Lucilia sericata (Meigen, 1826)
(Sheep-strike Greenbottle, Sheep-maggot Fly)

Interactions where Lucilia sericata is the dominant partner and gains from the process

The following relationships have been collated from the published literature (see 'Interaction References').

Stage Summary Taxon Vernacular Classification References Darwin Classification of Active Taxon Active Taxon Active Vernacular Active Taxon Uncertain Active State Active Part Active Stage Relationship Relationship Uncertain Relationship Geography Darwin Classification of Passive Taxon Passive Taxon Passive Vernacular Passive Taxon Uncertain Passive State Passive Part Passive Stage Passive Taxon's significance to Active Taxon Indoors etc Season
larva larva feeds on dead decomposing flesh CHORDATA vertebrates Diptera: Cyclorrhapha Calyptrata (I) Sect (a) Tachinidae and Calliphoridae, van Emden, F.I.,, 1954
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Diptera/Calliphoridae/Lucilia sericata/Lucilia sericatasheep-strike greenbottle, sheep-maggot flylarva Animal / carrion / dead animal feeder /Animalia/Chordata/Chordatavertebratesdecomposingflesh
larva larva feeds on animal debris rotting matter CHORDATA vertebrates Diptera: Cyclorrhapha Calyptrata (I) Sect (a) Tachinidae and Calliphoridae, van Emden, F.I.,, 1954
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Diptera/Calliphoridae/Lucilia sericata/Lucilia sericatasheep-strike greenbottle, sheep-maggot flylarva Animal / dung / debris saprobe /Animalia/Chordata/Chordatavertebratesrottingmatter
larva larva ectoparasitises wound CHORDATA vertebrates Diptera: Cyclorrhapha Calyptrata (I) Sect (a) Tachinidae and Calliphoridae, van Emden, F.I.,, 1954
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Diptera/Calliphoridae/Lucilia sericata/Lucilia sericatasheep-strike greenbottle, sheep-maggot flylarva Animal / parasite / ectoparasite /Animalia/Chordata/Chordatavertebrateswound
larva larva inhabits dung of Minor MAMMALIA mammals Diptera: Cyclorrhapha Calyptrata (I) Sect (a) Tachinidae and Calliphoridae, van Emden, F.I.,, 1954
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Diptera/Calliphoridae/Lucilia sericata/Lucilia sericatasheep-strike greenbottle, sheep-maggot flylarva Animal / dung / associate /Animalia/Chordata/Mammalia/MammaliamammalsMinor
larva larva ectoparasitises wound Minor MAMMALIA mammals Diptera: Cyclorrhapha Calyptrata (I) Sect (a) Tachinidae and Calliphoridae, van Emden, F.I.,, 1954
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Diptera/Calliphoridae/Lucilia sericata/Lucilia sericatasheep-strike greenbottle, sheep-maggot flylarva Animal / parasite / ectoparasite /Animalia/Chordata/Mammalia/MammaliamammalswoundMinor
larva larva ectoparasitises wound Ovis aries Sheep (Domestic and Feral), Feral Sheep Artiodactyla: Bovidae Diptera: Cyclorrhapha Calyptrata (I) Sect (a) Tachinidae and Calliphoridae, van Emden, F.I.,, 1954
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Diptera/Calliphoridae/Lucilia sericata/Lucilia sericatasheep-strike greenbottle, sheep-maggot flylarva Animal / parasite / ectoparasite /Animalia/Chordata/Mammalia/Artiodactyla/Bovidae/Ovis aries/Ovis ariessheep (domestic and feral), feral sheepwound
larva larva ectoparasitises wound Minor Homo sapiens Man, Human Primates: Hominidae Diptera: Cyclorrhapha Calyptrata (I) Sect (a) Tachinidae and Calliphoridae, van Emden, F.I.,, 1954
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Diptera/Calliphoridae/Lucilia sericata/Lucilia sericatasheep-strike greenbottle, sheep-maggot flylarva Animal / parasite / ectoparasite /Animalia/Chordata/Mammalia/Primates/Hominidae/Homo sapiens/Homo sapiensman, humanwoundMinor

Author & YearTitleSource
van Emden, F.I.,, 1954Diptera: Cyclorrhapha Calyptrata (I) Sect (a) Tachinidae and CalliphoridaeHandbooks for the Identification of British Insects , Vol X. Part 4(a), 133pp, The Royal Entomological Society of London

Lucilia sericata (Sheep-strike Greenbottle, Sheep-maggot Fly) may also be included in 'feeds on' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Lucilia sericata (Sheep-strike Greenbottle, Sheep-maggot Fly) may be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesLucilia sericata (Sheep-strike Greenbottle, Sheep-maggot Fly)
GenusLucilia (true greenbottles)
FamilyCALLIPHORIDAE (blowflies, bluebottles, green bottles and woodlouse-flies)
SuperfamilyOESTROIDEA (blow-flies, blue-bottles, flesh flies and parasitoid flies)
InfraorderSchizophora - Calyptratae (an infraorder of flies)
OrderDIPTERA (two-winged flies)
Division Endopterygota (bees, beetles, flies, moths and other insects with wings developing internally)
InfraclassNeoptera (bees, beetles, flies, grasshoppers, moths and other advanced insects)
SubclassPTERYGOTA (bees, beetles, dragonflies, flies, grasshoppers, moths and other winged insects)
ClassINSECTA (true insects)
SubphylumHEXAPODA (insects and other 6-legged organisms)
PhylumARTHROPODA (arthropods)
SuperphylumECDYSOZOA (skin shedders)
CladeBilateria (bilaterally symmetrical animals)
SubkingdomEUMETAZOA (metazoans)
KingdomANIMALIA (animals)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Lucilia sericata (Sheep-strike Greenbottle, Sheep-maggot Fly)

Lucilia sericata (Sheep-strike Greenbottle, Sheep-maggot Fly) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may be relevant to Lucilia sericata (Sheep-strike Greenbottle, Sheep-maggot Fly):

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