| Calliphorinae | |
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| Calliphora hilli | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Diptera |
| Suborder: | Brachycera |
| Infraorder: | Muscomorpha |
| Subsection: | Calyptratae |
| Superfamily: | Oestroidea |
| Family: | Calliphoridae |
| Subfamily: | Calliphorinae |
| Type genus | |
| Calliphora |
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| Genus | |
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Many, see text |
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| Synonyms | |
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Bengaliinae |
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Calliphorinae is a subfamily of the blow-flies, family Calliphoridae. The distinguishing characteristics of this subfamily are as follows: the stem vein is bare, the lower calypter and the proepisternal depression are bristly, but the suprasquamal region is bare or with only a few random bristles. The thorax is dull and bears fine hairs, and the abdomen is usually colored shining blue.[1]
The Bengaliinae (which have a more yellowish and dull abdomen) are usually included herein, as are in older treatments the Luciliinae and Polleniinae. The latter two are more often considered separate subfamilies in recent works.