FAUNA and FUNGHI of MALTA (www.MaltaFauna.com) Calliphora vicina  Robineau-Desvoidy, 1830 Taxonomical Classification:  Animalia / Arthropoda / Insecta / Diptera / Calliphoridae Blue bottle     Maltese name not known Further Information: These flies are important in the field of forensic entomology. C. vicina is currently one of the most entomologically important fly species because of its consistent time of arrival and colonization of the body following death. Due to this property, the level of colonisation in a dead person is equivalent to the time it died if ecxposed to these flies. C. vicina is known as a blue bottle fly because of the metallic blue-gray coloration of its thorax and abdomen. It is distinguished from the commonly known C. vomitoria by its bright orange cheeks. The blue bottle fly is approximately 10–11 mm in length. C. vicina are most abundant in early spring and fall where the temperatures are around13-24?C. The species predominates in Europe and the New World, but has found its way into other countries via harbors and airports, for example, it was first recorded in South Africa in 1965. Search for Calliphora vicina  in the following online resources: Search on Google Google Scholar More info on Wikipedia Global Biodiversity NCBI Database Watch on YouTube Other Links and info Funghi & Fauna Main Page Wild Plants Main Index Close This Window Image Code: CALL-VIC (required to buy images in this page) This website needs financial support through sponsors or advertisment - check here . All material and data on this webpage (www.MaltaWildPlants.com) is under the copyright of Stephen Mifsud (2002-2018) This environment and biodiversity awareness website about the flora and fauna of Malta is sponsored by: