Aethiothemara is a genus of fruit fly in the family Tephritidae. It has six accepted species. Members can be found in Africa, in the nations of Ivory Coast, Ghana, and Kenya. Unconfirmed sightings include locations in Gabon, Cameroon, and Republic of the Congo.
At least one of the species in the genus, Aethiothemara transiens, is dinurnal. Like other fruit flies, this genus is believed to breed in figs, otherwise damaged fruit, and tree bark.Hancock, David. (2015). A review of the tree, fig and fruit-infesting flies of the Aethiothemara, Diarrhegma, Dirioxa and Themaroides groups of genera (Diptera: Tephritidae: Acanthonevrini). Australian Entomologist. 42. 107-126.
Aethiothemara was named in 1928.
Species Aethiothemara fallacivena Aethiothemara graueri Aethiothemara speiseriana Aethiothemara striata Aethiothemara transiens Aethiothemara trigona
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