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Asparagus fly

Plioreocepta poeciloptera (Schrank, 1776)

Status not recordedinsects

The asparagus fly (Plioreocepta poeciloptera) is a species in the family Tephritidae, order Diptera.

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Quick facts about the asparagus fly

Weight
Not recorded
Length
Not recorded
Lifespan
Not recorded
Main food
Not recorded
Habitat
Not recorded
Young per litter or clutch
Not recorded
Conservation status
Not recorded
Countries on record
Not recorded

Where does the asparagus fly live?

Not recorded

Is the asparagus fly endangered?

No conservation assessment is recorded for this species in our sources. That is not the same as being safe: it has not been matched to an assessment.

How is the asparagus fly classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumArthropoda
  3. classInsecta
  4. orderDiptera
  5. familyTephritidae
  6. genusPlioreocepta
  7. SpeciesPlioreocepta poeciloptera (Schrank, 1776)

Synonyms Musca poeciloptera, Ortalis fulminans, Platyparaea poeciloptera, Platyparea poeciloptera, Pliorecepta poeciloptera

Other names and names in other languages (7)
  • spárgalégyHungarian
  • AspergevliegDutch
  • Trzep szparagówkaPolish
  • Спаржевая мухаRussian
  • vrtivka špargľováSlovak
  • sparrisflugaSwedish
  • AspergeboorvliegDutch

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the asparagus fly

Other species in the same family Tephritidae.

Medfly

Ceratitis capitata

TephritidaeNo free photo yet

Husk maggot

Rhagoletis completa

TephritidaeNo free photo yet

Apple maggot

Rhagoletis pomonella

TephritidaeNo free photo yet

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Common questions

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What kind of animal is the asparagus fly?

The asparagus fly (Plioreocepta poeciloptera) belongs to the family Tephritidae in the order Diptera.

Sources and how to cite this page

Data as of 2026-11-14. How this page is put together.

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Asparagus fly (Plioreocepta poeciloptera). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/asparagus-fly

MLA

“Asparagus fly (Plioreocepta poeciloptera).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/asparagus-fly.

BibTeX
@misc{asparagus_fly_2026,
  title = {Asparagus fly (Plioreocepta poeciloptera)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/asparagus-fly},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-14}
}