Delia antiqua

Delia antiqua
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)
Synonyms
  • Anthomyia antiqua Meigen, 1826
  • Anthomyia ceparum Meigen, 1830
  • Phorbia cepetorum Meade, 1883

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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