Lucilia gemma

(Lucilia gemma)

Description

Lucilia gemma is a species of flies that belongs to the family Calliphoridae, the species most commonly referred to as the blowflies, and the genus Lucilia. Along with several other species of Lucilia, L. gemma is commonly referred to as the green bottle fly. The species is only known to be native to France.

Taxonomic tree:

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