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True fly (Diptera) sightings

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True flies (Diptera)

Bee flies (Bombyliidae)
Blow flies (Calliphoridae)
Bristle Flies (Tachinidae)
Crane flies, midges, mosquitoes & gnats (several families)
Flower-loving flies (Apioceridae)
Hover flies (Syrphidae)
Long-legged Flies (Dolichopodidae)
March or Horse flies (Tabanidae)
Mydas flies (Mydidae)
Pelecorhynchid flies (Pelecorhynchidae)
Robber flies (Asilidae)
Stiletto flies (Therevidae)
Tangle-vein flies (Nemestrinidae)
Other true flies

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Unidentified Robber fly (Asilidae) at Borough, NSW - 29 Jan 2025 by Paul4K

Unidentified Robber fly (Asilidae)

Rutilia (Chrysorutilia) formosa (A Bristle fly) at Mongarlowe, NSW - 25 Jan 2025 by LisaH

Rutilia (Chrysorutilia) formosa

Scaptia (Scaptia) auriflua (A flower-feeding march fly) at Mongarlowe, NSW - 20 Jan 2025 by LisaH

Scaptia (Scaptia) auriflua

Rutilia sp. (genus) (A Rutilia bristle fly, subgenus unknown) at Mongarlowe, NSW - 20 Jan 2025 by LisaH

Rutilia sp. (genus)

Sapromyza alboatra (Acalyptrate Fly) at Bungendore, NSW - 13 Jan 2025 by clarehoneydove

Sapromyza alboatra

Unidentified True fly (Diptera) at Bungendore, NSW - 18 Dec 2024 by clarehoneydove

Unidentified True fly (Diptera)

Muscoidea (super family) at Bungendore, NSW - 11 Dec 2024 by clarehoneydove

Muscoidea (super family)

Chrysomya sp. (genus) at Bonner, ACT - 5 Dec 2024 by MegFluke

Chrysomya sp. (genus)

Austrosaropogon sp. at Mongarlowe, NSW - 26 Nov 2024 by LisaH

Austrosaropogon sp.

Melanina sp. (genus) at Florey, ACT - 14 Nov 2024 by KorinneM

Melanina sp. (genus)

Melanina sp. (genus) at Florey, ACT - 6 Nov 2024 by KorinneM

Melanina sp. (genus)

Melanina sp. (genus) at Florey, ACT - 6 Nov 2024 by KorinneM

Melanina sp. (genus)

Unidentified True fly (Diptera) at Bungendore, NSW - 26 Oct 2024 by clarehoneydove

Unidentified True fly (Diptera)

Unidentified True fly (Diptera) at Charleys Forest, NSW - 24 Oct 2024 by arjay

Unidentified True fly (Diptera)

Unidentified Robber fly (Asilidae) at Charleys Forest, NSW - 12 Oct 2024 by arjay

Unidentified Robber fly (Asilidae)

Melangyna collata (A hover fly) at Charleys Forest, NSW - 30 Sep 2024 by arjay

Melangyna collata

Unidentified True fly (Diptera) at Mongarlowe, NSW - 4 Sep 2024 by LisaH

Unidentified True fly (Diptera)

Unidentified True fly (Diptera) at Charleys Forest, NSW - 20 Jun 2024 by arjay

Unidentified True fly (Diptera)

Unidentified True fly (Diptera) at Watson, ACT - 2 Mar 2024 by AniseStar

Unidentified True fly (Diptera)

Atomosiini sp. (tribe) (Atomosiine robber fly) at QPRC LGA - 31 Jan 2024 by Paul4K

Atomosiini sp. (tribe)

Unidentified Other true fly at QPRC LGA - 28 Jan 2024 by LisaH

Unidentified Other true fly

Diptera (order) at Holt, ACT - 17 Jan 2024 by Margo

Diptera (order)

Scaptia (Scaptia) auriflua (A flower-feeding march fly) at Yass River, NSW - 13 Jan 2024 by 120Acres

Scaptia (Scaptia) auriflua

Exaireta spinigera (Garden Soldier Fly) at Holt, ACT - 21 Nov 2023 by 8Illbugyou8

Exaireta spinigera

Lauxaniidae (family) at Borough, NSW - 18 Oct 2023 by Paul4K

Lauxaniidae (family)

Calyptrate (subsection) at Florey, ACT - 7 Oct 2023 by KorinneM

Calyptrate (subsection)

Lauxaniidae (family) at Boro, NSW - 29 Jun 2023 by Paul4K

Lauxaniidae (family)

Poecilohetaerus aquilus (A lauxaniid fly) at Hughes, ACT - 21 Apr 2023 by LisaH

Poecilohetaerus aquilus

Luzonimyia cineracea (A fruit fly) at Florey, ACT - 10 Apr 2023 by KorinneM

Luzonimyia cineracea

Exeretonevra sp. (genus) (Xylophagid fly) at Tinderry, NSW - 4 Mar 2023 by Harrisi

