Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Scathophaga (?) from Nepal

Posted by ViktorNebenfuehr on 22-01-2026 10:51
#1
Good Day!
I'm heaving a hard time to be sure about these two flie's IDs. Is it a member of the genus Scathophaga?
I would be grateful, if somebody could help me out!
Found in Nepal, around 3km W of Ghandruk
Habitat: relativlely open Rhododendron/ Bamboo forest
Date: 17. Oktober 2025
Alt: ~3000m
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Edited by ViktorNebenfuehr on 22-01-2026 14:41

Posted by Zeegers on 23-01-2026 12:52
#2
Definitely a Scathophagidae

Thro

Posted by ViktorNebenfuehr on 23-01-2026 15:37
#3
Perfect, thank you!