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Australian distribution

Taxonomy

Family: Calliphoridae

Subfamily: Luciliinae

Genus: Lucilia Robineau-Desvoidy 1830

Species: papuensis Macquart 1843

 

The immature stages are unknown.

Biology

Lucilia papuensis is common throughout south-eastern Asia. It probably breeds on carrion. Various authors have captured the species at carcasses, with adults being recorded from the head of a dead marsupial, as well as from human excrement (Kurahashi 1987; James 1971). Adults have also been captured in traps baited with beef liver. In Papua New Guinea, the species persists throughout the year and has been recorded at an elevation of 2400m above sea level (Kurahashi 1987).

Distribution

Lucilia papuensis is found only in New South Wales and Queensland.

Relevant Literature

James, M.T. (1971) New species and records of Australasian Calliphorinae, with special reference to the fauna of New Guinea (Diptera: Calliphoridae). Pacific Insects 13, 1-12.

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

Sukontason, K., Sukontason, K.L., Piangjai, S., Tippanum, J., Lertthamnongtham, S., Vogtsberger, R. and Olson, J.K. (2003) Survey of forensically-relevant fly species in Chiang Mai, northern Thailand. Journal of Vector Ecology 28, 135-138.