Keys to the genera and species of blow flies (Diptera: Calliphoridae) of the West Indies and description of a new species of Lucilia Robineau-Desvoidy
Author
Whitworth, Terry
text
Zootaxa
2010
2663
1
35
journal article
10.5281/zenodo.276279
280ecfda-718e-4b4c-b3a6-1077053c708c
1175-5326
276279
Chrysomya albiceps
(Wiedemann)
Musca albiceps
Wiedemann, 1819
: 38
Chrysomya albiceps
:
Dear, 1985
: 113
Diagnosis.
This species is similar to
C
.
putoria
and
C
.
rufifacies
, but lacks a proepisternal seta.
Distribution.
This species was found near Calibishe,
Dominica
(TW);
Dear (1985)
listed it from
Puerto Rico
.
Discussion.
Wells and Sperling (1999)
debated if
Chrysomya albiceps
and
C
.
rufifacies
are each a valid species since they appear very similar. They concluded they are recently evolved separate species.