| Carpophthoromyia | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Diptera |
| Family: | Tephritidae |
| Subfamily: | Dacinae |
| Tribe: | Ceratitidini |
| Genus: | Carpophthoromyia Austen, 1910 [1] |
Carpophthoromyia is a small genus of Afrotropical picture-winged flies (Tephritidae).[2] They are usually darkly coloured and of medium size, and mostly develop in the fruit of various species of Drypetes (Putranjivaceae, formerly Euphorbiaceae).[2] Carpophthoromyia is closely related to Perilampsis. There are 17 recognised species:[2]
- ^ "Carpophthoromyia Austen, 1910". Integrated Taxonomic Information System.
- ^ a b c Marc De Meyer (2006). "Systematic revision of the fruit fly genus Carpophthoromyia Austen (Diptera, Tephritidae)" (PDF abstract). Zootaxa. 1235: 1–48.