''Carpophthoromyia tessmanni'' is a species of tephritid or fruit flies in the genus ''

Carpophthoromyia ''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 Euphorbiac ...

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Tephritidae The Tephritidae are one of two fly families referred to as fruit flies, the other family being the Drosophilidae. The family Tephritidae does not include the biological model organisms of the genus ''Drosophila'' (in the family Drosophilidae), w ...

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Dacinae {{Tephritidae-stub