Genus Cochliomyia - Screwworm Flies

Classification · Explanation of Names · Numbers · Identification · Internet References · Works Cited

Calliphorid Fly - Cochliomyia macellaria

Secondary Screwworm Fly - Cochliomyia macellaria

Secondary Screwworm, perhaps? - Cochliomyia macellaria

Cochliomyia macellaria ? - Cochliomyia macellaria

Classification

Kingdom Animalia (Animals)

Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)

Class Insecta (Insects)

Order Diptera (Flies)

No Taxon (Calyptratae)

Superfamily Oestroidea

Family Calliphoridae (Blow Flies)

Genus Cochliomyia (Screwworm Flies)

Explanation of Names

cochlea is Latin for a snail, a spiral or a spoon

myia is Greek for fly (1)

Author of genus is Townsend, 1915.

Numbers

Nearctica.com lists 4 species.

The following two spp. are serious pests: (2)

Cochliomyia hominivorax - Primary Screwworm - extirpated

Cochliomyia macellaria - Secondary Screwworm - throughout U.S.

Identification

Have orange genae (cheeks), see comments:

Internet References

secondary screwworm - Cochliomyia macellaria (Fabricius) - UF, Featured Creatures

Works Cited

1.	Dictionary of Word Roots and Combining Forms By Donald J. Borror

2.	American Insects: A Handbook of the Insects of America North of Mexico By Ross H. Arnett

Contributed by Eric R. Eaton on 8 November, 2005 - 2:46pm
Additional contributions by cotinis, Mike Quinn, Ron M.
Last updated 25 January, 2009 - 6:17am

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