The early larval instars of Lucilia sericata and Lucilia cuprina (Diptera, Calliphoridae): myiasis blowflies of Africa and Australia

Abstract

Lucilia cuprina and Lucilia sericata are probably the two most important sheep myiasis flies in the southern hemisphere. This paper describes and illustrates structural features that enable reliable specific identification of the first and second instars of these species of be made.

Keywords :

• Lucilia
• blowflies
• larvae
• myiasis
• taxonomy