taxonID	type	description	language	source
DA7687D0313CFF8AFF60EF88FB899D2F.taxon	materials_examined	Type material examined. Paratypes: JAPAN: 3 males and 1 female (BPBM), Camp beach, Omura, Chichijima Is., Ogasawara Iss., Tokyo., 5. V. – 9. VI. 1958, F. M. Snyder; 1 male (BPBM), Okumura, Yankee town, Chichijima Is., Ogasawara Iss., Tokyo, 8 – 15. IV. 1958, F. M. Snyder; 1 female (BPBM), same locality and collector to the preceding data, 12. V. – 9. VI. 1958.	en	Yoshizawa, Satoshi, Tachi, Takuji (2018): Taxonomic review of the genus Pygophora Schiner of Japan (Diptera: Muscidae). Zootaxa 4418 (5): 449-468, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4418.5.3
DA7687D0313CFF8AFF60EF88FB899D2F.taxon	diagnosis	Diagnosis. Male. First flagellomere 3.8 – 4.0 times as long as pedicel; wing with brown spot on tip of R 2 + 3; hind tibia with 1 posteroventral seta, short and slender apical lobe; abdominal sternite 5 slender and bifurcated posteriorly, with membranous area at middle, short projections at inside and many short setae on posterior 2 / 5 in ventral view; surstylus broad, round apically in lateral view, slender with many setae in dorsal view.	en	Yoshizawa, Satoshi, Tachi, Takuji (2018): Taxonomic review of the genus Pygophora Schiner of Japan (Diptera: Muscidae). Zootaxa 4418 (5): 449-468, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4418.5.3
DA7687D0313CFF8AFF60EF88FB899D2F.taxon	description	Redescription. Male. Head. Fronto-orbital plate, frontal vitta, face, parafacial yellowish white; gena and occiput gray. Antenna creamy yellow except 3 rd aristomere brown; palpus and labella creamy; prementum dark or reddish brown. Vertex approximately 1 / 4 of head width; frons above lunule approximately 1 / 3 of head width; parafacial very narrow in the middle, approximately 1 / 21 of head width; gena narrow, approximately 1 / 11 of head height; ocellar triangle small, not reaching lunule; 2 frontal setae; 2 reclinate orbital setae; fronto-orbital plate without any supplemental setula; 2 supravibrissal setae; 1 vibrissa; 1 – 2 subvibrissal setulae; 1 genal seta; compound eye bare. First flagellomere 3.8 – 4.0 times as long as pedicel; 1 st aristomere as long as wide; 2 nd aristomere longer than wide; 3 rd aristomere thickened on basal 1 / 5; arista plumose only on basal half. Thorax. Scutum, postpronotum, scutellum, and pleura black in ground color, with gray pruinosity; anterior and posterior spiracles creamy. Two proepisternal setae, anterior one shorter than posterior one; 2 – 3 proepimeral setae; 2 postpronotal setae; acrostichal seta fine; 1 presutural and 3 postsutural dorsocentral setae; 1 presutural and 2 postsutural intra-alar setae; 1 presutural and 1 postsutural supra-alar setae; 2 postalar setae; 2 notopleural setae; 5 – 6 anepisternal setae; 3 katepisternal setae, forming equilateral triangle; anepimeron, katepimeron, meron, katatergite, and anatergite bare; apical scutellar seta as long as basal one; prosternum bare. Wing. Brownish hyaline with brown spot on tip of R 2 + 3; tegula, basicosta, and all veins brown; upper and lower calypters white; halter creamy. Vein M not bending anteriorly at apical part; distance of M between crossveins r-m and dm-cu shorter than distance between crossvein dm-cu and wing margin; crossvein dm-cu nearly straight, longer than ultimate section of vein CuA 1. Legs. Fore coxa, all trochanters, femora, tibiae, tarsi, and pulvilli creamy yellow; mid and hind coxae gray in basal part, creamy yellow apically; all claws brown. Fore tibia with 2 – 4 anterodorsal, 1 posterior, 2 preapical dorsal, and 3 apical ventral setae; mid femur with 2 preapical posterior setae; mid tibia with 2 posterodorsal, 2 preapical dorsal, and 3 apical ventral setae; hind tibia with 2 anterodorsal, 1 anteroventral, 