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The Calliphoridae (commonly known as blow flies, blow-flies, carrion flies, bluebottles, or greenbottles) [5] 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 . [ 6 ]
Calliphora vomitoria, known as the blue bottle fly, [3] orange-bearded blue bottle, [4] or bottlebee, is a species of blow fly, a species in the family Calliphoridae. Calliphora vomitoria is the type species of the genus Calliphora. It is common throughout many continents including Europe, Americas, and Africa.
The pale yellow or grayish conical larvae, like those of most blow flies, have two posterior spiracles through which they respire. The larvae are moderately sized, ranging from 10 to 14 millimeters long. The larva feeds on dead or necrotic tissue for 3 to 10 days, depending on temperature and the quality of the food.
Calliphora is a genus of blow flies, also known as bottle flies, found in most parts of the world, with the highest diversity in Australia. [3] The most widespread species in North America are Calliphora livida, C. vicina, and C. vomitoria.
Oestroidea is a superfamily of Calyptratae including the blow flies, bot flies, flesh flies, and their relatives. [1] [2] It occurs worldwide and has about 15,000 described species. [3] The superfamily includes the families: Calliphoridae; Mesembrinellidae (formerly included in Calliphoridae) Mystacinobiidae; Oestridae
They include many familiar insects such as house flies, blow flies, mosquitoes, gnats, black flies, midges and fruit flies. More than 150,000 have been formally described and the actual species diversity is much greater, with the flies from many parts of the world yet to be studied intensively.
Approximately two weeks after pupa development an adult fly is formed ready to mate. Female blowflies have a pre-egg laying period of 4–7 days and only live for approximately 2–3 weeks; in this time around 600–800 eggs are deposited, in total the whole cycle is about 20–25 days in length from egg to egg. [2]
As part of the family Calliphoridae L. thatuna is involved in myiasis, as most other blowflies are. Myiasis is the infestation of live or necrotic tissue on a vertebrate host by fly larvae (Stevens 2003). This disease is initiated by dipterous eggs being laid in natural body openings or exposed wounds (Stevens 2003).