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Checklist for Subfamily Calliphorinae Brauer & Bergenstamm, 1889
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
 
SubfamilyCalliphorinae
Brauer & Bergenstamm, 1889
8
26
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for California
8 Genera with 26 Species
Bufolucilia Townsend, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Calliphora Robineau-Des..., 1849Bluebottle6SpeciesTaxom
Cynomya Robineau-Des..., 18301SpeciesTaxom
Eucalliphora Townsend, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Lucilia Robineau-Des..., 1826Greenbottle Flies7SpeciesTaxom
Melanodexia Williston, 18937SpeciesTaxom
Phaenicia Robineau-Des..., 18261SpeciesTaxom
Pollenia Robineau-Des..., 1794Attic flies2SpeciesTaxom


Species list for California
26 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
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
Phaenicia sericata (Meigen, 1826)⇒ Lucilia sericata Meigen, 1826
Pollenia ibalia Seguy, 1930
Pollenia rudis Fabricius, 1794Awkward Clusterfly

Subnodes of Calliphorinae with occurrences in California
TribeCalliphorini
Macquart, 1851
3
8
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeLuciliini
Shannon, 1924
3
9
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribePolleniini
Shannon, 1924
2
9
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Calliphorinae at artfakta.se
Calliphorinae at itis.gov
Calliphorinae at marinespecies.org