Chrysomya putoria

(Chrysomya putoria)

Description

Chrysomya putoria, an Old World screw-worm fly, or screw-worm for short, is a species of parasitic fly lay larvae (maggots) in the living tissue of warm-blooded animals. Chrysomya putoria belongs to the same genus as Chrysomya bezziana, another myiasis-causing screwworm.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum:
Class: Insecta
Order:Diptera
Family:Calliphoridae
Genus:Chrysomya
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