Chrysomya
Translingual
Etymology
New Latin, from Ancient Greek χρυσός (khrusós, “gold”) + μῦα (mûa, “a fly”).
Proper noun
Chrysomya f
- A taxonomic genus within the family Calliphoridae – certain blowflies including the Old World screwworms (Chrysomya bezziana).
Hypernyms
- (genus): Eukaryota – superkingdom; Animalia – kingdom; Bilateria – subkingdom; Protostomia – infrakingdom; Ecdysozoa – superphylum; Arthropoda – phylum; Hexapoda – subphylum; Insecta – class; Pterygota – subclass; Neoptera – infraclass; Holometabola – superorder; Diptera – order; Brachycera – suborder; Muscomorpha – infraorder; Schizophora – section; Calyptrata – subsection; Oestroidea – superfamily; Calliphoridae – family; Chrysomyinae – subfamily; Chrysomyini – tribe
Hyponyms
- (genus): Chrysomya bezziana (Old World screwworm, Chrysomya megacephala – selected species
References
- Chrysomya on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
- Chrysomya on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
- Category:Chrysomya on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
- Chrysomya at Integrated Taxonomic Information System.