Luciliinae
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| Luciliinae | |
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| Lucilia sericata | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Diptera |
| Family: | Calliphoridae |
| Subfamily: | Luciliinae |
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Lucilia Robineau-Desvoidy, 1830 | |
The Luciliinae are a subfamily of Calliphoridae, or blow flies. According to Whitworth,[1] 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.[1]: 718 This subfamily includes one genus: Lucilia.