2 posterodorsal, 1 posteroventral, 2 preapical dorsal, 3 apical ventral setae, short and slender apical lobe; pulvillus rectangular in shape. Abdomen. Creamy yellow in ground color with gray pruinosity at middle; tergite 4 with three black spots. Tergites 3 and 4 with several discal and marginal setae; tergite 5 with several discal, marginal setae, and dorsal keel; sternite 5 slender and bifurcated posteriorly, with membranous area at middle, short projections at inside and many short setae on posterior 2 / 5 in ventral view. Male terminalia. Tergite 6 very slender; syntergosternite 7 + 8 small with several setae; sternite 6 slender and symmetric; epandrium nearly semicircular and notched laterally with many setae; surstylus fused with epandrium, broad, round apically in lateral view, slender with many setae in dorsal view; cerci fused with epandrium, bifurcated apically with several setae in dorsal view; hypandrium broad and nearly semicircular; pregonite very small and round apically; postgonite broad and curved dorsally at middle, hook-like apically; phallus curved dorsally, broad, and hook-like with large membranous areas laterally at apical part. Female. Differing from male as follows: first flagellomere shorter than in male, 2.5 – 2.7 times as long as pedicel; wing hyaline without brown spot; hind tibia without posteroventral seta and apical lobe; abdominal tergite 3 with three black spots; abdominal tergite 5 without dorsal keel. Female terminalia. Tergite 6, sternites 7 and 8 strongly reduced with some setulae; sternite 6 broad with setae; hemitergite 7 small and bare; hemitergite 8 narrow with some setulae on posterior margin. Body length. 6.1 – 7.0 mm.	en	Yoshizawa, Satoshi, Tachi, Takuji (2018): Taxonomic review of the genus Pygophora Schiner of Japan (Diptera: Muscidae). Zootaxa 4418 (5): 449-468, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4418.5.3
DA7687D0313CFF8AFF60EF88FB899D2F.taxon	materials_examined	Additional material examined. OGASAWARA ISLANDS: 4 males and 1 female (EUM), Mt. Mikazuki, Chichijima Is., 25 – 26. V. 1973; 1 female (EUM), Kita-fukurozawa, Chichijima Is., 26. V. 1973; 1 male and 1 female (EUM), Camp beach, Omura, Chichijima Is., 5. V. – 9. VI. 1958.	en	Yoshizawa, Satoshi, Tachi, Takuji (2018): Taxonomic review of the genus Pygophora Schiner of Japan (Diptera: Muscidae). Zootaxa 4418 (5): 449-468, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4418.5.3
DA7687D0313CFF8AFF60EF88FB899D2F.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Japan (Ogasawara Iss.: Chichijima Is.). Bionomics. Unknown.	en	Yoshizawa, Satoshi, Tachi, Takuji (2018): Taxonomic review of the genus Pygophora Schiner of Japan (Diptera: Muscidae). Zootaxa 4418 (5): 449-468, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4418.5.3
DA7687D0313CFF8AFF60EF88FB899D2F.taxon	discussion	Remarks. This species resembles Pygophora macularis (Wiedemann) and P. maculipennis Stein, but it is distinguished from them by having 1 posteroventral seta on hind tibia and slender surstylus in dorsal view in male. However, females of P. boninensis are not able to identify without locality data.	en	Yoshizawa, Satoshi, Tachi, Takuji (2018): Taxonomic review of the genus Pygophora Schiner of Japan (Diptera: Muscidae). Zootaxa 4418 (5): 449-468, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4418.5.3
