This rather common blowfly has a metallic outer appearance and red-brown eyes. It is the major pest blowfly species in Australia and is responsible for initiating over 90 per cent of all flystrike.

At a glance

Habitat Farmland or around garbage and carrion
Size Can grow to around 10mm
Origin Native
Distribution Worldwide. Mainland Australia and Tasmania.
Descriptions
Distribution
Worldwide. Mainland Australia and Tasmania.
Habitat
Farmland or around garbage and carrion
Size
Can grow to around 10mm
Common Name Australian Sheep Blowfly
Aliases No Known Aliases
Origin Native
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Distribution provided by The Atlas of Living Australia

Classification

Classification

KingdomAnimalia
PhylumArthropoda
SubphylumHexapoda
ClassInsecta
SubclassPterygotes
OrderDiptera
SuborderCyclorrhapha
InfraorderSchizophora
SectionCalyptratae
SuperfamilyOestroidea
FamilyCalliphoridae
SubfamilyLuciliinae
GenusLucilia
SpeciesLucilia cuprina
Synonyms

Synonyms

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