Luciliinae

Luciliinae
Lucilia sericata
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Diptera
Family: Calliphoridae
Subfamily:
Genera

Lucilia Robineau-Desvoidy, 1830

The Luciliinae are a subfamily of Calliphoridae, or blow flies. According to Whitworth,[1] the distinguishing characteristics of this subfamily are its shining green, blue, or bronze thorax and abdomen, suprasquamal ridge with a setae cluster, and a bare lower calypter. When measuring the head to frons ratios in females, the frons is not narrowest at the vertex as in most of the female Calliphoridae.[1]: 718  This subfamily includes one genus: Lucilia.

References

  1. ^ a b Whitworth, Terry (2006). "Keys to the genera and species of blow flies (Diptera: Calliphoridae) of America north of Mexico". Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Washington. 108: 689–725.


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