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Other true flies

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Ogcodes basalis (A hunch-back fly) at Watson, ACT - 4 Nov 2023 by NateKingsford

Boreoides subulatus (Wingless Soldier Fly) at Braidwood, NSW - 25 Apr 2025 by MatthewFrawley

Anacanthella (genus) (A soldier fly) at McKellar, ACT - 12 Nov 2024 by AlisonMilton

Trypetisoma digitatum (A lauxaniid fly) at Bruce, ACT - 23 Nov 2011 by Bron

Ogcodes basalis (A hunch-back fly) at Murrumbateman, NSW - 6 Nov 2023 by amiessmacro

Sapromyza fuscocostata (A lauxid fly) at Brindabella, ACT - 1 Feb 2023 by Harrisi

Quasicooronga connecta (A fruit fly) at Hackett, ACT - 9 Nov 2021 by jb2602

Boreoides subulatus (Wingless Soldier Fly) at Higgins, ACT - 10 May 2020 by AlisonMilton

Latest sightings

Pogonortalis doclea at Parkes, ACT - Yesterday by Hejor1

Agromyzidae (family) at Campbell, ACT - Yesterday by Hejor1

Austrotephritis poenia by sangio7

Diptera (order) at Russell, ACT - 8 Oct 2025 by Hejor1

Tephritidae sp. (family) at Russell, ACT - 8 Oct 2025 by Hejor1

Lauxaniidae (family) (Unidentified lauxaniid fly) at Bingie, NSW - 8 Oct 2025 by Bowyer

Lauxaniidae (family) (Unidentified lauxaniid fly) at Parkes, ACT - 7 Oct 2025 by Hejor1

Austrotephritis poenia (Australian Fruit Fly) by clarehoneydove

Spathulina acroleuca (A seed fly) at Lyneham, ACT - 6 Oct 2025 by Hejor1

Muscidae (family) (Unidentified muscid fly) at Lyneham, ACT - 6 Oct 2025 by Hejor1

Anthomyiidae (family) at Lyneham, ACT - 6 Oct 2025 by Hejor1

Lauxaniidae (family) (Unidentified lauxaniid fly) at Acton, ACT - 3 Oct 2025 by TimL

Helina sp. (genus) (Muscid fly) at Ainslie, ACT - 5 Oct 2025 by Hejor1

Muscidae (family) (Unidentified muscid fly) at Hackett, ACT - 5 Oct 2025 by Hejor1

Plecia sp. (genus) (Lovebug Fly) at Greenwich Park, NSW - 5 Oct 2025 by trevorpreston

Tephritidae sp. (family) (Unidentified Fruit or Seed fly) at Higgins, ACT - 4 Oct 2025 by MichaelWenke

Stomorhina subapicalis (A snout fly) at Scullin, ACT - 11 Sep 2025 by AlisonMilton

Tapeigaster annulipes (heteromyzid fly) at Reid, ACT - 4 Oct 2025 by Pirom

Notiphila (Notiphila) fuscimana at Campbell, ACT - 3 Oct 2025 by Hejor1

Ephydridae (family) at Campbell, ACT - 3 Oct 2025 by Hejor1

Rhagadolyra magnicornis (Lauxaniid fly) at Greenleigh, NSW - 3 Oct 2025 by Hejor1

Lamprolonchaea brouniana (Metallic green tomato fly) at Freshwater Creek, VIC - 29 Sep 2025 by WendyEM

Muscidae (family) (Unidentified muscid fly) at Russell, ACT - 2 Oct 2025 by Hejor1

Psychodidae sp. (family) (Moth Fly, Drain Fly) at Parkes, ACT - 1 Oct 2025 by Hejor1

Musca sp. (genus) (Fly) at Red Hill, ACT - 1 Oct 2025 by KaiDewPHD

Spathulina acroleuca (A seed fly) at Bruce, ACT - 30 Sep 2025 by Hejor1

Lauxaniidae (family) (Unidentified lauxaniid fly) at Bruce, ACT - 30 Sep 2025 by Hejor1

