Carrot fly

The carrot fly (Chamaepsila rosae) is a pest of gardens and farms, and mainly affects the crop of carrots, but can also attack parsnips, parsley and celery. It is a member of the family Psilidae (order Diptera).

Carrot fly
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Diptera
Family: Psilidae
Genus: Chamaepsila
Species:
C. rosae
Binomial name
Chamaepsila rosae
(Fabricius, 1794)
Synonyms
  • Musca rosae Fabricius, 1794
  • Psila rosae (Fabricius, 1794)
  • Chamaepsila hennigi Thompson & Pont, 1994
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