Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Piophilidae(?) from India

Posted by anihd on 06-06-2026 15:15
#1

These flies were found on a dead Mithun (Bos frontalis) skull - specifically on the horns, in a tropical semi-evergreen forest around 1,000 m altitude. Are these images enough to confirm if it is Piophilidae? Scarce records for the country, only confirmed one I see is Stearibia nigriceps.

Posted by anihd on 06-06-2026 15:17
#2

Photo showing wing venation (somewhat)

Posted by anihd on 06-06-2026 15:21
#3

Two individuals on the horn (of dead Mithun)