Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Which Family of Fly (Muscoidea?) from Nepal?

Posted by ViktorNebenfuehr on 23-01-2026 12:23
#1
Hello!
I'm unsure about this fly's familiy.
I would be grateful, if somebody could help me determine! Unfortunately I only have this one foto.
Found in Nepal, a bit west from Ghorepani
Habitat: Dense forest, west exp.
Date: 17. Oktober 2025
Alt: ~2700m

inaturalist-open-data.s3.amazonaws.com/photos/585293661/original.jpg

Posted by John Carr on 23-01-2026 17:23
#2
I think it's Muscidae and somewhere close to Coenosia (1+3 dc, long bristles on legs).

Posted by John Carr on 23-01-2026 17:23
#3
Please crop and upload pictures to this web site rather than linking to a large image that is mostly empty space.

Posted by ViktorNebenfuehr on 24-01-2026 11:36
#4
Thank you!
Yes, I will try to do this from now on!