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:
Species
- Carpophthoromyia debeckeri <small>De Meyer, 2006</small>
- Carpophthoromyia dimidiata <small>Bezzi, 1924</small>
- Carpophthoromyia dividua <small>De Meyer, 2006</small>
- Carpophthoromyia flavofasciata <small>De Meyer, 2006</small>
- Carpophthoromyia interrupta <small>De Meyer, 2006</small>
- Carpophthoromyia litterata <small>(Munro, 1933)</small>
- Carpophthoromyia nigribasis <small>(Enderlein, 1920)</small>
- Carpophthoromyia procera <small>(Enderlein, 1920)</small>
- Carpophthoromyia pseudotritea <small>Bezzi, 1918</small>
- Carpophthoromyia radulata <small>De Meyer, 2006</small>
- Carpophthoromyia schoutedeni <small>De Meyer, 2006</small>
- Carpophthoromyia scutellata <small>(Walker, 1853)</small>
- Carpophthoromyia speciosa <small>Hancock, 1984</small>
- Carpophthoromyia tessmanni <small>(Enderlein, 1920)</small>
- Carpophthoromyia tritea <small>(Walker, 1849)</small>
- Carpophthoromyia virgata <small>De Meyer, 2006</small>
- Carpophthoromyia vittata <small>(Fabricius, 1794)</small>
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