''Eupyrgota'' is a genus of

flies Flies are insects of the order Diptera, the name being derived from the Greek δι- ''di-'' "two", and πτερόν ''pteron'' "wing". Insects of this order use only a single pair of wings to fly, the hindwings having evolved into advanced ...

in the family

Pyrgotidae The Pyrgotidae are an unusual family of flies (Diptera), one of only two families of Cyclorrhapha that lack ocelli. Most species are "picture-winged" (i.e., have patterns of bands or spots on the wings), as is typical among the Tephritoidea, but ...

. A number of its species were originally from ''Apyrgota'' and ''Taeniomastix'', which in 2014 were made synonyms of ''Eupyrgota'' by V. Korneyev.

Species

''Apyrgota marshalli'' Hendel, 1914 was transferred to '' Afropyrgota''. ''Apyrgota breviventris'' Shi, 1996, ''Apyrgota fura'' Shi, 1996, ''Apyrgota jiangleensis'' Shi, 1994 and ''Apyrgota longa'' Shi, 1996 were transferred to '' Tylotrypes''.

References

{{taxonbar, from1=Q21226079, from2=Q14683345, from3=Q14683588 Pyrgotidae Diptera of Africa Brachycera genera Taxa named by Daniel William Coquillett