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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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Anabarhynchus sp. (genus) (Stiletto Fly (Sub-family Therevinae))

Anabarhynchus sp. (genus)
Anabarhynchus sp. (genus)
Anabarhynchus sp. (genus)
Anabarhynchus sp. (genus)

Austrotephritis fuscata (A fruit fly)

Austrotephritis fuscata
Austrotephritis fuscata
Austrotephritis fuscata

Austrotephritis poenia (Australian Fruit Fly)

Austrotephritis poenia
Austrotephritis poenia
Austrotephritis poenia
Austrotephritis poenia

Bactrocera (Bactrocera) tryoni (Queensland fruit fly)

Bactrocera (Bactrocera) tryoni
Bactrocera (Bactrocera) tryoni
Larvae

Larvae
Bactrocera (Bactrocera) tryoni
Larvae

Calliphora stygia (Brown blowfly or Brown bomber)

Calliphora stygia
Calliphora stygia
Calliphora stygia
Calliphora stygia

Calliphoridae (family) (Unidentified blowfly)

Calliphoridae (family)
Calliphoridae (family)
Calliphoridae (family)
Calliphoridae (family)

Calyptrate (subsection) (Unidentified house-flies, blow-flies and their allies)

Calyptrate (subsection)
Calyptrate (subsection)
Calyptrate (subsection)
Calyptrate (subsection)

Ceratopogonidae (family) (Biting Midge)

Ceratopogonidae (family)
Ceratopogonidae (family)
Ceratopogonidae (family)
Ceratopogonidae (family)

Cerdistus sp. (genus) (Slender Robber Fly)

Cerdistus sp. (genus)
Cerdistus sp. (genus)
Cerdistus sp. (genus)
Cerdistus sp. (genus)

Chaetophthalmus sp. (genus) (A bristle fly)

Chaetophthalmus sp. (genus)
Chaetophthalmus sp. (genus)
Chaetophthalmus sp. (genus)

Chaoborus ornatipennis (Phantom midge)

Chaoborus ornatipennis
Chaoborus ornatipennis
Chaoborus ornatipennis

Chetogaster sp. (genus) (Bristle fly)

Chetogaster sp. (genus)
Chetogaster sp. (genus)
Chetogaster sp. (genus)

Chironomidae (family) (Non-biting Midge)

female

female

Chironomidae (family)
Chironomidae (family)
Chironomidae (family)
female

Depressa albicosta (A lauxid fly)

Depressa albicosta
Depressa albicosta
Depressa albicosta
Depressa albicosta

Diaphorinae (subfamily) (Long-legged fly)

Diaphorinae (subfamily)
Diaphorinae (subfamily)
Diaphorinae (subfamily)
Diaphorinae (subfamily)

Diptera (order) (Fly - Unidentified)

Diptera (order)
Diptera (order)
Diptera (order)
Diptera (order)

Dolichopodidae (family) (Unidentified Long-legged fly)

Dolichopodidae (family)
Dolichopodidae (family)
Dolichopodidae (family)
Dolichopodidae (family)

Ectinorhynchus sp. (genus) (A Stiletto Fly)

Ectinorhynchus sp. (genus)
Ectinorhynchus sp. (genus)
Ectinorhynchus sp. (genus)
Ectinorhynchus sp. (genus)

Eristalinus punctulatus (Golden Native Drone Fly)

Eristalinus punctulatus
Eristalinus punctulatus
Eristalinus punctulatus
Eristalinus punctulatus

Exaireta spinigera (Garden Soldier Fly)

Exaireta spinigera
Exaireta spinigera
Exaireta spinigera
Exaireta spinigera

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