Subfamily

Chrysomyinae

Cochliomyia macellaria. Photo: (c) Katja Schulz, some rights reserved (CC BY)

The Chrysomyinae are a subfamily of Calliphoridae, or blow flies. According to Keys of the Genera and Species of Blow Flies (Diptera: Calliphoridae) of America North of Mexico by Terry Whitworth, the distinguishing characteristic of this subfamily is a setose stem vein (Whitworth, 709). This subfamily includes the genera Chloroprocta, Cochliomyia, Chrysomya, Campsomyiops, Phormia, Protocalliphora, Protophormia, and Trypocalliphora.

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Humboldt Life
- Kingdom: Animalia (Animals)
  - Phylum: Arthropoda (Arthropods)
    - Subphylum: Hexapoda (Hexapods)
      - Class: Insecta (Insects)
        Subclass: Pterygota (Winged and once-winged insects)
        Order: Diptera (Flies)
        Suborder: Brachycera (Brachyceran flies)
        Infraorder: Cyclorrhapha (Cyclorrhaphan flies)
        Zoosection: Schizophora (Schizophoran flies)
        Zoosubsection: Calyptratae (Calyptrate flies)
        Superfamily: Oestroidea (Bot flies, blow flies, and allies)
        Family: Calliphoridae (Blow flies)
        Subfamily: Chrysomyinae
        Genus: Cochliomyia (1)

Subtaxa

Genus: Cochliomyia

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