Austrotephritis poenia (Australian Fruit Fly) at Bungendore, NSW - 30 Sep 2025 by clarehoneydove

Muscidae (family) (Unidentified muscid fly) at Dickson, ACT - 30 Sep 2025 by Hejor1

Muscidae (family) (Unidentified muscid fly) at Whitlam, ACT - 30 Sep 2025 by KaiDewPHD

Austrotephritis poenia (Australian Fruit Fly) at Whitlam, ACT - 30 Sep 2025 by KaiDewPHD

Diptera endoparasites (Fly internal parasites of invertebrates) at Ainslie, ACT - 29 Sep 2025 by Hejor1

Austrotephritis poenia (Australian Fruit Fly) at Braddon, ACT - 29 Sep 2025 by Hejor1

Spathulina acroleuca (A seed fly) at Ainslie, ACT - 29 Sep 2025 by Hejor1

Helina sp. (genus) (Muscid fly) at Canyonleigh, NSW - 27 Sep 2025 by blacksheep

Stomorhina subapicalis (A snout fly) at Morton Plains, VIC - 27 Jan 2015 by WendyEM

Helina sp. (genus) (Muscid fly) at Wodonga, VIC - 26 Sep 2025 by KylieWaldon

Helina sp. (genus) (Muscid fly) at Wodonga, VIC - 20 Sep 2025 by KylieWaldon

Helina sp. (genus) (Muscid fly) at Sassafras, VIC - 23 Sep 2025 by Hejor1

Diptera (order) at Sherbrooke, VIC - 23 Sep 2025 by Hejor1

Sphenella ruficeps (Senecio Flower Galler Fruit Fly) at Braemar, NSW - 23 Sep 2025 by Curiosity

Steganopsis melanogaster (A lauxaniid fly) at Downer, ACT - 23 Sep 2025 by RobertD

Rhagadolyra magnicornis (Lauxaniid fly) at Mount Dandenong, VIC - 21 Sep 2025 by Hejor1

Rhagadolyra magnicornis (Lauxaniid fly) at Olinda, VIC - 22 Sep 2025 by Hejor1

Lauxaniidae (family) (Unidentified lauxaniid fly) at Freshwater Creek, VIC - 9 Sep 2025 by WendyEM

Muscidae (family) at Kalorama, VIC - 21 Sep 2025 by Hejor1

Stomorhina (genus) (A nose fly) at Downer, ACT - 21 Sep 2025 by RobertD

Empidoidea (superfamily) at Mongarlowe, NSW - 20 Sep 2025 by LisaH

Sapromyza sp. (genus) (A lauxaniid fly) by pls047

Austrotephritis poenia (Australian Fruit Fly) at Acton, ACT - 19 Sep 2025 by TimL

Chrysopilus sp. (genus) (A snipe fly) by KylieWaldon

Austrotephritis poenia (Australian Fruit Fly) at Yarralumla, ACT - 19 Sep 2025 by SimoneS

Sphenella ruficeps (Senecio Flower Galler Fruit Fly) at Freshwater Creek, VIC - 18 Sep 2025 by WendyEM

Chloropidae (family) at Melbourne, VIC - 19 Sep 2025 by Hejor1

Empidoidea (superfamily) at Melbourne, VIC - 19 Sep 2025 by Hejor1

Australophyra rostrata (Black Carrion Fly) at Melbourne, VIC - 19 Sep 2025 by Hejor1

Diplogeomyza sp. (genus) at Melbourne, VIC - 19 Sep 2025 by Hejor1

Exaireta spinigera (Garden Soldier Fly) at Melbourne, VIC - 19 Sep 2025 by Hejor1

