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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

Sphenella ruficeps at Freshwater Creek, VIC - Yesterday by WendyEM

Chloropidae (family) at Melbourne, VIC - Today by Hejor1

Australophyra rostrata at Melbourne, VIC - Today by Hejor1

Diplogeomyza sp. (genus) at Melbourne, VIC - Today by Hejor1

Exaireta spinigera at Melbourne, VIC - Today by Hejor1

Diptera (order) at Melbourne, VIC - Today by Hejor1

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

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

Austrotephritis poenia at Melbourne, VIC - 17 Sep 2025 by Hejor1

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

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

Empididae (family) 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 (Notiphila) fuscimana 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) 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

Diptera (order) at Campbell, ACT - 9 Sep 2025 by Hejor1

Poecilohetaerus sp. (genus) (Lauxaniid fly) at Campbell, ACT - 8 Sep 2025 by Hejor1

Austrotephritis poenia (Australian Fruit Fly) at Barton, ACT - 8 Sep 2025 by Hejor1

Stomorhina discolor (Snout fly) at Hawker, ACT - 24 Aug 2025 by AlisonMilton

Muscidae (family) (Unidentified muscid fly) at Yarralumla, ACT - 5 Sep 2025 by Mike

Muscidae (family) (Unidentified muscid fly) at Russell, ACT - 5 Sep 2025 by Hejor1

Sapromyza sp. (genus) (A lauxaniid fly) at Russell, ACT - 5 Sep 2025 by Hejor1

Sarcophaga sp. (genus) (Flesh fly) at Freshwater Creek, VIC - 19 Dec 2024 by WendyEM

Lauxaniidae (family) (Unidentified lauxaniid fly) at Freshwater Creek, VIC - 4 Dec 2024 by WendyEM

Lauxaniidae (family) (Unidentified lauxaniid fly) at Freshwater Creek, VIC - 24 Aug 2025 by WendyEM

Muscoidea (super family) at Freshwater Creek, VIC - 9 Aug 2025 by WendyEM

Lauxaniidae (family) (Unidentified lauxaniid fly) at Jerrabomberra, NSW - 30 Aug 2025 by Miranda

Pygophora apicalis at Higgins, ACT - 24 Aug 2025 by AlisonMilton

Diptera (order) at Nicholls, ACT - 24 Aug 2025 by Hejor1

Tapeigaster nigricornis (Striped Sun Fly) at Bruce, ACT - 23 Aug 2025 by Hejor1

Stomorhina subapicalis (A snout fly) at Higgins, ACT - 22 Aug 2025 by AlisonMilton

Parapalaeosepsis plebeia (Ant fly) at Higgins, ACT - 22 Aug 2025 by AlisonMilton

Calyptrate (subsection) (Unidentified house-flies, blow-flies and their allies) at Parkes, ACT - 21 Aug 2025 by Hejor1

Stomorhina sp. (genus) (Snout fly) at Russell, ACT - 21 Aug 2025 by Hejor1

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WendyEM wrote:

5 hrs ago

Thanks for this. I found a fly, looking like this, in a photo I took of a flower. This has helped me ID it.

Sphenella ruficeps

RogerF wrote:

8 Sep 2025

I have a similar picture of the same unidentified species also on Acacia blossom. It may be a muscid.

Muscidae (family)

Hejor1 wrote:

7 Sep 2025

@RogerF this is a complete guess on my part, don't put too much stock in it!

Muscidae (family)

RogerF wrote:

7 Sep 2025

I don’t think this is Milichiidae but will check with CSIRO.

Muscidae (family)

MichaelMulvaney wrote:

1 Sep 2025

Sapromyza victoriae?

Lauxaniidae (family)

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