DA7687D0313BFF8AFF60EC0EFBE99917.taxon	description	Redescription. Male. Differing from P. boninensis as follows: frontal vitta creamy yellow; first flagellomere 2.3 – 2.7 times as long as pedicel; wing brownish hyaline without brown spot; mid tibia with 1 anterodorsal seta; abdominal tergite 5 with three black spots; abdominal sternite 5 without short projection at inside; cerci not bifurcated apically; postgonite slender at middle; phallus nearly straight apically. Female. Differing from male as follows: first flagellomere brownish yellow apically; hind tibia without posteroventral seta and apical lobe; abdominal tergite 3 with three black spots; abdominal tergite 5 without dorsal keel. Female terminalia. Very similar to P. boninensis. Body length. 5.0 – 6.0 mm.	en	Yoshizawa, Satoshi, Tachi, Takuji (2018): Taxonomic review of the genus Pygophora Schiner of Japan (Diptera: Muscidae). Zootaxa 4418 (5): 449-468, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4418.5.3
DA7687D0313BFF8AFF60EC0EFBE99917.taxon	materials_examined	Material examined. JAPAN: 1 male (EUM), Mishimachi, Noichi city, Kôchi pref., 6. VII. 2002; 1 male (BLKU), Mitoma, Fukuoka city, Fukuoka pref., 26. X. 1995; 1 male and 5 females (BLKU), Motooka, Fukuoka city, Fukuoka pref., 4. VI. 2011; 1 female (BLKU), same locality to the preceding data, 23. IX. 2011; 1 female (BLKU), Mt. Koushidake, Fukuoka city, Fukuoka pref., 31. V. 2011; 5 males (NIAES), Kasari, Amami city, Amami-Ôshima Is., Kagoshima pref., 27. XI. 1963; 1 male (BLKU), Kayo, Nago city, Okinawa pref. [N 26 ° 33 ’ 10 ” / E 128 ° 6 ’ 26 ”], 27. VI. 2013; 8 males and 2 females (BLKU), Siramizu, Ishigaki city, Ishigakijima Is., Okinawa pref. [N 24 ° 25 ’ 19 ” / E 124 ° 9 ’ 50 ”], 22 – 30. V. 2012; 3 males (BLKU), same locality to the preceding data, 11. VI. 2014; 1 male (NIAES), Sonai, Taketomi town, Iriomotejima Is., Yaeyama-gun, Okinawa pref., 6. I. 1953.	en	Yoshizawa, Satoshi, Tachi, Takuji (2018): Taxonomic review of the genus Pygophora Schiner of Japan (Diptera: Muscidae). Zootaxa 4418 (5): 449-468, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4418.5.3
DA7687D0313BFF8AFF60EC0EFBE99917.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Japan (Honshu, Shikoku, Kyushu, Ryukyu), China, Taiwan, India, Myanmar, Sri Lanka, Pakistan. Bionomics. This species was found and collected by the first author in a grassland and rice paddy field.	en	Yoshizawa, Satoshi, Tachi, Takuji (2018): Taxonomic review of the genus Pygophora Schiner of Japan (Diptera: Muscidae). Zootaxa 4418 (5): 449-468, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4418.5.3
DA7687D0313BFF8AFF60EC0EFBE99917.taxon	discussion	Remarks. This species resembles Pygophora immaculipennis Frey, but it is distinguished from the latter by having a lobe of the hind tibia in male and brownish yellow first flagellomere in female.	en	Yoshizawa, Satoshi, Tachi, Takuji (2018): Taxonomic review of the genus Pygophora Schiner of Japan (Diptera: Muscidae). Zootaxa 4418 (5): 449-468, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4418.5.3
DA7687D0313BFF87FF60E816FB879FE2.taxon	description	Redescription. Male. Differing from P. boninensis as follows: first flagellomere approximately 2.8 times as long as pedicel; wing brownish hyaline without brown spot; mid tibia with 1 anterodorsal seta; hind tibia without apical lobe; abdominal tergite 3 with a black spot at middle; abdominal tergite 5 with three black spots; abdominal sternite 5 without short projection at inside; cerci not bifurcated apically; postgonite slender at middle; phallus nearly straight apically. Female. Differing from male as follows: first flagellomere 2.1 – 2.3 times as long as pedicel; hind tibia without posteroventral seta; abdominal tergite 5 without dorsal keel. Female terminalia. Very similar to P. boninensis. Body length. 4.6 – 6.2 mm.	en	Yoshizawa, Satoshi, Tachi, Takuji (2018): Taxonomic review of the genus Pygophora Schiner of Japan (Diptera: Muscidae). Zootaxa 4418 (5): 449-468, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4418.5.3
