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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
1098
25856
148294
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
1092
25818
148242
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
999
25344
146344
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
566
19996
121239
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
148
4036
29433
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
103
3013
20870
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Muscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
77
2142
12945
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Schizophora
Becher, 1882
72
1832
10615
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Calyptratae
Robineau-Desvoidy, 1830
Calyptrate muscoids
16
1047
5128
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Oestroidea
Leach, 1815
6
792
3001
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyCalliphoridae
Brauer & Bergenstamm, 1889
Blow flies, Blow Fly, Blow-flies, Blowflies, Blue-bottles
53
234
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for USA
53 Genera with 234 Species
#ABCDEFHLMNOPRST
Acronesia Hall, 19085SpeciesTaxom
Aldrichina Townsend, 19301SpeciesTaxom
Amenia Robineau-Des..., 19294SpeciesTaxom
Angioneura Brauer & Ber..., 18591SpeciesTaxom
Apaulina Hall, 19483SpeciesTaxom
Aphyssura Hardy, 19992SpeciesTaxom
Bellardia Robineau-Des..., 1830Lineseed4SpeciesTaxom
Bufolucilia Townsend, 18262SpeciesTaxom
Calliphora Robineau-Des..., 1830Bluebottle31SpeciesTaxom
Calliphorinae1SpeciesTaxom
Chalcomyia Williston, 19253SpeciesTaxom
Chloroprocta Wulp, 1896
0SpeciesTaxom
Chrysomya Robineau-Des..., 1851Hairy Maggot Blow Flies5SpeciesTaxom
Cochliomyia Townsend, 1775New World screwworm fly4SpeciesTaxom
Compsomyiops Townsend, 18772SpeciesTaxom
Cretaphormia Mcalpine, 19701SpeciesTaxom
Cyanus Hall, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Cynomya Robineau-Des..., 17613SpeciesTaxom
Cynomyia Macquart, 18982SpeciesTaxom
Cynomyopsis Townsend, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Dyscritomyia Grimshaw, 198125SpeciesTaxom
Dyseritomyia1SpeciesTaxom
Eucalliphora Townsend, 18492SpeciesTaxom
Francilia Shannon, 18452SpeciesTaxom
Hemigymnochaeta Corti, 20071SpeciesTaxom
Hemilucilia Brauer, 18502SpeciesTaxom
Hemipyrellia Townsend, 19871SpeciesTaxom
Lucilia Robineau-Des..., 1843Greenbottle Flies30SpeciesTaxom
Lucillia1SpeciesTaxom
Melanodexia Williston, 18938SpeciesTaxom
Melanodexiopsis Hall, 19484SpeciesTaxom
Melanomya Rondani, 19258SpeciesTaxom
Melinda Robineau-Des..., 19271SpeciesTaxom
Mesembrinella Giglio-Tos, 18932SpeciesTaxom
Microcalliphora Townsend, 1916
0SpeciesTaxom
Nepalonesia1SpeciesTaxom
Onesia Robineau-Des..., 18305SpeciesTaxom
Opelousia Townsend, 19192SpeciesTaxom
Opsodexia Townsend, 19291SpeciesTaxom
Paralucilia Brauer & Ber..., 18993SpeciesTaxom
Paraplatytropesa Crosskey, 19981SpeciesTaxom
Phaenicia Robineau-Des..., 18264SpeciesTaxom
Phormia Robineau-Des..., 18305SpeciesTaxom
Pollenia Robineau-Des..., 1826Attic flies8SpeciesTaxom
Polleniinae1SpeciesTaxom
Protocalliphora Hough, 1989Bird blow flies28SpeciesTaxom
Protophormia Townsend, 18302SpeciesTaxom
Rhinia Robineau-Des..., 18301SpeciesTaxom
Silbomyia Macquart, 19721SpeciesTaxom
Steringomyia Pokorny, 19232SpeciesTaxom
Stomorhina Rondani, 18473SpeciesTaxom
Tricycleopsis Villeneuve, 19901SpeciesTaxom
Trypocalliphora Peus, 19011SpeciesTaxom


Species list for USA
234 Species
Acronesia abina (Hall, 1948)⇒ Calliphora stelviana Brauer & Ber..., 1891
Acronesia alaskensis Shannon, 1923
Acronesia aldrichia Shannon, 1923
