Species Cochliomyia macellaria - Secondary screwworm

Classification

Calliphorid Fly - Cochliomyia macellaria - male

Calliphorid Fly - Cochliomyia macellaria

Secondary Screwworm, perhaps? - Cochliomyia macellaria

ID confirmation/correction - Cochliomyia macellaria - female

Secondary Screwworm Fly - 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)

Species macellaria (Secondary screwworm)

Contributed by Eric R. Eaton on 8 November, 2005 - 2:47pm

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