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Blow fly

Chrysomya rufifacies

Classification

Class
Insecta
Order
Diptera

Chrysomya rufifacies is a species belonging to the blow fly family, Calliphoridae, and is most significant in the field of forensic entomology due to its use in establishing or altering post mortem intervals. The common name for the species is the hairy maggot blow fly, and it belongs to the genus Chrysomya, which is commonly referred to as the Old World screwworms. This genus includes other species such as Chrysomya putoria and Chrysomya bezziana, which are agents of myiasis.

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog
United States of America · 37Mexico · 11Brazil · 2Bolivia · 1Uruguay · 1