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Chrysomyinae
The Chrysomyinae are a subfamily of Calliphoridae, or blow flies. According to Whitworth, the distinguishing characteristic of this subfamily is a setose stem vein. Genera *'' Chloroprocta'' Wulp, 1896 *''Cochliomyia'' Townsend, 1915 *''Chrysomya'' Robineau-Desvoidy, 1830 *'' Chrysopyrellia'' *''Compsomyiops'' Townsend, 1918 *'' Hemilucilia'' *'' Paralucilia'' Brauer & Bergenstamm, 1891 *''Phormia'' Robineau-Desvoidy, 1830 *'' Phormiata'' *''Protocalliphora'' Hough, 1899 *''Protophormia'' Townsend Townsend (pronounced tounʹ-zənd) or Townshend may refer to: Places United States *Camp Townsend, National Guard training base in Peekskill, New York *Townsend, Delaware *Townsend, Georgia *Townsend, Massachusetts, a New England town ** Townsend ..., 1908 *'' Trypocalliphora'' Peus, 1960 References Calliphoridae {{Calliphoridae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Calliphoridae
The Calliphoridae (commonly known as blow flies, blow-flies, carrion flies, bluebottles, greenbottles, or cluster flies) are a family of insects in the order Diptera, with almost 1,900 known species. The maggot larvae, often used as fishing bait, are known as gentles. The family is known to be polyphyletic, but much remains disputed regarding proper treatment of the constituent taxa, some of which are occasionally accorded family status (e.g., Bengaliidae and Helicoboscidae). The name blowfly comes from an older English term for meat that had eggs laid on it, which was said to be flyblown. The first known association of the term "blow" with flies appears in the plays of William Shakespeare: '' Love's Labour's Lost'', '' The Tempest'', and '' Antony and Cleopatra''. Description Characteristics Calliphoridae adults are commonly shiny with metallic colouring, often with blue, green, or black thoraces and abdomens. Antennae are three-segmented and aristate. The aristae are pl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chrysomya Albiceps
''Chrysomya albiceps'' is a species belonging to the blow fly family, Calliphoridae. Taxonomy ''Chrysomya albiceps'' is considered conspecific with '' Chrysomya rufifacies'' by some authorities. The two species have a similar biology and the morphological differences are slight ( prostigmatic bristle present in'' C. albiceps'' absent in ''C. rufifacies'' (but not all ''rufifacies'' so this character is unreliable)).There are minor differences in larval morphology. The taxonomy of ''C. rufifacies'' is therefore not completely clear, and its relation to ''C. albiceps'' has not been fully determined. Distribution This species was originally spread in the African continent, southern Europe and Asia. From the seventies it began to spread also in neo-tropical regions such as Colombia, Argentina, Peru and Paraguay. It is a very common species in the Mediterranean regions, and it is present in Egypt, Iran, Iraq, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Oman, Pakistan, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Syria ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Compsomyiops
''Compsomyiops'' is a genus of blowflies, in the family Calliphoridae. Species The following species are accepted in the genus ''Compsomyiops'': *''Compsomyiops alvarengai'' (Mello, 1968) *''Compsomyiops boliviana'' (Mello, 1968) *''Compsomyiops callipes'' (Jacques-Marie-Frangile Bigot, Bigot, 1877) *''Compsomyiops fulvicrura'' (Jean-Baptiste Robineau-Desvoidy, Robineau-Desvoidy, 1830) *''Compsomyiops lyrcea'' (Francis Walker (entomologist), Walker, 1849) *''Compsomyiops melloi'' Dear, 1985 *''Compsomyiops verena'' (Francis Walker (entomologist), Walker, 1849) References {{DEFAULTSORT:Compsomyiops Calliphoridae Diptera of North America Taxa named by Charles Henry Tyler Townsend Insects described in 1918 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Protophormia
''Protophormia'' is a genus of flies belonging to the family Calliphoridae. The species of this genus are found in Eurasia and Northern America. Species: * '' Protophormia atriceps'' (Zetterstedt, 1845) * ''Protophormia terraenovae ''Protophormia terraenovae'' is commonly called northern blowfly, blue-bottle fly or blue-assed fly (blue-arsed fly in British English). It is distinguished by its deep blue coloration and large size and is an important species throughout the No ...'' (Robineau-Desvoidy, 1830) References {{Taxonbar, from=Q14538710 Calliphoridae Muscomorpha genera ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Protocalliphora
