Biogeography and Ecology of New Guinea pp 689-698 | Cite as
Probable origin of a synanthropic fly Chrysomya megacephala, in New Guinea (Diptera: Calliphoridae)
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Abstract
Chrysomya megacephala (Fabricius), known as the Oriental Latrine Fly, is common in SE Asia and widely distributed over the Australasian Region. In Australia it occurs only along the coast, especially in big towns, down to Bateman’s Bay (Zumpt 1965). Whence did it come and what was its original habitat? How did it achieve synanthropy?
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