Calliphora livida is a member of the family Calliphoridae, the blow flies. This large family includes the genus Calliphora, the "blue bottle flies". This genus is important in the field of forensic entomology because of its value in post-mortem interval estimation.
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DiurnalDiurnal animals are active during the daytime, with a period of sleeping or other inactivity at night. The timing of activity by an animal depends ...
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TerrestrialTerrestrial animals are animals that live predominantly or entirely on land (e.g., cats, ants, snails), as compared with aquatic animals, which liv...
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OviparousOviparous animals are female animals that lay their eggs, with little or no other embryonic development within the mother. This is the reproductive...
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starts withC. livida is widespread over North America. These flies prefer shady locations, and tend to be found in significantly lower temperatures from 4 to 15.6 °C (39.2 to 60.1 °F). Calliphorid flies are attracted to carrion and excrement. C. livida has been shown to arrive on carrion after a delay of about 24 hours.
Blue bottle flies have a life cycle of approximately 15–36 days. The Calliphora species also have an optimal growth temperature from 18–30 °C (64–86 °F).
