Carrot fly
| 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 | |
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).