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NEOPOLLENIA LAEMICA (White) 



Synonym. — Calliphora laemica (White). 



Geographical Distribution. — Australian Region : New Zealand and adjacent 

 islands. 



Pathogenesis. — This is one of the two most important sheep mag- 

 gots in New Zealand and is a primary parasite. During warmer 

 weather it is larviparous, though at other times oviparous. It occurs 

 commonly in houses. 



NEOPOLLENIA AUSTRALIS (Boisduval) 



The Western Australian Brown Blowfly 



Synonym. — Calliphora australis (Boisduval). 



Geographical Distribution. — Australian Region : Western Australia. 



Pathogenesis. — This is an important sheep maggot and a primary 

 parasite in Western Australia, where it replaces N. stygia. 



NEOPOLLENIA RUFIPES (Macquart) 



Synonyms. — Calliphora rufipes (Macquart 1835) ; Calliphora hilli Patton. 



Geographical Distribution. — Australian Region : South Australia, New South 

 Wales, Victoria, Tasmania, New Zealand. It is said to be a coastal species 

 in Australia. 



Pathogenesis. — This is a sheep maggot of minor importance. 



NEOPOLLENIA FALLAX (Hardy) 



Synonym. — Calliphora fallax Hardy. 



Geographical Distribution. — Australian Region : Canberra, Queensland. 



Pathogenesis. — This is a sheep maggot of minor importance ; how- 

 ever, at times it may be a primary parasite. 



ANASTELLORHINA AUGUR (Fabricius) 



The Lesser Brown Blowfly 



Synonym. — Calliphora augur (Fabricius). 



Geographical Distribution. — Australian Region : Western Australia, South 

 Australia, Queensland, New South Wales, Canberra, Victoria, Tasmania, New 

 Caledonia, Timor, New Guinea. 



Pathogenesis. — This is one of the more important sheep maggots in 

 Australia and is a primary parasite. 



ANASTELLORHINA NOCIVA (Hardy) 



Synonym. — Calliphora nociva Hardy. 



Geographical Distribution. — Australian Region : Western Australia, Soutn 

 Australia, Queensland, New South Wales, Canberra, Victoria. 



Pathogenesis. — This is a sheep maggot of minor importance in 

 Australia. 



CALLIPHORA VICINA Robineau-Desvoidy 



The European Bluebottle Fly 



Synonym. — Calliphora erythrocephala (Meigen). 



Recognition Characters. — Adult: This is a robust fly, usually measuring 

 9-11 mm. in length. The head is black above, the anterior half or more of the 

 bucca and the lower part of the facials being reddish yellow ; the front of the 



