Anthomyiid fly vs Seedcorn maggot

Delia coarctata compared with Delia platura

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Anthomyiid fly	Seedcorn maggot
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order same	Diptera (Diptera)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family same	Anthomyiidae	Anthomyiidae
Genus same	Delia	Delia
Species	Delia coarctata	Delia platura

Evolutionary Relationship

Anthomyiid fly and Seedcorn maggot share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Delia.

Conservation Status

Anthomyiid fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Seedcorn maggot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Anthomyiid fly	Seedcorn maggot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Anthomyiid fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Seedcorn maggot

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (United States).

Anthomyiid fly

The Anthomyiid fly (Delia coarctata) is a species in the genus Delia. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States