The Chrysomyinae are a

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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 ba ...

, or blow flies. According to Whitworth, the distinguishing characteristic of this subfamily is a setose stem

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Genera

*'' Chloroprocta'' Wulp, 1896 *''

Cochliomyia ''Cochliomyia'' is a genus in the family Calliphoridae, known as blowflies, in the order Diptera. ''Cochliomyia'' is commonly referred to as the New World screwworm flies, as distinct from Old World screwworm flies. Four species are in this genu ...

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, 1915 *''

Chrysomya ''Chrysomya'' is an Old World Calliphoridae, blow fly genus of the family Calliphoridae. The genus ''Chrysomya'' contains a number of species including ''Chrysomya rufifacies'' and ''Chrysomya megacephala''. The term “Old World blow fly” is ...

'' Robineau-Desvoidy, 1830 *'' Chrysopyrellia'' *''

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) *''Compsomyio ...

'' Townsend, 1918 *'' Hemilucilia'' *'' Paralucilia'' Brauer & Bergenstamm, 1891 *''

Phormia ''Phormia regina'', the black blow fly, belongs to the 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 calypt ...

'' Robineau-Desvoidy, 1830 *'' Phormiata'' *''

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 nostril ...

'' Hough, 1899 *''

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 ''Proto ...

, 1908 *'' Trypocalliphora'' Peus, 1960

References

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