The blowflies of the Madeira Archipelago: species diversity, distribution and identification (Diptera, Calliphoridaes. l.) Author Prado e Castro, Catarina Author Szpila, Krzysztof Author Martinez-SanchezCarla Rego 4, Anabel Author Silva, Isamberto Author Serrano, Artur R. M. Author Boieiro, Mario text ZooKeys 2016 634 101 123 http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.634.9262 journal article http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.634.9262 1313-2970-634-101 68173A33BD4E46578340201DC63B545A Taxon classification Animalia Diptera Calliphoridae Calliphora vicina Robineau-Desvoidy, 1830 Figs 2I, 3B Material examined. Madeira: Abobreiras (1 female); Achadas da Cruz (1 male); Calheta 1 (1 female); Calheta 2 (1 female); Ponta de Sao Lourenco E (1 male); Ilheu do Farol (1 male); Funduras (1 female); Galhano 1 (1 female); Miradouro das Voltas 1 (1 female); Miradouro das Voltas 2 (1 female); Miradouro das Voltas Ps (1 female); Miradouro das Voltas Seq (2 females); Montado dos Pessegueiros 2 (1 female, 1 male); Montado dos Pessegueiros 3 (1 female, 2 males); Pico das Pedras L (1 female); Pico das Pedras Ps (2 females); Portela (1 female); Porto Moniz (2 females); Ribeira da Cruz (1 female); Santana (1 female); PORTO SANTO: Ilheu da Cal S (1 female, 1 male); Fonte da Areia (1 female, 1 male); Pico Ana Ferreira (7 females, 1 male); Pico do Facho Cup (1 female); Pico Juliana (1 female); DESERTAS: Bugio N (12 females, 5 males); Bugio S (7 females, 1 male); Ilheu Chao N (1 female, 1 male). Remarks. Calliphora vicina is a cosmopolitan species, widely distributed all over the world and closely connected with human activity ( Zumpt 1965 , Greenberg 1971 , Gonzalez-Mora 1989 , Martinez-Sanchez et al. 2002 ), being commonly found in urban areas ( Erzinclioglu 1985 , Rognes 1998 , Szpila et al. 2014 ). The adults are attracted to faeces, meat and fruits, while the larvae are mainly necrophagous, usually developing in carrion ( Zumpt 1965 , Greenberg 1971 ). This species is widespread in a variety of habitat types in the Madeira Archipelago (Table 1).