It is a very common species in the Mediterranean regions, and it is present in Egypt, Iran, Iraq, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Oman, Pakistan, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Syria, United Arab Emirates and Turkey.

Thorax bears a row of thick bristles on the meron and greater ampulla and the head shows plumose arista.

[citation needed] Adults feed on many things including decaying matter, excreta, and flowers.

[4] This species plays also a significant role as a voracious predator of other dipteran larvae during the maggot stage.

[6] At temperatures between 20 and 30 °C the life cycle of Chrysomya albiceps from egg to adult lasts about 66 days.