Calliphora quadrimaculata: taxon details and analytics
- Domain
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Arthropoda
- Class
- Insecta
- Order
- Diptera
- Family
- Calliphoridae
- Genus
- Calliphora
- Species
- Calliphora quadrimaculata
- Scientific Name
- Calliphora quadrimaculata
Summary description from Wikipedia:
Calliphora quadrimaculata
Calliphora quadrimaculata, commonly known as the New Zealand blue blowfly and by its Māori name rango pango, is an insect in the genus Calliphora of family Calliphoridae in the order Diptera. This particular blowfly is found throughout Aotearoa New Zealand as well as on Chatham, Auckland, Stewart and Campbell Islands that surround it. Generally blowfly maggots in New Zealand have to feed on animal tissue or faeces to develop into adult blowflies. However the New Zealand blue blowfly larvae can survive on decaying leaves of snow tussock in alpine regions and reach adult maturity without feeding on any animal tissue.
...Calliphora quadrimaculata in languages:
- English
- New Zealand Blue Blowfly
- Māori
- Rango Pango
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Parent Taxon
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