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Which Family of Fly?
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| ViktorNebenfuehr |
Posted on 21-01-2026 13:40
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Member Location: Posts: 9 Joined: 18.12.25 |
Good day! I'm heaving a hard time to be sure about this fly's familiy. I would be grateful, if somebody could help me out! Unfortunately I only have this one foto. Found in Nepal, around 2km east of Shika village Habitat: Dense forest in a valley Date: 17. Oktober 2025 Alt: ~2500m ![]() |
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| Jan Maca |
Posted on 21-01-2026 18:47
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Member Location: Posts: 1284 Joined: 25.03.10 |
Looks like a Scaptomyza, subgenus Parascaptomyza (although some characters like costal break and branched arista are not well visible). Several species, distinguished by characters of male genitalia, can be considered. Btw., S. (P.) himalayana has been described from Nepal. |
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