Difference between revisions of "Calliphoridae"
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| + | [[File:Australian sheep blowfly.jpg|275px|thumb|Australian Sheep Blowfly, ''Lucilia cuprina'' (click on image to enlarge it)<br/>Source: [http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Australian_sheep_blowfly.jpg Wikimedia Commons]]] | ||
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| + | <font color="#800000">'''Calliphoridae'''</font> - (blowflies) | ||
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| + | This family contains more than 1,000 species of mainly saprophagous flies. However, it also includes veterinary and storage pests found in houses and stables. Some species (e.g. the [[Lucilia cuprina|Australian sheep blowfly]]) invade wounds, causing secondary myiasis in animals and sometimes in humans. Further, several species are beneficial and prey on or parasitize insect pests, see [[Calliphoridae (parasitoids)|Calliphoridae (parasitoids/predators)]]. | ||
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| + | Blowflies breed in dung, other decaying organic matter and carrion. Most fly larvae found in dung will belong to this family. Typically, the adult flies have a shiny, metallic colour of green, blue or black. The distinguishing morphological characters of the family are the wing venation and the structure of the antenna. | ||
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| + | For details see the respective page in [[wikipedia:Calliphoridae|Wikipedia]]. | ||
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| + | '''The following genera are currently entered under this family:''' | ||
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Revision as of 08:09, 2 May 2015
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| • Deutsch: | Schmeissfliegen |
| • English: | blowflies |
| • Español: | califóridos |
| • Français: | mouches vertes et bleues |
Calliphoridae - (blowflies)
This family contains more than 1,000 species of mainly saprophagous flies. However, it also includes veterinary and storage pests found in houses and stables. Some species (e.g. the Australian sheep blowfly) invade wounds, causing secondary myiasis in animals and sometimes in humans. Further, several species are beneficial and prey on or parasitize insect pests, see Calliphoridae (parasitoids/predators).
Blowflies breed in dung, other decaying organic matter and carrion. Most fly larvae found in dung will belong to this family. Typically, the adult flies have a shiny, metallic colour of green, blue or black. The distinguishing morphological characters of the family are the wing venation and the structure of the antenna.
For details see the respective page in Wikipedia.
The following genera are currently entered under this family:
