Lucilia sericata [Lucilia sericata]

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Terms

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Common Green Bottle Fly
Phaenicia sericata
Sheep Blowfly

Definition

A blowfly species in the genus Lucilia. Lucilia sericata is the most often used species for MAGGOT THERAPY and is responsible for sheep blowfly strike (MYIASIS) in northern Europe. Can form hybrids with Australian sheep blowfly, LUCILIA CUPRINA.

DUI
D000098554 MeSH Browser
CUI
M000766850
Previous indexing
Diptera (1967-2024)
History note
2025
Public note
2025

B Organisms
B01 Eukaryota 417
B01.050 Animals
B01.050.500 Invertebrates 98
B01.050.500.131 Arthropods 182
B01.050.500.131.617 Insecta 472
B01.050.500.131.617.720 Pterygota 1
B01.050.500.131.617.720.500 Neoptera
B01.050.500.131.617.720.500.500 Holometabola 1
B01.050.500.131.617.720.500.500.750 Diptera 202
B01.050.500.131.617.720.500.500.750.155 Calliphoridae 2
B01.050.500.131.617.720.500.500.750.155.500 Lucilia Blowflies
B01.050.500.131.617.720.500.500.750.155.500.250 Lucilia cuprina
B01.050.500.131.617.720.500.500.750.155.500.500 Lucilia sericata
B02 Archaea 61
B03 Bacteria 2 110
B04 Viruses 639