Delia antiqua
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Delia antiqua, commonly known as the onion fly, is a cosmopolitan pest of crops. The larvae or maggots feed on onions, garlic, and other bulbous plants.
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Delia antiqua | |
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D. antiqua larvae feeding on leeks (Allium porrum) | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Diptera |
Family: | Anthomyiidae |
Genus: | Delia |
Species: | D. antiqua |
Binomial name | |
Delia antiqua (Meigen, 1826) | |
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