Taxonomic Rank

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum: Arthropoda

Subphylum: Atelocerata

Class: Hexapoda (including Insecta)

Infraclass: Neoptera

Subclass: Pterygota

Order: Diptera

Suborder: Brachycera

Infraorder: Cyclorrhapha

Family: Calliphoridae

Subfamily: Callipohorinae

Tribe: Calliphorini

Genus: Calliphora

Other System Links

ITIS: 151555
NPDN Pest: IOAGAKA

Synonyms and Other Names

Other Common Names:
bottle fly, urban bluebottle blowfly

Categories

Category: Carrion Feeding Insects - Necrophagous

References

Common Name Reference:
Scientific Name Reference:	R.W. Poole and P. Gentili, Nomina Insecta Nearctica. 1996. Nomina insecta nearctica: a checklist of the insects of North America. Vol. 3. Rockville (MD): Entomological Information Services. Available at URL: http://www.nearctica.com/nomina/main.htm