''Protocalliphora'' or bird blowflies are a blow fly genus containing many species which are obligate parasites of birds. Eggs are laid in bird nests. After hatching, the larvae suck the blood of nestlings. They sometimes feed inside the nostrils of nestling birds and destroy the tissue at the base leading to reduced growth of the upper mandible and the young growing with "shovel-beaks". The species overwinter as adults. The genus is affected by ''Wolbachia'' bacteria and it has been suggested that horizontal gene transfer may have led to the difficulty in separating species of ''Protocalliphora'' through DNA barcoding, with several species possessing identical mtDNA Mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA or mDNA) is the DNA located in mitochondria, cellular organelles within eukaryotic cells that convert chemical energy from food into a form that cells can use, such as adenosine triphosphate (ATP). Mitochondrial DNA ... Cytochrome oxidase I sequences. References External links * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Phormia
''Phormia regina'', the black blow fly, belongs to the Calliphoridae, blow fly family Calliphoridae and was first described by Johann Wilhelm Meigen. The black blow fly's wings are specialized with a sharp bend. These flies are also have well-developed calypters. Blow flies generally are about the size of a house fly or a little larger, and many are metallic blue or green in color. Key characteristics of this species include black gena, mostly white calypter, calypters, and Anatomical terms of location, anterior Thorax, thoracic Spiracle (arthropods), spiracles that appear to be orange yellow due to being surrounded by bright orange setae. ''P. regina'' is especially important to forensic entomology. Female ''P. regina'', like other blow flies in the family Calliphoridae, Oviparity, oviposit their eggs on carrion, where they hatch. The larvae develop through three instar stages until pupation. Adult black blow flies aggregate on feces in order to mate. The success of these mating ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jean-Baptiste Robineau-Desvoidy
André Jean Baptiste Robineau-Desvoidy (1 January 1799 in Saint-Sauveur-en-Puisaye – 25 June 1857 in Paris) was a French physician and entomologist specialising in the study of Diptera (flies) and to some extent of the Coleoptera (beetles). Achievements Because he worked on difficult to identify flies (specifically the Schizophora), the existing descriptions of which were poor, and because he had few contacts, many of the new species he described were already named. Also he was over reliant on colour and pattern as characters, and this led to his improperly defining species. He also worked on too many species. Much later criticism ensued but it must be remembered that he was an early worker and, in the aftermath of the Napoleonic Wars, French scientists were unduly criticised for nationalistic reasons. Very many of his generic and species names survive. In all these respects, as well as his genuine love of entomology and boundless enthusiasm, Robineau-Desvoidy is remini ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Family (biology)
Family ( la, familia, plural ') is one of the eight major hierarchical taxonomic ranks in Linnaean taxonomy. It is classified between order and genus. A family may be divided into subfamilies, which are intermediate ranks between the ranks of family and genus. The official family names are Latin in origin; however, popular names are often used: for example, walnut trees and hickory trees belong to the family Juglandaceae, but that family is commonly referred to as the "walnut family". What belongs to a family—or if a described family should be recognized at all—are proposed and determined by practicing taxonomists. There are no hard rules for describing or recognizing a family, but in plants, they can be characterized on the basis of both vegetative and reproductive features of plant species. Taxonomists often take different positions about descriptions, and there may be no broad consensus across the scientific community for some time. The publishing of new data and opini ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
