Chrysomyinae

Chrysomyinae
	Chrysomya albiceps
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Diptera
Family:	Calliphoridae
Subfamily:	Chrysomyinae
Genus
	Chloroprocta; Cochliomyia Townsend, 1915; Chrysomya Robineau-Desvoidy, 1830; Compsomyiops; Phormia Robineau-Desvoidy, 1830; Protocalliphora Hough, 1899 ; Protophormia Townsend, 1908; Trypocalliphora;

The Chrysomyinae are a subfamily of Calliphoridae, or blow flies. According to Keys of the Genera and Species of Blow Flies (Diptera: Calliphoridae) of America North of Mexico by Terry Whitworth, the distinguishing characteristic of this subfamily is a setose stem vein (Whitworth, 709). This subfamily includes the genera Chloroprocta, Cochliomyia, Chrysomya, Campsomyiops, Phormia, Protocalliphora, Protophormia, and Trypocalliphora.

References

^ Townsend, C. H. T. (1915). "A new generic name for the screw-worm fly". Journal of the Washington Academy of Sciences. 5. Washington Academy of Sciences: 644–646.

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