Kingdom Animalia Order Diptera Tribe Ceratitidini Higher classification Tephritidae | Phylum Arthropoda Family Tephritidae Scientific name Carpophthoromyia Rank Genus | |
Lower classifications Carpophthoromyia vittata | ||
Carpophthoromyia is a small Afrotropical genus of 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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