Exeretonevra sp. (genus)

Zosteria rosevillensis at Lyneham, ACT - 18 Jan 2023 by HelenWay

Zosteria rosevillensis

Exorista sp. (genus) at McKellar, ACT - 19 Mar 2022 by Amata

Exorista sp. (genus)

Chrysomya sp. (genus) at Mongarlowe, NSW - 3 Feb 2022 by LisaH

Chrysomya sp. (genus)

Unidentified True fly (Diptera) at Boro, NSW - 19 Jan 2022 by Paul4K

Unidentified True fly (Diptera)

Unidentified Other true fly at Bruce, ACT - 12 Oct 2021 by CathB

Unidentified Other true fly

Unidentified True fly (Diptera) at Mongarlowe, NSW - 13 Oct 2020 by LisaH

Unidentified True fly (Diptera)

Unidentified Robber fly (Asilidae) at Borough, NSW - 29 Jan 2025 by Paul4K
Rutilia (Chrysorutilia) formosa (A Bristle fly) at Mongarlowe, NSW - 25 Jan 2025 by LisaH
Scaptia (Scaptia) auriflua (A flower-feeding march fly) at Mongarlowe, NSW - 20 Jan 2025 by LisaH
Rutilia sp. (genus) (A Rutilia bristle fly, subgenus unknown) at Mongarlowe, NSW - 20 Jan 2025 by LisaH
Sapromyza alboatra (Acalyptrate Fly) at Bungendore, NSW - 13 Jan 2025 by clarehoneydove
Unidentified True fly (Diptera) at Bungendore, NSW - 18 Dec 2024 by clarehoneydove
Muscoidea (super family) at Bungendore, NSW - 11 Dec 2024 by clarehoneydove
Chrysomya sp. (genus) at Bonner, ACT - 5 Dec 2024 by MegFluke
Austrosaropogon sp. at Mongarlowe, NSW - 26 Nov 2024 by LisaH
Melanina sp. (genus) at Florey, ACT - 14 Nov 2024 by KorinneM
Melanina sp. (genus) at Florey, ACT - 6 Nov 2024 by KorinneM
Melanina sp. (genus) at Florey, ACT - 6 Nov 2024 by KorinneM
Unidentified True fly (Diptera) at Bungendore, NSW - 26 Oct 2024 by clarehoneydove
Unidentified True fly (Diptera) at Charleys Forest, NSW - 24 Oct 2024 by arjay
Unidentified Robber fly (Asilidae) at Charleys Forest, NSW - 12 Oct 2024 by arjay
Melangyna collata (A hover fly) at Charleys Forest, NSW - 30 Sep 2024 by arjay
Unidentified True fly (Diptera) at Mongarlowe, NSW - 4 Sep 2024 by LisaH
Unidentified True fly (Diptera) at Charleys Forest, NSW - 20 Jun 2024 by arjay
Unidentified True fly (Diptera) at Watson, ACT - 2 Mar 2024 by AniseStar
Atomosiini sp. (tribe) (Atomosiine robber fly) at QPRC LGA - 31 Jan 2024 by Paul4K
Unidentified Other true fly at QPRC LGA - 28 Jan 2024 by LisaH
Diptera (order) at Holt, ACT - 17 Jan 2024 by Margo
Scaptia (Scaptia) auriflua (A flower-feeding march fly) at Yass River, NSW - 13 Jan 2024 by 120Acres
Exaireta spinigera (Garden Soldier Fly) at Holt, ACT - 21 Nov 2023 by 8Illbugyou8
Lauxaniidae (family) at Borough, NSW - 18 Oct 2023 by Paul4K
Calyptrate (subsection) at Florey, ACT - 7 Oct 2023 by KorinneM
Lauxaniidae (family) at Boro, NSW - 29 Jun 2023 by Paul4K
Poecilohetaerus aquilus (A lauxaniid fly) at Hughes, ACT - 21 Apr 2023 by LisaH
Luzonimyia cineracea (A fruit fly) at Florey, ACT - 10 Apr 2023 by KorinneM
Exeretonevra sp. (genus) (Xylophagid fly) at Tinderry, NSW - 4 Mar 2023 by Harrisi
Zosteria rosevillensis at Lyneham, ACT - 18 Jan 2023 by HelenWay
Exorista sp. (genus) at McKellar, ACT - 19 Mar 2022 by Amata
Chrysomya sp. (genus) at Mongarlowe, NSW - 3 Feb 2022 by LisaH
Unidentified True fly (Diptera) at Boro, NSW - 19 Jan 2022 by Paul4K
Unidentified Other true fly at Bruce, ACT - 12 Oct 2021 by CathB
Unidentified True fly (Diptera) at Mongarlowe, NSW - 13 Oct 2020 by LisaH
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