Carpophthoromyia

Carpophthoromyia
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Diptera
Family: Tephritidae
Subfamily: Dacinae
Tribe: Ceratitidini
Genus: Carpophthoromyia
Austen, 1910 

Carpophthoromyia is a small genus of Afrotropical picture-winged flies (Tephritidae). They are usually darkly coloured and of medium size, and mostly develop in the fruit of various species of Drypetes (Putranjivaceae, formerly Euphorbiaceae). Carpophthoromyia is closely related to Perilampsis. There are 17 recognised species:

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