- Chrysomyinae
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Chrysomyinae Chrysomya albiceps Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Arthropoda Class: Insecta Order: Diptera Suborder: Brachycera Infraorder: Muscomorpha Subsection: Calyptratae Superfamily: Oestroidea Family: Calliphoridae Subfamily: Chrysomyinae Genus - Chloroprocta
- Cochliomyia
- Chrysomya Robineau-Desvoidy, 1830
- Compsomyiops
- Phormia Robineau-Desvoidy, 1830
- Protocalliphora Hough, 1899
- Protophormia Townsend, 1908
- Trypocalliphora
Chrysomyinae is 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 following genera: Chloroprocta, Cochliomyia, Chrysomya, Campsomyiops, Phormia, Protocalliphora, Protophormia, and Trypocalliphora.
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