DA7687D0313BFF87FF60E816FB879FE2.taxon	materials_examined	Material examined. JAPAN: 1 female (BLKU), Henaji, Motobu town, Kunigami-gun, Okinawa pref. [N 26 ° 39 ’ 20 ” / E 127 ° 53 ’ 39 ”], 24. VI. 2013; 2 males and 4 females (BLKU), Kayo, Nago city, Okinawa pref. [N 26 ° 33 ’ 10 ” / E 128 ° 6 ’ 26 ”], 22 – 23, 27. VI. 2013; 1 male and 5 females (BLKU), Genka, Nago city, Okinawa pref. [N 26 ° 37 ’ 45 ” / E 128 ° 3 ’ 41 ”], 26. VI. 2013; 10 females (BLKU), Shiramizu, Ishigaki-jima Is., Okinawa pref. [N 24 ° 25 ’ 19 ” / E 124 ° 9 ’ 50 ”], 22 – 23, 30. V. 2012; 2 males (BLKU), Ôtomi, Iriomote-jima Is., Okinawa pref. [N 24 ° 17 ’ 37 ” / E 123 ° 52 ’ 58 ”], 25. V. 2012; 1 female (BLKU), Urauchi, Iriomote-jima Is., Okinawa pref. [N 24 ° 24 ’ 10 ” / E 123 ° 46 ’ 42 ”], 27. V. 2012.	en	Yoshizawa, Satoshi, Tachi, Takuji (2018): Taxonomic review of the genus Pygophora Schiner of Japan (Diptera: Muscidae). Zootaxa 4418 (5): 449-468, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4418.5.3
DA7687D0313BFF87FF60E816FB879FE2.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Japan (Ryukyu), China, Taiwan, India, Laos, Myanmar, Sri Lanka, Pakistan, Iran. Bionomics. This species was found and collected by the first author in a grassland and rice paddy field.	en	Yoshizawa, Satoshi, Tachi, Takuji (2018): Taxonomic review of the genus Pygophora Schiner of Japan (Diptera: Muscidae). Zootaxa 4418 (5): 449-468, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4418.5.3
DA7687D0313BFF87FF60E816FB879FE2.taxon	discussion	Remarks. This species is similar to Pygophora confusa, but it is distinguished from the latter by having a hind tibia without apical lobe in male and creamy yellow first flagellomere in female.	en	Yoshizawa, Satoshi, Tachi, Takuji (2018): Taxonomic review of the genus Pygophora Schiner of Japan (Diptera: Muscidae). Zootaxa 4418 (5): 449-468, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4418.5.3
DA7687D03136FF87FF60EF45FD829B8F.taxon	description	Redescription. Male. Differing from P. boninensis as follows: first flagellomere 2.1 – 2.3 times as long as pedicel; wing brownish hyaline without brown spot; hind tibia with 2 anterodorsal, 2 posterodorsal, 4 – 5 posteroventral setae and without apical lobe; abdominal tergite 5 with leaf-like setae; abdominal sternite 5 nearly rectangular, bifurcated apically, apical part curved inward in ventral view; surstylus broad apically in lateral view, bifurcated at middle with many short setae apically in dorsal view; cerci long and broad with several setae apically in dorsal view; postgonite broad on apical 2 / 5 and apical part notched at middle; phallus broad and orbicular on apical 2 / 3 with large membranous areas laterally. Female. Differing from male as follows: all femora black in basal 3 / 4; hind tibia without posteroventral seta. Abdominal tergite 3 with three black spots; abdominal tergite 5 without leaf-like seta and dorsal keel. Female terminalia. Very similar to P. boninensis. Body length. 3.3 – 4.0 mm.	en	Yoshizawa, Satoshi, Tachi, Takuji (2018): Taxonomic review of the genus Pygophora Schiner of Japan (Diptera: Muscidae). Zootaxa 4418 (5): 449-468, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4418.5.3
DA7687D03136FF87FF60EF45FD829B8F.taxon	materials_examined	Material examined. JAPAN: 1 male (BLKU), Gusuku, Sumiyo town, Amami city, Kagoshima pref., 1. VII. 2013; 1 male (BLKU), Kayo, Nago city, Okinawa pref., 23. VI. 2013; 1 male (BLKU), Sedake, Nago city, Okinawa pref., 26. VI. 2013; 5 males and 4 females (BLKU), Siramizu, Ishigaki city, Ishigakijima Is., Okinawa pref. [N 24 ° 25 ’ 19 ” / E 124 ° 9 ’ 50 ”], 22 – 31. V. 2012; 1 male (BLKU), Aira river, Taketomi town, Yaeyama-gun, Iriomotejima Is., Okinawa pref., 21. VI. 2011; 1 female (BLKU), Urauchi, Taketomi town, Yaeyama-gun, Iriomotejima Is., Okinawa pref., 22. VI. 2011.	en	Yoshizawa, Satoshi, Tachi, Takuji (2018): Taxonomic review of the genus Pygophora Schiner of Japan (Diptera: Muscidae). Zootaxa 4418 (5): 449-468, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4418.5.3
