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larvae live under the skin of domestic mammals and humans

larvae live under the skin of domestic mammals and humans

A genus of flies of the family Cestridae, found in tropical America. The larva of one species, D. noxialis, D. cyaniventris (macaco-worm) is sometimes present in the subcutaneous tissues where it sets up inflammatory swelling with abscess formation.

Syn. : Cuterebia. A genus of the class Diptera, being a fly known in the tropics, whose larva infests the skin, producing boils.