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Other true flies

Featured sightings

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

Sapromyza sp. (genus) (A lauxaniid fly) at Googong, NSW - 31 Mar 2019 by WHall

Ogcodes sp. (genus) (Hunchback Fly) at Cook, ACT - 6 Mar 2019 by CathB

Latest sightings

Hermetia illucens (American Soldier Fly) at Weston, ACT by Kenp12

Hermetia illucens (American Soldier Fly) at Higgins, ACT by AlisonMilton

Stomorhina subapicalis (A snout fly) at Braidwood, NSW by MatthewFrawley

Brachydeutera sydneyensis (Shore fly) at Gundaroo, NSW by ConBoekel

Calyptrate (subsection) (Unidentified house-flies, blow-flies and their allies) at Aranda, ACT by KMcCue

Hermetia illucens (American Soldier Fly) at Hawker, ACT by sangio7

Panops conspicuus (A small-headed fly) at Wilsons Valley, NSW by Harrisi

Euprosopia sp. (genus) (Signal fly) at Acton, ACT by HelenCross

Sarcophagidae (family) (Unidentified flesh fly) at Theodore, ACT by IHendy01

Acanthonevroides sp. (genus) (Fruit fly) at Russell, ACT by Hejor1

Muscidae (family) (Unidentified muscid fly) at Melba, ACT by kasiaaus

Sarcophagidae (family) (Unidentified flesh fly) at Melba, ACT by kasiaaus

Inopus rubriceps (Sugarcane Soldier Fly) at Acton, ACT by TimL

Austrotephritis poenia (Australian Fruit Fly) at Yaouk, NSW by AlisonMilton

Diptera (order) at Goulburn, NSW by Hejor1

Musca sp. (genus) at Goulburn, NSW by Hejor1

Parapalaeosepsis plebeia (Ant fly) at Goulburn, NSW by Hejor1

Stomorhina discolor (Snout fly) at Goulburn, NSW by Hejor1

Hermetia illucens (American Soldier Fly) at Franklin, ACT by chriselidie

Australophyra rostrata at Lerida, NSW by trevorpreston

Anthomyia punctipennis at Downer, ACT by RobertD

Pogonortalis doclea (Boatman fly) at Melba, ACT by kasiaaus

Quasicooronga connecta (A fruit fly) at Ingebirah, NSW by RG

Cardiacera sp. (genus) (Scarab Fly) at Chisholm, ACT by RomanSoroka

Sapromyza alboatra (Acalyptrate Fly) at Bungendore, NSW by clarehoneydove

Muscidae (family) (Unidentified muscid fly) at Cook, ACT by CathB

Anthomyia vicarians at Casey, ACT by Hejor1

Steganopsis melanogaster (A lauxaniid fly) at Isaacs, ACT by Hejor1

Pogonortalis doclea (Boatman fly) at Isaacs, ACT by Hejor1

Muscoidea (super family) at Lyneham, ACT by citycritters

Steganopsis melanogaster (A lauxaniid fly) at Lyneham, ACT by citycritters

Pogonortalis doclea (Boatman fly) at Lyneham, ACT by citycritters

Sarcophagidae (family) (Unidentified flesh fly) at Goulburn, NSW by trevorpreston

Sepsidae (family) (Ant fly) at Lyneham, ACT by citycritters

Chloromerus sp. (Chloropid fly) at Lyneham, ACT by citycritters

Dichetophora sp. (genus) (Marsh fly) at Bungendore, NSW by clarehoneydove

Chloropidae (family) (Frit fly) at Pialligo, ACT by Pirom

Parapalaeosepsis plebeia (Ant fly) at Murrumbateman, NSW by SimoneC

Miltogramma sp. (genus) at Ainslie, ACT by Pirom

Chloropidae (family) (Frit fly) at Pialligo, ACT by Pirom

Cardiacera sp. (genus) (Scarab Fly) at Melba, ACT by kasiaaus

Pygophora apicalis at Campbell, ACT by Hejor1

Sarcophagidae (family) (Unidentified flesh fly) at Campbell, ACT by Hejor1

Chloromerus sp. (Chloropid fly) at Pialligo, ACT by Pirom

Sarcophaga sp. (genus) (Flesh fly) at Hall, ACT by Anna123

Lenophila achilles (Spider mimicking signal fly) at Manton, NSW by ConBoekel

Sarcophagidae (family) (Unidentified flesh fly) at Kambah, ACT by Hejor1

Diptera (order) at Kambah, ACT by Hejor1

Milichiidae (family) (Freeloader fly) at Kambah, ACT by TimL

Diptera (order) at Watson, ACT by abread111

Hermetia illucens (American Soldier Fly) at Aranda, ACT by Jubeyjubes

Conopidae (family) (Thick-headed fly) at Bungendore, NSW by clarehoneydove

Sarcophagidae (family) (Unidentified flesh fly) at Bungendore, NSW by clarehoneydove

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MichaelMulvaney wrote:

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Ptilophyllodromia?

Empididae (family)

MichaelMulvaney wrote:

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Ptilophyllodromia?

Empididae (family)

KimberiRP wrote:

29 Jan 2025

Yes, a Robber fly, probably Apothechyla carbo.

Apothechyla carbo

KimberiRP wrote:

29 Jan 2025

Robber fly, Apothechyla carbo.

Apothechyla carbo

JohnGiacon wrote:

28 Jan 2025

Thanks Michael. the 'external link' on the page is not working. I did find something by searching for 'ala Dichetophora'.

John

Dichetophora sp. (genus)

Significant sightings

Panops conspicuus at Wilsons Valley, NSW
Sapromyza alboatra at Bungendore, NSW
Sapromyza riparia at Bungendore, NSW
Luzonimyia cineracea at Florey, ACT
Sapromyza fuscocostata at Brindabella, ACT
Cairnsimyia robusta at Jerrabomberra, NSW
Chloropidae (family) at Cook, ACT
Elissoma lauta at Yarralumla, ACT
Pterodontia mellii at Conder, ACT

Recent activity

Hermetia illucens at Weston, ACT

Hermetia illucens at Weston, ACT

Hermetia illucens at Higgins, ACT

Stomorhina subapicalis at Braidwood, NSW

Brachydeutera sydneyensis at Gundaroo, NSW

Calyptrate (subsection) at Aranda, ACT

Hermetia illucens at Hawker, ACT

Hermetia illucens at Hawker, ACT

Panops conspicuus at Wilsons Valley, NSW

Euprosopia sp. (genus) at Acton, ACT

Species Richness Score (SRS)

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