mexicana Macquart, 1843
Lucilia sericata (Meigen, 1826)⇒ Lucilia cuprina Wiedemann, 1830
Melanomya flavescens Reinhard, 1929
Melanomya obscura Townsend, 1919
Paralucilia wheeleri Hough, 1899
Phormia regina Meigen, 1826Black blow fly
Pollenia rudis Fabricius, 1794Awkward Clusterfly
Protocalliphora hirundo Shannon & Do..., 1924Pallid suncup
Protophormia terraenovae Robineau-Des..., 1830Black bottle
Stomorhina subapicalis Macquart, 1847

Subnodes of Calliphoridae with occurrences in Texas
SubfamilyCalliphorinae
Brauer & Bergenstamm, 1889
5
12
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyChrysomyiinae
Malloch, 1927
7
9
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