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Black Blowfly

Phormia regina

Classification

Class
Insecta
Order
Diptera

Phormia regina, the black blow fly, belongs to the blow fly family Calliphoridae and was first described by Johann Wilhelm Meigen. It is the only species in the genus Phormia. The black blow fly's wings are specialized with a sharp bend.

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog
Germany · 3Netherlands · 1