Home > Phylum selection > Arthropoda > Diptera > Calliphoridae
Home How to cite this site Terms & conditions Disclaimer Contact Site tutorial / Help Links	Chrysomya albiceps Subspecies Original description Synonyms Identification Distribution Originally a species of tropical and subtropical regions, but recently also introduced into Europe and spreading since ca. 1990. So far recorded from Spain, France, Belgium, Switzerland, Austria, Italy, Hungary, Slovenia, Czech Republic, Poland, Romania, Ukraine. There are two records of this species from Germany: one from Frankfurt am Main, and one from Munich (Kotrba et al., 2012). Biology This species usually deposits its eggs in decaying animal matter, especially mammals, but it is also known to parasitize in live animals causing semispecific myiasis of the skin in humans and livestock. This page has been updated on November 8, 2012 This site is online since May 31, 2005 Copyright © by Nikola-Michael Prpic. All rights reserved.	Related information: Subspecies Original description Synonyms Identification Distribution Biology References