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Long-legged Flies (Dolichopodidae)

Long-legged Flies (Dolichopodidae)

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Long-legged Flies (Dolichopodidae)

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Sciapodinae (subfamily) (A long-legged fly) at Melba, ACT by kasiaaus
Dolichopodidae (family) (Unidentified Long-legged fly) at Goulburn, NSW by Hejor1
Heteropsilopus sp. (genus) (A long legged fly) at Goulburn, NSW by Hejor1
Heteropsilopus ingenuus (A long-legged fly) at O'Connor, ACT by Janet
Dolichopodidae (family) at Campbell, ACT by Hejor1
Dolichopodidae (family) (Unidentified Long-legged fly) at Forbes Creek, NSW by AlisonMilton
Heteropsilopus ingenuus (A long-legged fly) at Bungendore, NSW by clarehoneydove
Dolichopodidae (family) (Unidentified Long-legged fly) at Kambah, ACT by Hejor1
Heteropsilopus ingenuus (A long-legged fly) at Isaacs, ACT by Mike

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MichaelMulvaney wrote:
10 Jan 2025
Dolichopus?
Dolichopodidae (family)
MichaelMulvaney wrote:
9 Jan 2025
Kylie they are predators of small soft bodied insects like aphids so that is what they are searching for
Heteropsilopus ingenuus
MichaelMulvaney wrote:
28 Oct 2024
Chrysoscoma?
Dolichopodidae (family)
kasiaaus wrote:
26 Oct 2024
Maybe Parentia vulgaris?
Dolichopodidae (family)
simongrove wrote:
24 Jul 2024
Parentia, I think
Parentia sp.

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Sciapodinae (subfamily) at Melba, ACT

Dolichopodidae (family) at Goulburn, NSW

Heteropsilopus sp. (genus) at Goulburn, NSW

Dolichopodidae (family) at Goulburn, NSW

Heteropsilopus sp. (genus) at Goulburn, NSW

Heteropsilopus ingenuus at O'Connor, ACT

Heteropsilopus ingenuus at O'Connor, ACT

Dolichopodidae (family)

Dolichopodidae (family) at Forbes Creek, NSW

Heteropsilopus ingenuus at Bungendore, NSW

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