Acronesia anana (Hall, 1948)⇒ Calliphora stelviana Brauer & Ber..., 1891
Acronesia popoffana Townsend, 1908
Aldrichina grahami Aldrich, 1930
Amenia albosquamata Colless, 1998
Amenia imitatrix Enderlein, 1936
Amenia longicornis Malloch, 1930
Amenia nigromaculata Malloch, 1929
Angioneura cyrtoneurina Zetterstedt, 1859Dark Least Blowfly
Apaulina basingeri (Hall, 1948)⇒ Protocalliphora asiovora Shannon & Do..., 1924
Apaulina cuprina (Hall, 1948)⇒ Protocalliphora cuprina Hall, 1948
Apaulina sapphira (Hall, 1948)⇒ Protocalliphora sapphira Hall, 1948
Aphyssura cygnea Norris, 1999
Aphyssura narrogina Norris, 1999
Bellardia bayeri Jacentkovsky, 1937Bayer's emerald bottle fly
Bellardia bisetosa Latreille, 1809
Bellardia townsendi Hall, 1948
Bellardia vulgaris Robineau-Des..., 1830Pale-veined Emerald-bottle
Bufolucilia elongata Shannon, 1924
Bufolucilia silvarum (Meigen, 1826)⇒ Lucilia silvarum Meigen, 1826
Calliphora (Calliphora) erythrocephala (Meigen, 1826)⇒ Calliphorinae erythrocephala Macquart, 1834
Calliphora (Calliphora) vicina Robineau-Des..., 1830Blow Fly
Calliphora (Calliphora) vomitoria Linnaeus, 1758Blue bottle fly
Calliphora (Neocalliphora) albifrontalis Malloch, 1932Western Australian brown blowfly
Calliphora (Neocalliphora) australis Boisduval, 1835
Calliphora (Paracalliphora) augur Fabricius, 1775Bluebodied blowfly
Calliphora (Paracalliphora) forresti Norris, 1995
Calliphora (Paracalliphora) gilesi Norris, 1995
Calliphora (Paracalliphora) hilli Patton, 1925Hill´s brown blowfly
Calliphora (Paracalliphora) varifrons Hope, 1840Western Australian brown blowfly
Calliphora abina Hall, 1948
Calliphora alaskensis Shannon, 1923
Calliphora aldrichia Shannon, 1923
Calliphora anana Hall, 1948
Calliphora coloradensis Hough, 1899Caryer ovale
Calliphora genarum Zetterstedt, 1838
Calliphora grahami (Aldrich, 1930)⇒ Aldrichina grahami Aldrich, 1930
Calliphora latifrons (Hough, 1899)⇒ Calliphora lilaea Walker, 1849
Calliphora lilaea Walker, 1849
Calliphora livida Hall, 1948
Calliphora loewi Enderlein, 1903Long-horned Bluebottle
Calliphora montana Shannon, 1926
Calliphora morticia (Shannon, 1923)⇒ Calliphora loewi Enderlein, 1903
Calliphora peruviana (Robineau-Des..., 1830)⇒ Neta chilensis Walker, 1836
Calliphora popoffana (Townsend, 1908)⇒ Calliphora genarum Zetterstedt, 1838
Calliphora splendida Macquart, 1846
Calliphora stelviana Brauer & Ber..., 1891Little Bluebottle
Calliphora terraenovae Macquart, 1851Melon
Calliphora terranovae Macquart, 1851
Calliphora texensis (Townsend, 1908)⇒ Cynomya cadaverina Robineau-Des..., 1830
Calliphora viridescens Robineau-Des..., 1830Carolina vetch
Calliphorinae erythrocephala Macquart, 1834
Chalcomyia anomala (Shannon, 1925)⇒ Chalcosyrphus anomalus Shannon, 1925
Chalcomyia cyaneus (Smith, 1912)⇒ Lejota cyanea Smith, 1912
Chalcomyia depressa (Shannon, 1925)⇒ Chalcosyrphus depressus Shannon, 1925
Chrysomya bezziana Villeneuve, 1914Fly
Chrysomya megacephala Fabricius, 1794Blow fly
Chrysomya rufifacies Macquart, 1843Blow fly
Chrysomya saffranea Bigot, 1877Fly
Chrysomya varipes Macquart, 1851Small green blowfly
Cochliomyia aldrichi Del Ponte, 1938
Cochliomyia americana (Cushing & Pa..., 1933)⇒ Cochliomyia hominivorax Coquerel, 1858
Cochliomyia hominivorax Coquerel, 1858New World Screw-worm
Cochliomyia macellaria Fabricius, 1775Secondary screw worm fly
Compsomyiops callipes Bigot, 1877
Compsomyiops calllipes Bigot, 1877
Cretaphormia fowleri J. F. McAlpine, 1970
Cyanus elongatus Hough, 1898
Cynomya cadaverina Robineau-Des..., 1830Carolina vetch
Cynomya hirta (Hough, 1898)⇒ Cynomya mortuorum Linnaeus, 1761
