A genus of nonbloodsucking flies, commonly known as blowflies. The maggot of P. regina normally breeds in decaying meat but it has occasionally been found in suppurating wounds, giving rise to a type of myiasis.
A genus of blowflies to the family Calliphoridae. Their larvae normally live in decaying flesh of dead animals, belonging but they may infest neglected wounds or sores, giving rise to myiasis.