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Cordylobia
''Cordylobia'' is a genus of flies from the family Calliphoridae. The larvae of ''Cordylobia'' are parasitic on mammals, especially rodents. Two species, '' C. anthropophaga'' (the tumbu fly) and '' C. rodhaini'' (Lund's fly), also are known as parasites of humans. The adult flies feed on rotting fruits, vegetables, and animal faeces, and are most abundant in the wet season. Like many tropical insects, they are most active in the morning and evening. ''Cordylobia'' species are largely confined to Africa, though they have been recorded elsewhere when transported by human travellers. Species The genus consists of four species:Rognes, K. (2011). A review of the monophyly and composition of the Bengaliinae with the description of a new genus and species, and new evidence for the presence of Melanomyinae in the Afrotropical Region (Diptera, Calliphoridae). Zootaxa, 2964(1), 1–60. doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.2964.1.1 *'' Cordylobia anthropophaga'' (Blanchard Blanch ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cordylobia Rodhaini
''Cordylobia rodhaini'', also known as the Lund's fly, derived its common name from captain Lund, who was the first European to show symptoms of the disease caused by the larvae of the same fly. Lund’s fly belongs to the genus ''Cordylobia'', flies from the family Calliphoridae. The larvae of the Lund’s fly are parasites of thinned-skinned mammals, especially the Gambian rat, mona monkey and small antelopes and are only accidental parasites of humans. The adult flies feeds on rotting fruits, vegetables and animal feces, and are most abundant in the wet season. Like many tropical insects they are most active in the dark periods and have the greatest activity early in the morning and late in the evening while resting typically between 8am to 5pm. The Lund’s fly are largely confined to tropical Africa, especially the rainforest areas in Sub-Saharan Africa. As a result of human migration, though, the parasitic infections they cause have been recorded in other continents, incl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cordylobia Roubaudi
''Cordylobia'' is a genus of flies from the family Calliphoridae. The larvae of ''Cordylobia'' are parasitic on mammals, especially rodents. Two species, '' C. anthropophaga'' (the tumbu fly) and '' C. rodhaini'' (Lund's fly), also are known as parasites of humans. The adult flies feed on rotting fruits, vegetables, and animal faeces, and are most abundant in the wet season. Like many tropical insects, they are most active in the morning and evening. ''Cordylobia'' species are largely confined to Africa, though they have been recorded elsewhere when transported by human travellers. Species The genus consists of four species:Rognes, K. (2011). A review of the monophyly and composition of the Bengaliinae with the description of a new genus and species, and new evidence for the presence of Melanomyinae in the Afrotropical Region (Diptera, Calliphoridae). Zootaxa, 2964(1), 1–60. doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.2964.1.1 *'' Cordylobia anthropophaga'' (Blanchard, 1872) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cordylobia Ruandae
''Cordylobia'' is a genus of flies from the family Calliphoridae. The larvae of ''Cordylobia'' are parasitic on mammals, especially rodents. Two species, '' C. anthropophaga'' (the tumbu fly) and '' C. rodhaini'' (Lund's fly), also are known as parasites of humans. The adult flies feed on rotting fruits, vegetables, and animal faeces, and are most abundant in the wet season. Like many tropical insects, they are most active in the morning and evening. ''Cordylobia'' species are largely confined to Africa, though they have been recorded elsewhere when transported by human travellers. Species The genus consists of four species:Rognes, K. (2011). A review of the monophyly and composition of the Bengaliinae with the description of a new genus and species, and new evidence for the presence of Melanomyinae in the Afrotropical Region (Diptera, Calliphoridae). Zootaxa, 2964(1), 1–60. doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.2964.1.1 *'' Cordylobia anthropophaga'' (Blanchard, 1872) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cordylobia Anthropophaga
''Cordylobia anthropophaga'', the mango fly, tumbu fly, tumba fly, putzi fly, or skin maggot fly, is a species of blow-fly common in East and Central Africa. It is a parasite of large mammals (including humans) during its larval stage. ''C. anthropophaga'' is found in the subtropics of Africa and is a common cause of myiasis in humans in the region. Its specific epithet ''anthropophaga'' derives from the Greek word ''anthropophagos'', "human eater". The mode of infection by the Cayor Worm. Doctors Rodhain and Bequaert conclude, from their observations in the Congo Free State ''(Work and Progress) , national_anthem = Vers l'avenir , capital = Vivi Boma , currency = Congo Free State franc , religion = Catholicism (''de facto'') , leader1 = Leopo ..., that ''Cordylobia anthropophaga'' lays its eggs on the ground. The larvae, known generally as Cayor Worms, crawl over the soil until they come in cont ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |