Muscidae (family)

Unidentified muscid fly at Russell, ACT

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Muscidae (family) MichaelMulvaney 14 Sep 2025
Diptera (order) RogerF 7 Sep 2025
Milichiidae (family) Hejor1 5 Sep 2025

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3 comments

   7 Sep 2025
I don’t think this is Milichiidae but will check with CSIRO.
   7 Sep 2025
@RogerF this is a complete guess on my part, don't put too much stock in it!
   8 Sep 2025
I have a similar picture of the same unidentified species also on Acacia blossom. It may be a muscid.

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  • At least 1 Abundance
  • 5 Sep 2025 03:41 PM Recorded on
  • Hejor1 Recorded by
  • Yes Insect on a flower
  • 5mm to 12mm Animal size

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