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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
782
15067
62702
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
777
15046
62673
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
739
14833
62018
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
479
12088
52316
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
130
2457
13123
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
96
1842
9744
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Muscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
73
1232
5643
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Schizophora
Becher, 1882
69
1029
4567
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Calyptratae
Robineau-Desvoidy, 1830
Calyptrate muscoids
16
532
2293
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Oestroidea
Leach, 1815
6
370
1012
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyCalliphoridae
Brauer & Bergenstamm, 1889
Blow flies, Blow Fly, Blow-flies, Blowflies, Blue-bottles
29
111
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for West USA
29 Genera with 111 Species
#ABCEHLMOPST
Acronesia Hall, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Amenia Robineau-Des..., 19294SpeciesTaxom
Angioneura Brauer & Ber..., 18591SpeciesTaxom
Aphyssura Hardy, 19992SpeciesTaxom
Bufolucilia Townsend, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Calliphora Robineau-Des..., 1851Bluebottle23SpeciesTaxom
Chloroprocta Wulp, 1896
0SpeciesTaxom
Chrysomya Robineau-Des..., 1843Hairy Maggot Blow Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Cochliomyia Townsend, 1775New World screwworm fly1SpeciesTaxom
Compsomyiops Townsend, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Cyanus Hall, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Cynomya Robineau-Des..., 17613SpeciesTaxom
Eucalliphora Townsend, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Hemilucilia Brauer, 18502SpeciesTaxom
Hemipyrellia Townsend, 19871SpeciesTaxom
Lucilia Robineau-Des..., 1926Greenbottle Flies15SpeciesTaxom
Melanodexia Williston, 18938SpeciesTaxom
Melanomya Rondani, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Mesembrinella Giglio-Tos, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Onesia Robineau-Des..., 18392SpeciesTaxom
Paralucilia Brauer & Ber..., 18993SpeciesTaxom
Paraplatytropesa Crosskey, 19981SpeciesTaxom
Phaenicia Robineau-Des..., 18262SpeciesTaxom
Phormia Robineau-Des..., 18261SpeciesTaxom
Pollenia Robineau-Des..., 1826Attic flies6SpeciesTaxom
Protocalliphora Hough, 1989Bird blow flies23SpeciesTaxom
Protophormia Townsend, 18302SpeciesTaxom
Silbomyia Macquart, 19721SpeciesTaxom
Trypocalliphora Peus, 19011SpeciesTaxom


Species list for West USA
111 Species
Acronesia alaskensis Shannon, 1923
Amenia albosquamata Colless, 1998
Amenia imitatrix Enderlein, 1936
Amenia longicornis Malloch, 1930
Amenia nigromaculata Malloch, 1929
Angioneura cyrtoneurina Zetterstedt, 1859Dark Least Blowfly
Aphyssura cygnea Norris, 1999
Aphyssura narrogina Norris, 1999
Bufolucilia elongata Shannon, 1924
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) forresti Norris, 1995
Calliphora (Paracalliphora) gilesi Norris, 1995
Calliphora (Paracalliphora) varifrons Hope, 1840Western Australian brown blowfly
Calliphora abina Hall, 1948
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 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 popoffana (Townsend, 1908)⇒ Calliphora genarum Zetterstedt, 1838
Calliphora stelviana Brauer & Ber..., 1891Little Bluebottle
Calliphora terraenovae Macquart, 1851Melon
Calliphora terranovae Macquart, 1851
Chrysomya megacephala Fabricius, 1794Blow fly
Chrysomya rufifacies Macquart, 1843Blow fly
Cochliomyia macellaria Fabricius, 1775Secondary screw worm fly
Compsomyiops calllipes Bigot, 1877
Cyanus elongatus Hough, 1898
Cynomya cadaverina Robineau-Des..., 1830Carolina vetch
Cynomya hirta (Hough, 1898)⇒ Cynomya mortuorum Linnaeus, 1761
Cynomya mortuorum Linnaeus, 1761Bluebottle blow fly
Eucalliphora lilaea Walker, 1849Common blow fly
Hemilucilia segmentaria Fabricius, 1805
Hemilucilia semidiaphana (Rondani, 1850)⇒ Hemilucilia segmentaria Fabricius, 1805
Hemipyrellia bougainvillia Kurahashi, 1987
Lucilia bufonivora Moniez, 1876Anuran parasite
Lucilia caesar Carolus Linn..., 1758Blow fly
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 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 purpurea (Robineau-Des..., 1863)⇒ Lucilia illustris Meigen, 1826
Lucilia sericata (Meigen, 1826)⇒ Lucilia cuprina Wiedemann, 1830
Lucilia silvarum Meigen, 1826Common toad fly
Lucilia thatuna Shannon, 1926Green bottle fly
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 ordinaria West, 1925
Mesembrinella bicolor Fabricius, 1893
Onesia clarki Malloch, 1927
Onesia toxonevra Macquart, 1839
Paralucilia adespota Dear, 1985
Paralucilia fulvinota Bigot, 1877
Paralucilia wheeleri Hough, 1899
Paraplatytropesa grandicornis Colless, 1998
Phaenicia mexicana Macquart, 1843
Phaenicia sericata (Meigen, 1826)⇒ Lucilia sericata Meigen, 1826
Phormia regina Meigen, 1826Black blow fly
Pollenia angustigena Wainwright, 1940Luckynut
Pollenia ibalia Seguy, 1930
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
Protocalliphora aenea Shannon & Do..., 1924Pallid suncup
Protocalliphora asiovora Shannon & Do..., 1924Pallid suncup
Protocalliphora avium Shannon & Do..., 1924Pallid suncup
Protocalliphora bennetti Whitworth, 2002
Protocalliphora brunneisquama Sabrosky, Be..., 1989
Protocalliphora cuprina Hall, 1948
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 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
Silbomyia palpalis Crosskey, 1972
Trypocalliphora braueri Hendel, 1901

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

Taxom

SubfamilyAphyssurinae
Norris, 1999
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyCalliphorinae
Brauer & Bergenstamm, 1889
13
65
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyChrysomyiinae
Malloch, 1927
10
36
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyMelanomyinae
Townsend, 1919
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyMesembrinellinae
Shannon, 1926
1
1
Genus
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