DA7687D03136FF87FF60EF45FD829B8F.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Japan (Kyushu, Ryukyu), China, Taiwan, Brunei, Malaysia. Bionomics. This species was found and collected by the first author in a grassland.	en	Yoshizawa, Satoshi, Tachi, Takuji (2018): Taxonomic review of the genus Pygophora Schiner of Japan (Diptera: Muscidae). Zootaxa 4418 (5): 449-468, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4418.5.3
DA7687D03136FF87FF60EF45FD829B8F.taxon	discussion	Remarks. This species is easily distinguishable from other Japanese species by having leaf-like setae on the male abdominal tergite 5 (Fig. 1 f).	en	Yoshizawa, Satoshi, Tachi, Takuji (2018): Taxonomic review of the genus Pygophora Schiner of Japan (Diptera: Muscidae). Zootaxa 4418 (5): 449-468, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4418.5.3
DA7687D03136FF84FF60EB6EFDB79E2B.taxon	description	Redescription. Male. Differing from P. boninensis as follows: first flagellomere 5.0 – 5.3 times as long as pedicel; wing brownish hyaline without brown spot; fore tibia with 3 – 4 anterodorsal setae; hind tibia with 5 – 7 anterodorsal, 4 – 6 posterodorsal setae and without posteroventral seta; abdominal tergites 3 and 5 with three black spots; abdominal tergite 5 without dorsal keel; abdominal sternite 5 long, concave at middle with several setae apically in ventral view; surstylus long, slightly curved ventrally with several setae in lateral view, nearly straight with strong setae apically in dorsal view; cerci broad basally and slender with many setae apically in dorsal view; postgonite slender and slightly curved dorsally at apical 2 / 5, apical part round; distiphallus broad and nearly triangular with large membranous areas laterally. Female. Differing from male as follows: first flagellomere shorter than male, 2.3 – 2.5 times as long as pedicel. Female terminalia. Very similar to P. boninensis except by hemitergite 8 short. Body length. 4.3 – 5.2 mm.	en	Yoshizawa, Satoshi, Tachi, Takuji (2018): Taxonomic review of the genus Pygophora Schiner of Japan (Diptera: Muscidae). Zootaxa 4418 (5): 449-468, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4418.5.3
DA7687D03136FF84FF60EB6EFDB79E2B.taxon	materials_examined	Material examined. JAPAN: 2 females (BLKU), Onoaida, Yakushima town, Yakushima Is., Kumage-gun, Kagoshima pref. [N 30 ° 14 ’ 39 ” / E 130 ° 33 ’ 30 ”], 7 – 9. III. 2013; 2 males (BLKU), Gusuku, Sumiyo town, Amami city, Kagoshima pref., 3 – 4. VII. 2013; 1 male (BLKU), Gogayama, Imakiri Vil., Kunigami-gun, Okinawa pref. [N 26 ° 39 ’ 23 ” / E 127 ° 57 ’ 40 ”], 21. VI. 2013; 1 male (BLKU), Hama, Kunigami Vil., Kunigami-gun, Okinawa pref. [N 26 ° 42 ’ 32 ” / E 128 ° 10 ’ 54 ”], 22. VI. 2013; 1 male (EUM), Ohara, Taketomi town, Iriomotejima Is., Yaeyama-gun, 15 – 16. XI. 1963; 2 males (BLKU), Urauchi river, Taketomi town, Iriomotejima Is., Yaeyama-gun, Okinawa pref. [N 24 ° 24 ’ 15 ” / E 123 ° 46 ’ 56 ”], 22. VI. 2011.	en	Yoshizawa, Satoshi, Tachi, Takuji (2018): Taxonomic review of the genus Pygophora Schiner of Japan (Diptera: Muscidae). Zootaxa 4418 (5): 449-468, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4418.5.3
DA7687D03136FF84FF60EB6EFDB79E2B.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Japan (Kyushu, Ryukyu), Taiwan, Malaysia. Bionomics. This species was found and collected by the first author in a forest. Remarks. This species is distinguishable from other species by having 5 – 7 anterodorsal and 4 – 6 posterodorsal setae on the hind tibia in both sexes.	en	Yoshizawa, Satoshi, Tachi, Takuji (2018): Taxonomic review of the genus Pygophora Schiner of Japan (Diptera: Muscidae). Zootaxa 4418 (5): 449-468, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4418.5.3
