Lucilia

Lucilia
A genus of scavenging blowflies (family Calliphoridae), commonly called bluebottle or greenbottle flies, whose larvae feed on carrion or excrement; they occasionally cause wound infestation or myiasis.
- L. caesar a species whose larvae formerly were used in the treatment of septic wounds. SEE ALSO: Phormia regina.
- L. illustris a metallic blue-green blowfly widely distributed in North America; the eggs are deposited chiefly on animal carcasses.
- L. sericata SYN: Phaenicia sericata.

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Lu·cil·ia lü-'sil-ē-ə n a genus of blowflies whose larvae are sometimes the cause of intestinal myiasis and infest open wounds

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Lu·cil·ia (loo-silґe-ə) Phaenicia.

Medical dictionary. 2011.

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