Common green bottle fly (Lucilia sericata) is a species belonging to the family Calliphoridae. These insects measure 10–14 mm in length and exhibit a metallic, blue-green or golden-blue coloration, accented by black patterns. Their bodies are covered in short, black bristles, with three distinct longitudinal grooves visible on the dorsal side. This species is frequently utilized in the field of forensic entomology.
L. sericata possesses transparent wings with light-brown veins, while its legs and antennae are black. The dorsal mesothorax features three prominent bristles. The body is a dark, bluish hue, with one to nine bristles present on each side. The head is rounded and dominated by a pair of large, dark-reddish eyes with white margins.
Females lay 150–200 eggs in a single batch, with a total lifetime production reaching 2,000–3,000 eggs. These eggs are deposited on carcasses, as well as on the skin or fur of living animals. The eggs hatch within 9 hours, after which the offspring develop through three larval instar stages. The larvae feed on dead organic tissue. Subsequently, they enter the pre-pupal and pupal phases before finally maturing into an adult (imago).
TAXON
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Hexapoda
Class: Insecta
Subclass: Pterygota
Order: Diptera
Suborder: Brachycera
Infraorder: Cyclorrhapha
Zoosection: Schizophora
Zoosubsection: Calyptratae
Superfamily: Oestroidea
Family: Calliphoridae
Subfamily: Luciliinae
Tribe: Luciliini
Genus: Lucilia Robineau-Desvoidy (1830)
Complex: Lucilia sericata
Species: Lucilia sericata Meigen (1826)
SYNONYMS
Chrysomya capensis Robineau-Desvoidy (1830)
Lucilia barberi Townsend (1908)
Lucilia capensis Robineau-Desvoidy (1830)
Lucilia flavipennis Macquart (1844)
Lucilia frontalis Brauer & Bergenstamm (1891)
Lucilia giraulti Townsend (1908)
Lucilia lagyra Walker (1849)
Lucilia latifrons Schiner (1861)
Lucilia nobilis Meigen (1826)
Lucilia pruniosa Meigen (1838)
Lucilia sayi Jaennicke (1867)
Musca lagyra Walker (1849)
VERNACULAR NAME
Arabic ذباب الزجاجة الخضراء الأوروبي الشائع
Australia: Green blowfly
Chinese (simplified): 丝光绿蝇 - 丝光铜绿蝇
Chinese (traditional): 絲光銅綠蠅
Czech: Bzučivka zelená
Danish: Grøn spyflue
Dutch: Groene vleesvlieg
English: Common green bottle fly, Common european greenbottle fly, European green blow fly, European green blowfly, Sheep blow fly, Sheep-strike greenbottle fly, Blow fly, Sheep blow fly
French: Lucilie soyeuse, Mouche verte commune
German: Goldfliege
Greek: Κοινή χρυσοπράσινη κρεατόμυγα
Hebrew: בוהקן ירוק
Hong Kong: 絲光銅綠蠅
Hungarian: Selymes döglégy
Indonesia: Lalat hijau
Italian: Mosca verde
Italy: Mosca verde Italian
Japanese: ヒロズキンバエ
Java: Laler ijo
Korean: 구리금파리
Macao: 絲光銅綠蠅
Polish: Padlinówka skórnica
Portuguese: Varejeira-verde
Russian: Муха мясная зеленая - Зелёная мясная муха
Slovak: Bzučivka zelená
Spanish: Mosca verde metálica
Swedish: Trädgårdsguldfluga
Turkish: Yeşil Şişe Camı Sineği
Ukrainian: Трупниця звичайна
United Kingdom: Sheep-strike greenbottle fly
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