Stomorhina (genus) (A nose fly) at Franklin, ACT - 19 Sep 2025 by chriselidie

Sphenella ruficeps (Senecio Flower Galler Fruit Fly) at Melbourne, VIC - 18 Sep 2025 by Hejor1

Calyptrate (subsection) (Unidentified house-flies, blow-flies and their allies) at Melbourne, VIC - 17 Sep 2025 by Hejor1

Muscidae (family) (Unidentified muscid fly) at Melbourne, VIC - 17 Sep 2025 by Hejor1

Austrotephritis poenia (Australian Fruit Fly) at Melbourne, VIC - 17 Sep 2025 by Hejor1

Diplogeomyza sp. (genus) at Melbourne, VIC - 17 Sep 2025 by Hejor1

Muscoidea (super family) at Melbourne, VIC - 17 Sep 2025 by Hejor1

Empididae (family) (Dance fly) at Melbourne, VIC - 17 Sep 2025 by Hejor1

Diplogeomyza sp. (genus) at Melbourne, VIC - 17 Sep 2025 by Hejor1

Poecilohetaerus sp. (genus) (Lauxaniid fly) at Melbourne, VIC - 17 Sep 2025 by Hejor1

Notiphila (genus) (A shore fly) at Melbourne, VIC - 17 Sep 2025 by Hejor1

Platystomatidae (family) (Unidentified signal fly) at Canberra Airport, ACT - 16 Sep 2025 by Hejor1

Muscidae (family) (Unidentified muscid fly) at Southbank, VIC - 16 Sep 2025 by Hejor1

Stomorhina (genus) (A nose fly) at Gungahlin, ACT - 14 Sep 2025 by Hejor1

Anthomyia (genus) (A root-maggot fly) at Lavender Bay, NSW - 9 Sep 2025 by ConBoekel

Empididae (family) at Monga, NSW - 14 Sep 2025 by MatthewFrawley

Helina sp. (genus) (Muscid fly) at Borough, NSW - 13 Sep 2025 by Paul4K

Tephritoidea (super family) (Fruit, Signal, and Picture-winged Flies) at West Wodonga, VIC - 11 Sep 2025 by KylieWaldon

Austrotephritis poenia (Australian Fruit Fly) at Whitlam, ACT - 13 Sep 2025 by sangio7

Helina sp. (genus) (Muscid fly) at Albury, NSW - 12 Sep 2025 by KylieWaldon

Musca sp. (genus) at Campbell, ACT - 11 Sep 2025 by Hejor1

Milichiidae (family) at Campbell, ACT - 11 Sep 2025 by Hejor1

Milichiidae (family) at Campbell, ACT - 11 Sep 2025 by Hejor1

Ephydridae (family) (Shore or Brine fly) at West Wodonga, VIC - 9 Sep 2025 by KylieWaldon

Unverified Other true fly at Tanja, NSW - 30 Aug 2025 by AlisonMilton

Muscidae (family) (Unidentified muscid fly) at Higgins, ACT - 9 Sep 2025 by AlisonMilton

Stomorhina discolor (Snout fly) at Higgins, ACT - 9 Sep 2025 by AlisonMilton

Hydrellia sp. (genus) at Campbell, ACT - 9 Sep 2025 by Hejor1

Notiphila (Notiphila) fuscimana at Campbell, ACT - 9 Sep 2025 by Hejor1

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MichaelMulvaney wrote:

29 Sep 2025

Lonchaea?

Unverified Other true fly

MichaelMulvaney wrote:

27 Sep 2025

Coenosia?

Muscoidea (super family)

MichaelMulvaney wrote:

27 Sep 2025

Black Dot closest to body and black line above that on wings is distinctive

Helina sp. (genus)

KylieWaldon wrote:

20 Sep 2025

TY for ID michael. Haven't had one of those before. :)

Chrysopilus sp. (genus)

MichaelMulvaney wrote:

20 Sep 2025

Sorry image a bit blurry for identification

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