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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

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

Musca sp. (genus) (Fly) at Googong, NSW - 30 Jan 2025 by WHall

Rhiniidae sp. (family) by MarkT

Diptera endoparasites (Fly internal parasites of invertebrates) at City, ACT - 3 Feb 2025 by Hejor1

Pygophora apicalis at Parkes, ACT - 3 Feb 2025 by Hejor1

Lindneromyia sp. (Flat-footed fly) at Parkes, ACT - 3 Feb 2025 by Hejor1

Diptera endoparasites (Fly internal parasites of invertebrates) at Parkes, ACT - 3 Feb 2025 by Hejor1

Anthomyiidae (family) (Anthomyiid fly) at Parkes, ACT - 3 Feb 2025 by Hejor1

Drosophilidae (family) at Watson, ACT - 2 Feb 2025 by Hejor1

Pyrgotidae sp. (family) at Melba, ACT - 29 Jan 2025 by kasiaaus

Diptera (order) at Watson, ACT - 2 Feb 2025 by Hejor1

Diptera (order) (Fly - Unidentified) at Watson, ACT - 2 Feb 2025 by Hejor1

Calyptrate (subsection) (Unidentified house-flies, blow-flies and their allies) at Watson, ACT - 2 Feb 2025 by Hejor1

Stomorhina subapicalis (A snout fly) at Melba, ACT - 29 Jan 2025 by kasiaaus

Sarcophagidae (family) (Unidentified flesh fly) at Lyons, ACT - 1 Feb 2025 by ran452

Hermetia illucens (American Soldier Fly) at Weston, ACT - 30 Jan 2025 by Kenp12

Hermetia illucens (American Soldier Fly) at Higgins, ACT - 28 Jan 2025 by AlisonMilton

Stomorhina subapicalis (A snout fly) at Braidwood, NSW - 29 Jan 2025 by MatthewFrawley

Brachydeutera sydneyensis (Shore fly) at Gundaroo, NSW - 26 Jan 2025 by ConBoekel

Calyptrate (subsection) (Unidentified house-flies, blow-flies and their allies) at Aranda, ACT - 26 Jan 2025 by KMcCue

Hermetia illucens (American Soldier Fly) at Hawker, ACT - 26 Jan 2025 by sangio7

Panops conspicuus (A small-headed fly) at Wilsons Valley, NSW - 21 Jan 2025 by Harrisi

Euprosopia sp. (genus) (Signal fly) at Acton, ACT - 22 Jan 2025 by HelenCross

Sarcophagidae (family) (Unidentified flesh fly) at Theodore, ACT - 21 Jan 2025 by IHendy01

Acanthonevroides sp. (genus) (Fruit fly) at Russell, ACT - 21 Jan 2025 by Hejor1

Muscidae (family) (Unidentified muscid fly) at Melba, ACT - 15 Jan 2025 by kasiaaus

Sarcophagidae (family) (Unidentified flesh fly) at Melba, ACT - 15 Jan 2025 by kasiaaus

Inopus rubriceps (Sugarcane Soldier Fly) at Acton, ACT - 26 Dec 2024 by TimL

Austrotephritis poenia (Australian Fruit Fly) at Yaouk, NSW - 5 Dec 2021 by AlisonMilton

Diptera (order) at Goulburn, NSW - 19 Jan 2025 by Hejor1

Musca sp. (genus) at Goulburn, NSW - 19 Jan 2025 by Hejor1

Parapalaeosepsis plebeia (Ant fly) at Goulburn, NSW - 19 Jan 2025 by Hejor1

Stomorhina discolor (Snout fly) at Goulburn, NSW - 19 Jan 2025 by Hejor1

Hermetia illucens (American Soldier Fly) at Franklin, ACT - 19 Jan 2025 by chriselidie

Australophyra rostrata at Lerida, NSW - 17 Jan 2025 by trevorpreston

Anthomyia punctipennis at Downer, ACT - 17 Jan 2025 by RobertD

Pogonortalis doclea (Boatman fly) at Melba, ACT - 11 Jan 2025 by kasiaaus

Quasicooronga connecta (A fruit fly) at Ingebirah, NSW - 17 Feb 2022 by RG

Cardiacera sp. (genus) (Scarab Fly) at Chisholm, ACT - 14 Jan 2025 by RomanSoroka

Sapromyza alboatra (Acalyptrate Fly) by clarehoneydove

Muscidae (family) (Unidentified muscid fly) at Cook, ACT - 8 Jan 2025 by CathB

Anthomyia vicarians at Casey, ACT - 11 Jan 2025 by Hejor1

Steganopsis melanogaster (A lauxaniid fly) at Isaacs, ACT - 11 Jan 2025 by Hejor1

Pogonortalis doclea (Boatman fly) at Isaacs, ACT - 11 Jan 2025 by Hejor1

Muscoidea (super family) at Lyneham, ACT - 10 Jan 2025 by citycritters

Steganopsis melanogaster (A lauxaniid fly) at Lyneham, ACT - 10 Jan 2025 by citycritters

Pogonortalis doclea (Boatman fly) at Lyneham, ACT - 11 Jan 2025 by citycritters

Sarcophagidae (family) (Unidentified flesh fly) at Goulburn, NSW - 11 Jan 2025 by trevorpreston

Sepsidae (family) (Ant fly) at Lyneham, ACT - 10 Jan 2025 by citycritters

Chloromerus sp. (Chloropid fly) at Lyneham, ACT - 10 Jan 2025 by citycritters

Dichetophora sp. (genus) (Marsh fly) at Bungendore, NSW - 10 Jan 2025 by clarehoneydove

Empidoidea (superfamily) at Tharwa, ACT - 9 Jan 2025 by patrickcox

Chloropidae (family) (Frit fly) at Pialligo, ACT - 8 Jan 2025 by Pirom

Parapalaeosepsis plebeia (Ant fly) at Murrumbateman, NSW - 8 Jan 2025 by SimoneC

Miltogramma sp. (genus) at Ainslie, ACT - 3 Jan 2025 by Pirom

Chloropidae (family) (Frit fly) at Pialligo, ACT - 2 Jan 2025 by Pirom

Cardiacera sp. (genus) (Scarab Fly) at Melba, ACT - 6 Jan 2025 by kasiaaus

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Discussion

MichaelMulvaney wrote:

Yesterday

Probably a Empis species

Empididae (family)

MichaelMulvaney wrote:

Yesterday

Possibly Anacanthella splendens

Anacanthella (genus)

MichaelMulvaney wrote:

30 Jan 2025

Ptilophyllodromia?

Empididae (family)

MichaelMulvaney wrote:

30 Jan 2025

Ptilophyllodromia?

Empididae (family)

KimberiRP wrote:

29 Jan 2025

Yes, a Robber fly, probably Apothechyla carbo.

Apothechyla carbo

Significant sightings

Recent activity

Musca sp. (genus) at Googong, NSW

Musca sp. (genus) at Googong, NSW

Rhiniidae sp. (family)

Empidoidea (superfamily)

Diptera endoparasites at City, ACT

Lindneromyia sp. at Parkes, ACT

Pygophora apicalis at Parkes, ACT

Diptera endoparasites at Parkes, ACT

Anthomyiidae (family) at Parkes, ACT

Diptera (order) at City, ACT

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