Taxonomy

Family: Calliphoridae

Subfamily: Chrysomyinae

Genus: Chrysomya Robineau Desvoidy 1830

Species: flavifrons (Aldrich 1925)

The immature stages are unknown.

Biology

Adults are attracted to decaying meat and are probably restricted to virgin tropical rainforests. Their biology is poorly understood (Kurahashi 1987).

Distribution

Chrysomya flavifrons is restricted to the rainforests of Queensland.

Relevant Literature

Kurahashi, H. (1987) The blow flies of New Guinea, Bismark Archipelago and Bougainville Island (Diptera: Calliphoridae), Tokyo, The Entomological Society of Japan.