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Blow Fly

Chrysomya albiceps

Description:

Chrysomya albiceps is a species belonging to the blow fly family, Calliphoridae. It is of great medical and sanitary importance, being associated with myiasis in Africa and America although it plays a more significant role as a predator of other dipteran larvae.[1] The species is also of importance in forensic science and forensic entomology because it is the first insect to come in contact with carrion due to their ability to smell dead animal matter from up to ten miles (16 km) away.[citation needed] C. albiceps belongs to the same genus as the other myiasis-causing flies Chrysomya bezziana and Chrysomya putoria.

Notes:

http://www.diptera.info/photogallery.php... http://eol.org/pages/709799/overview

1 Species ID Suggestions

Ronni
Ronni 5 years ago
Oriental Latrine Fly
Chrysomya megacephala


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Jolly Ibañez
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Jolly Ibañez

Zamboanga, Zamboanga Peninsula, Philippines

Spotted on Jul 5, 2012
Submitted on Jul 8, 2012

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