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|order              =Diptera
 
|order              =Diptera
 
|super-family      =
 
|super-family      =
|family            =Oestridae
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|family            =[[Oestridae]]
 
|sub-family        =
 
|sub-family        =
 
|genus              =Dermatobia
 
|genus              =Dermatobia
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==Identification==
 
==Identification==
The mature larvae may grow up to 25mm in length.  ''D. hominis'' are similar to [[Calliphoridae|''Calliphora'']] in appearance.  They have a blue-black abdomen, and have yellow-orange head and legs.
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The mature larvae may grow up to 25mm in length.  ''D. hominis'' are similar to [[Calliphoridae|''Calliphora'']] in appearance, and are of the family [[Oestridae]].  They have a blue-black abdomen, and have yellow-orange head and legs.
    
Larvae are distinctive as they taper towards the posterior end
 
Larvae are distinctive as they taper towards the posterior end
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