Sarcophaga (Bercaea) africa is a species of fly belonging to the family Sarcophagidae, the flesh-flies.

[3] S. africa feeds on living and dead tissue, including snails, and other decomposing matter, and feces.

[3][4] Sarcophaga africa is a synanthropic species known to cause myiasis in humans[3][5] and livestock.

[3] The species is considered useful in forensic entomology due to this quality.

[3] This article related to members of the muscomorph flies superfamily Oestroidea is a stub.