DA7687D03135FF84FF60EF07FC319A23.taxon	description	Redescription. Male. Differing from P. boninensis as follows: abdominal sternite 5 broad posteriorly in ventral view; surstylus broad and nearly straight in dorsal view; phallus nearly straight apically. Female. Differing from male as follows: first flagellomere shorter than in male, approximately 2.8 times as long as pedicel; wing without brown spot; hind tibia without posteroventral seta and apical lobe; abdominal tergite 3 with three black spots; abdominal tergite 5 without dorsal keel. Female terminalia. Very similar to P. boninensis. Body length. 5.5 – 7.0 mm.	en	Yoshizawa, Satoshi, Tachi, Takuji (2018): Taxonomic review of the genus Pygophora Schiner of Japan (Diptera: Muscidae). Zootaxa 4418 (5): 449-468, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4418.5.3
DA7687D03135FF84FF60EF07FC319A23.taxon	materials_examined	Material examined. JAPAN: 1 male (BLKU), Mt. Hôkyô, Tsukuba city, Ibaraki pref., 6. VIII. 2013; 1 male (EUM), Yorii town, Ôsato-gun, Saitama pref., 24. VI – 2. VII. 2007; 1 male (BLKU), Tatsugaya, Ogose town, Iruma-gun, Saitama pref., 11. II. 2012; 1 male (EUM), Imperial Palace, Tokyo, 14. III. 2002; 1 female (BLKU), Mt. Futagoyama, Zushi city, Kanagawa pref., 19. X. 2008; 1 male (BLKU), Kashihara, Fukuoka city, Fukuoka pref., 6. IV. 1996; 1 female (BLKU), Onoaida, Yakushima town, Yakushima Is., Kumage-gun, Kagoshima pref. [N 30 ° 14 ’ 39 ” / E 130 ° 33 ’ 30 ”], 9. III. 2013; 3 males and 3 females (BLKU), Gusuku, Sumiyo town, Amami city, Kagoshima pref., 1, 3, 5. VII. 2013. THAILAND: 2 females (EUM), Khao Yai 30 Km, S. of Pak Chong, 25 – 26. XII. 1975. INDONESIA: 1 male (EUM), Noongan 50 Km S. of Menado, 2 – 10. XII. 1973.	en	Yoshizawa, Satoshi, Tachi, Takuji (2018): Taxonomic review of the genus Pygophora Schiner of Japan (Diptera: Muscidae). Zootaxa 4418 (5): 449-468, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4418.5.3
DA7687D03135FF84FF60EF07FC319A23.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Japan (Honshu, Kyushu), China, Taiwan, India, Indonesia, Myanmar, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Thailand. Bionomics. This was found and collected by the first author in a forest.	en	Yoshizawa, Satoshi, Tachi, Takuji (2018): Taxonomic review of the genus Pygophora Schiner of Japan (Diptera: Muscidae). Zootaxa 4418 (5): 449-468, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4418.5.3
DA7687D03135FF84FF60EF07FC319A23.taxon	discussion	Remarks. This species resembles Pygophora boninensis and P. maculipennis Stein, and it is distinguished from them only by the following male morphological characters: hind tibia with 1 posteroventral seta, and surstylus broad in dorsal view. This is the first record of the species from Japan.	en	Yoshizawa, Satoshi, Tachi, Takuji (2018): Taxonomic review of the genus Pygophora Schiner of Japan (Diptera: Muscidae). Zootaxa 4418 (5): 449-468, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4418.5.3
DA7687D03135FF84FF60EB3FFC8098DA.taxon	description	Redescription. Male. Differing from P. boninensis as follows: vertex approximately 1 / 5 of head width; hind tibia with 3 – 4 posteroventral setae; abdominal sternite 5 broad posteriorly in ventral view; surstylus broad and nearly straight in dorsal view; cerci round apically in dorsal view. Female. Unknown. Body length. 5.3 – 5.7 mm.	en	Yoshizawa, Satoshi, Tachi, Takuji (2018): Taxonomic review of the genus Pygophora Schiner of Japan (Diptera: Muscidae). Zootaxa 4418 (5): 449-468, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4418.5.3
