Calliphora vicina: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the calliphora vicina lives – recorded in 21 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Calliphora vicina
Group	Grasshoppers, bugs & other insects
Found in	21 countries
Continents	Asia, Europe, North America, Oceania, South America
Class	Insect
Order	Diptera
Family	Calliphoridae

Where does the calliphora vicina live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the calliphora vicina in 21 countries and territories across Asia, Europe, North America, Oceania and South America. In France, Portugal it is listed as introduced (GRIIS checklists via GBIF).

Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.

What kind of animal is the calliphora vicina?

The calliphora vicina (Calliphora vicina) is an insect in the order Diptera and the family Calliphoridae, genus Calliphora. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the calliphora vicina

Calliphora vicina is a member of the family Calliphoridae, which includes blow flies and bottle flies. These flies are important in the field of forensic entomology, being used to estimate the time of a person's death when a corpse is found and then examined. C. vicina is currently one of the most entomologically important fly species for this purpose because it arrives at and colonizes a body following death in consistent timeframes.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Calliphora vicina (revision 1343317504), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q1060187 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).