Calliphoridae Diptera Insecta Arthropoda

Information from Wikipedia on the classification and biology of these insects that live on carrion, with photographs of several species.

• Metallea sp: Blowfly - Description, other information and a photograph.
• Amenia sp: Blowfly - Description, other information and several photographs.
• Amenia imperialis: Snail Parasite Blowfly - Description, other information and several photographs.
• Lucilia sericata - Photograph of the greenbottle. Click to enlarge.
• Chrysomya spp. - Several photographs of green blowflies and their larvae. Click to calliphoridae enlarge.
• Blow-fly - Information from Wikipedia on the classification and biology of these insects that live on carrion, with photographs of several species.
• The Blow Fly in 3D - A microscopic survey by Wim van Egmond of diptera this insect, with images of its head, eyes, diptera feet, mouth, antennae, wings and breathing apparatus.
• Chrysomya rufifacies: Hairy Maggot Blow Fly - Photographs and a description of this species, its diptera distribution, life diptera cycle and importance.
• Calliphoridae Family: Blowfly - Information on blowflies and several photographs.
• Cochliomyia hominivorax - Several photographs of the New World screwworm fly and its diptera larvae. Click to enlarge.
• Album: Calliphoridae - Photographs of many flies in this family.
• Cochliomyia macellaria: Secondary Screwworm - Photographs and a description of this blowfly, its distribution, life calliphoridae cycle and importance.
• Family Calliphoridae - Photographs of flies in this family found in diptera North America, calliphoridae provided by BugGuide.

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