Cordylobia anthropophaga (Blanchard & Berenger-Feraud, 1872) – Tumbu – Tumbu fly

Information in Alien Species in Poland database are purely scientific and not legally binding.

Status

The species is alien in whole area of its current or past occurrence in Poland

Currently present in man-made habitats

Parasite of humans

A few cases of introduction by torurists returning from Africa. Developed larvae were medicaly removed.

References

• Biernat B., Sulima M., Bykowska M, Kuna A. 2019. Two cases of cutaneous myiasis in travellers returning from Africa Annals of Parasitology 65: 55. link

Life form: Insect

Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Diptera
Family: Calliphoridae