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Calliforidi
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famiglia di ditteri
OverviewAI-generated
Calliphoridae is a family of insects within the order Diptera, class Insecta, and phylum Arthropoda. Members of this family belong to the kingdom Animalia and are commonly known as blowflies. The taxon is classified with an accepted status in marine habitats.
Records for this family are held by various institutions, including MHNCA, which maintains 7,224 records and 826 media items. These records include occurrences in Mexico. A total of 429,516 occurrences have been documented, while 2,010 related entries exist in PubMed. The family is referenced by 480 other encyclopedia articles.
Synthesized by Vinony from 26 facts across 7 sources: Wikidata, GBIF, PubMed, Gbif Occ, iDigBio, WoRMS, Vinony graph. Generated from structured data (not the Wikipedia text) and checked against those facts — may still contain errors.
Species
blowflies
FAMILY
- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumArthropoda
- ClassInsecta
- OrderDiptera
- FamilyCalliphoridae
via GBIF
Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 7,224
- With media
- 826
- Family
- Calliphoridae
- Collections
- MHNCA
- Recorded in
- Mexico
Research
2,010 papers- Lucilia cuprina (Wiedemann) (Diptera: Calliphoridae): A potentially forgotten forensically important species in Malaysia.Science & justice : journal of the Forensic Science Society · 2024
- Chrysomya pinguis (Walker) (Diptera: Calliphoridae), blow fly of forensic importance: A review of bionomics and forensic entomology appraisal.Acta tropica · 2022
- Initial blow fly (Diptera: Calliphoridae) colonization of cats (Felis catus) in Indiana.Journal of medical entomology · 2024
- Antimicrobial Potential of Maggot Excretions/Secretions From Blowflies (Diptera: Calliphoridae).Wound repair and regeneration : official publication of the Wound Healing Society [and] the European Tissue Repair Society · 2025
- Impact of pesticides on Calliphoridae species: Insights into forensic entomotoxicology.Journal of forensic and legal medicine · 2026
via PubMed
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- taxon
- Parent taxon
- Muscomorpha
- Image
- Chrysomya megacephala male.jpg
Show 6 more facts
- Commons category
- Calliphoridae
- taxon rank
- family
- topic's main category
- Category:Calliphoridae
- taxon name
- Calliphoridae
- taxon common name
- spyfluer
- diel cycle
- diurnality
Sources (2)
via Wikidata · CC0
Article · Italiano
Calliphoridae è una famiglia di ditteri che comprende numerose specie di "mosconi", responsabili di miasi nell'uomo e negli animali. Molte delle specie della famiglia allo stadio adulto hanno colori vivaci, con riflessi blu-verdi metallici e volo rumoroso; le femmine adulte depongono le uova nei tessuti animali viventi, specie in corrispondenza di piaghe o ferite, e nelle carcasse in decomposizione. Le miasi da Calliphoridae sono particolarmente importanti tra gli ovini, di cui possono danneggiare il vello e provocarne la caduta. Alcune specie sono in grado di lesionare anche la cute integra, aprendo la strada ad infestazioni secondarie.
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