Meyer, Marc De
Carpophthoromyia
Sign in to saveCarpophthoromyia 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:
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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 De Meyer, 2006 Carpophthoromyia dimidiata Bezzi, 1924 Carpophthoromyia dividua De Meyer, 2006 Carpophthoromyia flavofasciata De Meyer, 2006 Carpophthoromyia interrupta De Meyer, 2006 Carpophthoromyia litterata (Munro, 1933) Carpophthoromyia nigribasis (Enderlein, 1920) Carpophthoromyia procera (Enderlein, 1920) Carpophthoromyia pseudotritea Bezzi, 1918 Carpophthoromyia radulata De Meyer, 2006 Carpophthoromyia schoutedeni De Meyer, 2006 Carpophthoromyia scutellata (Walker, 1853) Carpophthoromyia speciosa Hancock, 1984 Carpophthoromyia tessmanni (Enderlein, 1920) Carpophthoromyia tritea (Walker, 1849) Carpophthoromyia virgata De Meyer, 2006 Carpophthoromyia vittata (Fabricius, 1794)
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