Hemilucilia segmentaria (Fabricius)

Whitworth, Terry, 2010, Keys to the genera and species of blow flies (Diptera: Calliphoridae) of the West Indies and description of a new species of Lucilia Robineau-Desvoidy, Zootaxa 2663, pp. 1-35 : 17

Hemilucilia segmentaria (Fabricius)

Figs. 6, 7

Musca segmentaria Fabricius, 1805: 292 Hemilucilia segmentaria: Dear, 1985: 127

Diagnosis. Posterior margin of hind coxa setose along entire width ( Fig.7 ); upper facets of male eye not significantly enlarged; ventral surface of costa setulose just to the junction of the subcosta.

Distribution. This species is widespread in South and Central America. Two specimens were identified from Trinidad (USU) and Dear (1985) also recorded it from there. It has not been found elsewhere in the West Indies. It is notable that Trinidad is close to Venezuela where this species is common and quite distant from most other West Indies islands (except Tobago).

Figures

FIGURES 2 – 7. 2. Stomorhina lunata, venter of costa with setulae to just past humeral crossvein. 3. Cochliomyia macellaria, venter of costa with setulae to junction with subcosta. 4. Chrysomya rufifacies, greater ampulla with stiff, erect setae. 5. Cochliomyia macellaria, vittae on thorax. 6. Hemilucilia spp., apex of wing beyond r-m crossvein tinted brown. 7. Left figure, Hemilucilia spp., posterior margin of hind coxa with setae along entire width. Right figure, Chloroprocta idioidea, posterior margin of hind coxa with setae only on posterolateral corner.