Cynomya mortuorum Linnaeus, 1761Bluebottle blow fly
Cynomyia americana (Hough, 1898)⇒ Cynomya cadaverina Robineau-Des..., 1830
Cynomyia elongatus (Hough, 1898)⇒ Cyanus elongatus Hough, 1898
Cynomyopsis cadaverina (Robineau-Des..., 1830)⇒ Leptoconops albiventris Meijere, 1915
Dyscritomyia affinis Grimshaw, 1901
Dyscritomyia alta Hardy, 1981
Dyscritomyia bryani James, 1981
Dyscritomyia caudata James, 1981
Dyscritomyia claripennis Grimshaw, 1901
Dyscritomyia cuprea James, 1981
Dyscritomyia digitata James, 1981
Dyscritomyia divisa James, 1981
Dyscritomyia fasciata Grimshaw, 1901
Dyscritomyia fulgens Grimshaw, 1901
Dyscritomyia grimshawi James, 1981
Dyscritomyia hawaiiensis Grimshaw, 1901
Dyscritomyia lata James, 1981
Dyscritomyia limbipennis Thomson, 1869
Dyscritomyia lucilioides Grimshaw, 1901
Dyscritomyia nigerrima James, 1981
Dyscritomyia obscura Grimshaw, 1901
Dyscritomyia pectinata James, 1981
Dyscritomyia retracta James, 1981
Dyscritomyia robusta Grimshaw, 1901
Dyscritomyia scopifera James, 1981
Dyscritomyia similis James, 1981
Dyscritomyia sternacantha James, 1981
Dyscritomyia terryi Bryan, 1934
Dyscritomyia viridis Hardy, 1981
Dyseritomyia lata
Eucalliphora latifrons Hough, 1899
Eucalliphora lilaea Walker, 1849Common blow fly
Francilia alaskensis (Shannon, 1924)⇒ Lucilia magnicornis Siebke, 1863
Francilia fuscipalpis Zetterstedt, 1845
Hemigymnochaeta candacia Lehrer, 2007
Hemilucilia segmentaria Fabricius, 1805
Hemilucilia semidiaphana (Rondani, 1850)⇒ Hemilucilia segmentaria Fabricius, 1805
Hemipyrellia bougainvillia Kurahashi, 1987
Lucilia australis (Townsend, 1908)⇒ Lucilia gemma Robineau-Des..., 1863
Lucilia barberi (Townsend, 1908)⇒ Lucilia sericata Meigen, 1826
Lucilia bufonivora Moniez, 1876Anuran parasite
Lucilia caeruleiviridis Macquart, 1855
Lucilia caesar Carolus Linn..., 1758Blow 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 fuscipalpis (Zetterstedt, 1845)⇒ Lucilia magnicornis Siebke, 1863
Lucilia gemma Robineau-Des..., 1863Green bottle fly
Lucilia giraulti (Townsend, 1908)⇒ Lucilia sericata Meigen, 1826
Lucilia graphita Shannon, 1926
Lucilia illustris Meigen, 1826Blow fly
Lucilia infuscata (Macquart, 1843)⇒ Phaenicia mexicana Macquart, 1843
Lucilia magnicornis Siebke, 1863
Lucilia mexicana (Macquart, 1843)⇒ Phaenicia mexicana Macquart, 1843
Lucilia morrilli (Townsend, 1908)⇒ Neomyia cornicina Fabricius, 1781
Lucilia nigripalpis (Townsend, 1908)⇒ Lucilia silvarum Meigen, 1826
Lucilia oculata (Townsend, 1908)⇒ Lucilia gemma Robineau-Des..., 1863
Lucilia pallescens (Shannon, 1924)⇒ Lucilia cuprina Wiedemann, 1830
Lucilia philadelphica Robineau-Des..., 1830
Lucilia purpurea (Robineau-Des..., 1863)⇒ Lucilia illustris Meigen, 1826
Lucilia pyrochroa Robineau-Des..., 1863
Lucilia sericata (Meigen, 1826)⇒ Lucilia cuprina Wiedemann, 1830
Lucilia silvarum Meigen, 1826Common toad fly
Lucilia sylphida Bigot, 1877
Lucilia thatuna Shannon, 1926Green bottle fly
Lucilia unicolor (Macquart, 1843)⇒ Phaenicia mexicana Macquart, 1843
Lucillia unicolor
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
Melanodexiopsis idahoensis (Hall, 1948)⇒ Melanodexia idahoensis Hall, 1948
Melanodexiopsis nox (Hall, 1948)⇒ Melanodexia nox Hall, 1948
Melanodexiopsis pacifica (Hall, 1948)⇒ Melanodexia grandis Shannon, 1926
Melanodexiopsis tristina (Hall, 1948)⇒ Melanodexia tristina Hall, 1948
Melanomya abdominalis Reinhard, 1929
Melanomya bicolor Coquillett, 1899
Melanomya flavescens Reinhard, 1929
Melanomya flavipennis Coquillett, 1902
Melanomya grisea Coquillett, 1899
Melanomya nox Downes, 1986
Melanomya obscura Townsend, 1919
Melanomya ordinaria West, 1925
