Phormia regina, the black blow fly, belongs to the blow fly family Calliphoridae and was first described by Johann Wilhelm Meigen. It is the only species in the genus Phormia.
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Is it venomous or poisonous?
We have no record of Black Blow Fly being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.
Easily confused with
- Protophormia terraenovae
- Protocalliphora azurea
- Eudasyphora cyanicolor
- Eudasyphora cyanella
- Lucilia illustris
Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Arthropoda
- Class
- Insecta
- Order
- Diptera
- Family
- Calliphoridae
- Genus
- Phormia
- Species
- Phormia regina
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