Calliphora vicina Robineau-Desvoidy

Whitworth, Terry, 2010, Keys to the genera and species of blow flies (Diptera: Calliphoridae) of the West Indies and description of a new species of Lucilia Robineau-Desvoidy, Zootaxa 2663, pp. 1-35 : 10

Calliphora vicina Robineau-Desvoidy

Fig. 8

Calliphora vicina Robineau-Desvoidy, 1830: 435 Calliphora vicina: Hall, 1948: 307

Diagnosis. This species has a yellow basicosta, a genal dilation with reddish ground color on anterior half or more; katepisternal setal formula of 2:1 ( Fig. 8 ) and male frons 0.075–0.12 of head width.

Distribution. Calliphora vicina is widespread and common in North America and has been found south to Mexico City and Panama, though it is not recorded from the West Indies. It is also found in southern South America and throughout the Palearctic and Oriental Regions.

Figures

FIGURES 8 – 13. 8. Calliphora vicina, katepisternal formula 2: 1. 9 – 13. Calliphora maestrica. 9. katepisternal formula 1: 1. 10. Posterior view of male genitalia. 11. Left lateral view of genitalia; abbreviations, Phal = phallus, Post = postgonite, Pre = pregonite, Sur = surstylus. 12. Left lateral view of phallus. 13. Dorsal view of phallus.