Melinda pusilla Villeneuve, 1927Blow fly
Mesembrinella anomala Guimaraes, 1977
Mesembrinella bicolor Fabricius, 1893
Nepalonesia fanzidei Feng, 2002
Onesia bisetosa (Hall, 1948)⇒ Bellardia vulgaris Robineau-Des..., 1830
Onesia clarki Malloch, 1927
Onesia townsendi (Hall, 1948)⇒ Bellardia bayeri Jacentkovsky, 1937
Onesia toxonevra Macquart, 1839
Onesia vulgaris (Robineau-Des..., 1830)⇒ Bellardia vulgaris Robineau-Des..., 1830
Opelousia flavescens (Reinhard, 1929)⇒ Melanomya flavescens Reinhard, 1929
Opelousia obscura (Townsend, 1919)⇒ Melanomya obscura Townsend, 1919
Opsodexia abdominalis (Reinhard, 1929)⇒ Melanomya abdominalis Reinhard, 1929
Paralucilia adespota Dear, 1985
Paralucilia fulvinota Bigot, 1877
Paralucilia wheeleri Hough, 1899
Paraplatytropesa grandicornis Colless, 1998
Phaenicia coeruleiviridis Macquart, 1855
Phaenicia cuprina (Wiedemann, 1830)⇒ Lucilia cuprina Wiedemann, 1830
Phaenicia mexicana Macquart, 1843
Phaenicia sericata (Meigen, 1826)⇒ Lucilia sericata Meigen, 1826
Phormia metallica (Townsend, 1919)⇒ Protocalliphora metallica Townsend, 1919
Phormia nigrina Bigot, 1877
Phormia regina Meigen, 1826Black blow fly
Phormia rufigena Bigot, 1887
Phormia terraenovae (Robineau-Des..., 1830)⇒ Protophormia terraenovae Robineau-Des..., 1830
Pollenia angustigena Wainwright, 1940Luckynut
Pollenia griseotomentosa Jacentkovsky, 1944Little Clusterfly
Pollenia ibalia Seguy, 1930
Pollenia intermedia Macquart, 1835
Pollenia labialis (Robineau-Des..., 1863)⇒ Pollenia intermedia Macquart, 1835
Pollenia pediculata (Macquart, 1834)⇒ Polleniinae pediculata Macquart, 1834
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 bennetti Whitworth, 2002
Protocalliphora bicolor Sabrosky, Be..., 1989
Protocalliphora brunneisquama Sabrosky, Be..., 1989
Protocalliphora cuprina Hall, 1948
Protocalliphora deceptor Sabrosky, Be..., 1989
Protocalliphora halli Sabrosky, Be..., 1989
Protocalliphora hesperia Shannon & Do..., 1924Pallid suncup
Protocalliphora hesperioides Sabrosky, Be..., 1989
Protocalliphora hirudo (Shannon & Do..., 1924)⇒ Trypocalliphora braueri Hendel, 1901
Protocalliphora hirundo Shannon & Do..., 1924Pallid suncup
Protocalliphora interrupta Sabrosky, Be..., 1989
Protocalliphora lata Sabrosky, Be..., 1989
Protocalliphora metallica Townsend, 1919
Protocalliphora occidentalis Whitworth, 2003
Protocalliphora parorum Sabrosky, Be..., 1989
Protocalliphora rognesi Thompson & Pont, 1993
Protocalliphora rugosa Whitworth, 2002
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
Rhinia apicalis Wiedemann, 1830Fly
Silbomyia palpalis Crosskey, 1972
Steringomyia alaskensis (Shannon, 1923)⇒ Calliphora alaskensis Shannon, 1923
Steringomyia aldrichia (Shannon, 1923)⇒ Calliphora aldrichia Shannon, 1923
Stomorhina celibe Peris, 1951
Stomorhina discolor Fabricius, 1794
Stomorhina subapicalis Macquart, 1847
Tricycleopsis pilantenna Lohse, 1990
Trypocalliphora braueri Hendel, 1901

Subnodes of Calliphoridae with occurrences in USA
SubfamilyAmeniinae
Reinhard, 1929
3
6
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyAphyssurinae
Norris, 1999
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyCalliphorinae
Brauer & Bergenstamm, 1889
19
142
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyChrysomyiinae
Malloch, 1927
12
56
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyMelanomyinae
Townsend, 1919
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyMesembrinellinae
Shannon, 1926
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom



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


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