Early records (1984-1987) of the Australian green blowfly (Lucilia cuprina) in New Zealand

Abstract

Characters identified on the 3rd instar larvae of the Australian green blowfly (Lucilia cuprina) and the Common green blowfly (L. sericata) have allowed the confirmation of the presence in 1984 of L. cuprina in New Zealand. The records reported in this study are earlier than other previously published records.

Keywords:

• Diptera
• Calliphoridae
• blowflies
• Lucilia cuprina
• Lucilia sericata
• New Zealand
• third instar larvae
• flystrike
• new records