DA7687D03135FF84FF60EB3FFC8098DA.taxon	materials_examined	Material examined. JAPAN: 1 male (NIAES), Kabira, Ishigaki city, Ishigakijima Is., Okinawa pref., 12. II. 1953; 1 male (NIAES), Sonai, Taketomi town, Iriomotejima Is., Yaeyama-gun, Okinawa pref., 29. XII. 1952; 1 male (EUM), Ôhara, Taketomi town, Yaeyama-gun, Iriomotejima Is., Okinawa pref., 2. V. 1990. THAILAND: 3 males (EUM), Khao Yai 30 Km, S. of Pak Chong, 24 – 26. XII. 1975.	en	Yoshizawa, Satoshi, Tachi, Takuji (2018): Taxonomic review of the genus Pygophora Schiner of Japan (Diptera: Muscidae). Zootaxa 4418 (5): 449-468, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4418.5.3
DA7687D03135FF84FF60EB3FFC8098DA.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Japan (Honshu, Ryukyu), China, Taiwan, India, Myanmar, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Thailand. Bionomics. Unknown.	en	Yoshizawa, Satoshi, Tachi, Takuji (2018): Taxonomic review of the genus Pygophora Schiner of Japan (Diptera: Muscidae). Zootaxa 4418 (5): 449-468, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4418.5.3
DA7687D03135FF84FF60EB3FFC8098DA.taxon	discussion	Remarks. This species resembles Pygophora boninensis and P. macularis, but it is distinguished from them by having 3 – 4 posteroventral setae on the hind tibia in male.	en	Yoshizawa, Satoshi, Tachi, Takuji (2018): Taxonomic review of the genus Pygophora Schiner of Japan (Diptera: Muscidae). Zootaxa 4418 (5): 449-468, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4418.5.3
DA7687D03130FF80FF60EEF5FEEE9DD8.taxon	description	Redescription. Male. Differing from P. boninensis as follows: wing brownish hyaline without brown spot; fore tibia without anterodorsal seta; hind tibia with 3 anterodorsal and 3 posterodorsal setae; sternite 5 without short projection at inside in ventral view; surstylus slender, projected dorsally in basal part, broad with some short setae on apical half in lateral view; cerci very slender apically in dorsal view; phallus nearly straight apically. Female. Differing from male as follows: first flagellomere approximately 3.0 times as long as pedicel; all femora black in basal 4 / 5; fore tibia with 2 anterodorsal setae; hind tibia without posteroventral seta and lobe apically; abdominal tergite 3 with three black spots; tergite 5 without dorsal keel. Female terminalia. Very similar to P. boninensis. Body length. 5.0 – 5.7 mm.	en	Yoshizawa, Satoshi, Tachi, Takuji (2018): Taxonomic review of the genus Pygophora Schiner of Japan (Diptera: Muscidae). Zootaxa 4418 (5): 449-468, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4418.5.3
DA7687D03130FF80FF60EEF5FEEE9DD8.taxon	materials_examined	Material examined. JAPAN: 1 female (BLKU), Siramizu, Ishigaki city, Ishigakijima Is., Okinawa pref. [N 24 ° 25 ’ 19 ” / E 124 ° 9 ’ 50 ”], 22. V. 2012; 1 female (BLKU), Aira river, Taketomi town, Iriomotejima Is., Yaeyamagun, Okinawa pref. [N 24 ° 20 ’ 17 ” / E 123 ° 54 ’ 48 ”], 23. VI. 2011. INDONESIA: 1 male (BLKU), Balikpapan, East Kalimantan, 18. XI. 2007; 1 male (BLKU), Botanical garden, Bogor, Java, 24. XI. 2007.	en	Yoshizawa, Satoshi, Tachi, Takuji (2018): Taxonomic review of the genus Pygophora Schiner of Japan (Diptera: Muscidae). Zootaxa 4418 (5): 449-468, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4418.5.3
DA7687D03130FF80FF60EEF5FEEE9DD8.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Japan (Ryukyu), China, India, Indonesia, Myanmar, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Taiwan. Bionomics. Unknown.	en	Yoshizawa, Satoshi, Tachi, Takuji (2018): Taxonomic review of the genus Pygophora Schiner of Japan (Diptera: Muscidae). Zootaxa 4418 (5): 449-468, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4418.5.3
DA7687D03130FF80FF60EEF5FEEE9DD8.taxon	discussion	Remarks. This species resembles Pygophora confusa and P. torrida (Wiedemann), but it is distinguished from them by having apical lobe on the hind tibia in male, and black femora in female. This is the first record of the species from Japan.	en	Yoshizawa, Satoshi, Tachi, Takuji (2018): Taxonomic review of the genus Pygophora Schiner of Japan (Diptera: Muscidae). Zootaxa 4418 (5): 449-468, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4418.5.3
