subfamily

Luciliinae

Luciliinae

Field notes

The Luciliinae are a subfamily of Calliphoridae, or blow flies. According to Whitworth, 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. This subfamily includes one genus: Lucilia.

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Range

United States

Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided

Most observed native Luciliinae All

Native to the US, by observations.