Cochliomyia hominivorax (Coquerel)

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 : 13

publication ID	https://doi.org/ 10.5281/zenodo.276279
DOI	https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6209768
persistent identifier	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/6758CE0B-4E54-9926-FF20-F9E9CA49DFAA
treatment provided by	Plazi
scientific name	Cochliomyia hominivorax (Coquerel)
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Cochliomyia hominivorax (Coquerel) View in CoL

Lucilia hominivorax Coquerel, 1858: 173 View in CoL Callitroga americana: Hall, 1948: 125

Cochliomyia hominivorax: Dear, 1985: 138 View in CoL

Diagnosis. Fronto-orbital plate with dark setulae outside row of frontal setae ( Whitworth 2006, fig. 53, right side); lateral areas of T5 without pronounced silvery microtomentum; postgenal setae usually golden yellow; female with dark basicosta; proclinate orbital setae absent.

Distribution. Dear (1985) listed this species from numerous West Indies islands. It has been eradicated in most regions, but isolated pockets may exist on remote islands.