DA7687D03131FF80FF60ED26FD909853.taxon	description	Redescription. Male. Differing from P. boninensis as follows: Head. Fronto-orbital plate blackish brown; face and parafacial silvery gray; gena brown; frontal vitta black. Antenna blackish yellow except 3 rd aristomere brown; palpus and labella blackish yellow. Vertex approximately 1 / 5 of head width; first flagellomere 4.5 – 5.0 times as long as pedicel. Thorax. Scutum, postpronotum, scutellum, and pleura black in ground color, with blackish gray pruinosity; anterior and posterior spiracles blackish yellow. Wing. Upper and lower calypters dark yellow. Legs. All coxae blackish gray; all trochanters dark yellow; all femora black on basal 1 / 2 to 3 / 4 and creamy yellow apically. Fore tibia with 2 – 3 anterodorsal setae; mid tibia with 2 – 3 posterodorsal setae; hind tibia with 2 anterodorsal and 2 posterodorsal setae. Abdomen. Yellow in ground color with black pruinosity. Abdominal tergite 5 without dorsal keel; sternite 5 broad, bifurcated posteriorly with several setae at middle and apical part in ventral view. Male terminalia. Surstylus slender and hook-like apically with many setae in lateral view, broad and nearly triangular in dorsal view; cerci broad and nearly rectangular with many setae in dorsal view; postgonite slender and curved dorsally at middle; phallus curved dorsally at middle, hook-like apically with large membranous areas laterally. Female. Differing from male as follows: first flagellomere 2.7 – 3.0 times as long as pedicel; upper and lower calypters brownish yellow; hind tibia with 1 anteroventral seta. Female terminalia. Very similar to P. boninensis. Body length. 4.0 – 5.7 mm.	en	Yoshizawa, Satoshi, Tachi, Takuji (2018): Taxonomic review of the genus Pygophora Schiner of Japan (Diptera: Muscidae). Zootaxa 4418 (5): 449-468, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4418.5.3
DA7687D03131FF80FF60ED26FD909853.taxon	materials_examined	Material examined. JAPAN: 2 females, Onoaida, Yakushima town, Yakushima Is., Kumage-gun, Kagoshima pref. [N 30 ° 14 ’ 39 ” / E 130 ° 33 ’ 30 ”], 7 – 9. III. 2013 (BLKU); 4 males and 3 females, Gusuku, Sumiyo town, Amami city, Kagoshima pref. [N 28 ° 17 ’ 50 ” / E 129 ° 27 ’ 31 ”], 1 – 5. VII. 2013 (BLKU); 2 males and 1 female, Sedake, Nago city, Okinawa pref. [N 26 ° 33 ’ 26 ” / E 128 ° 3 ’ 83 ”], 24 – 27. VI. 2013 (BLKU); 1 female, Hama, Kunigami Vil., Kunigami-gun, Okinawa pref. [N 26 ° 42 ’ 32 ” / E 128 ° 10 ’ 54 ”], 22. VI. 2013 (BLKU).	en	Yoshizawa, Satoshi, Tachi, Takuji (2018): Taxonomic review of the genus Pygophora Schiner of Japan (Diptera: Muscidae). Zootaxa 4418 (5): 449-468, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4418.5.3
DA7687D03131FF80FF60ED26FD909853.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Japan (Kyushu, Ryukyu), Taiwan, Sri Lanka, Malaysia, Indonesia. Bionomics. This species was found and collected by the first author in a forest.	en	Yoshizawa, Satoshi, Tachi, Takuji (2018): Taxonomic review of the genus Pygophora Schiner of Japan (Diptera: Muscidae). Zootaxa 4418 (5): 449-468, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4418.5.3
DA7687D03131FF80FF60ED26FD909853.taxon	discussion	Remarks. This species is easily distinguishable from other species by having black body color. This is the first record of the species from Japan.	en	Yoshizawa, Satoshi, Tachi, Takuji (2018): Taxonomic review of the genus Pygophora Schiner of Japan (Diptera: Muscidae). Zootaxa 4418 (5): 449-468, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4418.5.3
