Carpophthoromyia Explained

Carpophthoromyia is a small genus of Afrotropical picture-winged flies (Tephritidae).^[1] They are usually darkly coloured and of medium size, and mostly develop in the fruit of various species of Drypetes (Putranjivaceae, formerly Euphorbiaceae).^[1] Carpophthoromyia is closely related to Perilampsis. There are 17 recognised species:^[1]

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)

Notes and References

1. Marc De Meyer . 2006 . Systematic revision of the fruit fly genus Carpophthoromyia Austen (Diptera, Tephritidae) . . 1235 . 1–48 . PDF abstract .