''Carpophthoromyia'' is a small

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al picture-winged flies (

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 ...

). They are usually darkly coloured and of medium size, and mostly develop in the fruit of various species of ''

Drypetes ''Drypetes'' is a plant genus of the family Putranjivaceae, in the order Malpighiales. It was previously in the family Euphorbiaceae, tribe Drypeteae, and was the sole pantropical zoochorous genus of the family. The genus comprises about 200 ...

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Putranjivaceae Putranjivaceae is a rosid family that is composed of 218 species in 2 genera of evergreen tropical trees that are found mainly in the Old World tropics, but with a few species in tropical America. Members of this family have 2-ranked coriaceo ...

, formerly

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). ''Carpophthoromyia'' is closely related to ''

Perilampsis ''Perilampsis'' is a genus of tephritid or fruit flies in the family 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 ...

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Carpophthoromyia debeckeri ''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 ...

'' De Meyer, 2006 *''

Carpophthoromyia dimidiata ''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 ...

'' Bezzi, 1924 *''

Carpophthoromyia dividua ''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 ...

'' De Meyer, 2006 *''

Carpophthoromyia flavofasciata ''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 ...

'' De Meyer, 2006 *''

Carpophthoromyia interrupta ''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 ...

'' De Meyer, 2006 *''

Carpophthoromyia litterata ''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 ...

'' (Munro, 1933) *''

Carpophthoromyia nigribasis ''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 ...

'' ( Enderlein, 1920) *'' Carpophthoromyia procera'' ( Enderlein, 1920) *'' Carpophthoromyia pseudotritea'' Bezzi, 1918 *''

Carpophthoromyia radulata ''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 ...

'' De Meyer, 2006 *''

Carpophthoromyia schoutedeni ''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 ...

'' De Meyer, 2006 *'' Carpophthoromyia scutellata'' (

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, 1853) *'' Carpophthoromyia speciosa'' Hancock, 1984 *'' Carpophthoromyia tessmanni'' ( Enderlein, 1920) *''

Carpophthoromyia tritea ''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 ...

'' (

, 1849) *'' Carpophthoromyia virgata'' De Meyer, 2006 *'' Carpophthoromyia vittata'' ( Fabricius, 1794)

References

Dacinae Tephritidae genera Taxa named by Ernest Edward Austen {{Dacinae-stub