Featured sightings

Featured sightings

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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Diochlistus sp. (genus) (A Mydid Fly) at Hughes, ACT - 17 Dec 2024 by LisaH

Diochlistus sp. (genus)

Copidapha maculiventris (March fly) at Paddys River, ACT - 11 Dec 2024 by TimL

Copidapha maculiventris

Lucilia cuprina (Australian sheep blowfly) at Weston, ACT - 14 Jan 2024 by Kenp12

Lucilia cuprina

Trichophthalma sp. (genus) (Tangle-vein fly) at QPRC LGA - 12 Jan 2024 by DPRees125

Trichophthalma sp. (genus)

Chrysopogon muelleri (Robber fly) at Block 402 - 21 Dec 2023 by Kenp12

Chrysopogon muelleri

Ogcodes basalis (A hunch-back fly) at Murrumbateman, NSW - 6 Nov 2023 by amiessmacro

Ogcodes basalis

Gynoplistia (Gynoplistia) bella (A crane fly) at Tuggeranong, ACT - 15 Oct 2023 by HelenCross

Gynoplistia (Gynoplistia) bella

Simosyrphus grandicornis (Common hover fly) at Campbell, ACT - 11 Aug 2023 by Pirom

Simosyrphus grandicornis

Melangyna sp. (genus) (Hover Fly) at Stromlo, ACT - 5 Aug 2023 by KorinneM

Melangyna sp. (genus)

Sapromyza fuscocostata (A lauxid fly) at Brindabella, ACT - 1 Feb 2023 by Harrisi

Sapromyza fuscocostata

Trigonospila sp. (genus) (A Bristle Fly) at Weston, ACT - 17 Oct 2022 by Kenp12

Trigonospila sp. (genus)

Dasybasis sp. (genus) (A march fly) at Lower Molonglo - 26 Sep 2022 by Kenp12

Dasybasis sp. (genus)

Microtropesa sinuata (A bristle fly) at Jerrabomberra, NSW - 3 Aug 2022 by SteveBorkowskis

Microtropesa sinuata

Mycomya sp. (genus) (A fungus gnat) at Paddys River, ACT - 2 Aug 2022 by RobG1

Mycomya sp. (genus)

Heteropsilopus ingenuus (A long-legged fly) at Weston, ACT - 28 Jan 2022 by Kenp12

Heteropsilopus ingenuus

Cerdistus sp. (genus) (Slender Robber Fly) at Weston, ACT - 3 Jan 2022 by Kenp12

Cerdistus sp. (genus)

Quasicooronga connecta (A fruit fly) at Hackett, ACT - 9 Nov 2021 by jb2602

Quasicooronga connecta

Ischnotoma (Ischnotoma) eburnea (A Crane Fly) at Ainslie, ACT - 6 May 2021 by jb2602

Ischnotoma (Ischnotoma) eburnea

Pelecorhynchus nigripennis (Red-ruffed pelecorhynchid) at Kosciuszko National Park, NSW - 13 Jan 2021 by Harrisi

Pelecorhynchus nigripennis

Australiphthiria hilaris (Slender Bee Fly) at Crooked Corner, NSW - 5 Dec 2020 by Milly

Australiphthiria hilaris

Scaptia sp. (genus) (March fly) at Crooked Corner, NSW - 1 Dec 2020 by Milly

Scaptia sp. (genus)

Trichophthalma sp. (genus) (Tangle-vein fly) at Karabar, NSW - 23 Nov 2020 by aussiestuff

Trichophthalma sp. (genus)

Mycetophilidae (family) (A fungus gnat) at Acton, ACT - 25 Aug 2020 by TimL

Mycetophilidae (family)

Boreoides subulatus (Wingless Soldier Fly) at Higgins, ACT - 10 May 2020 by AlisonMilton

Boreoides subulatus

Trichopoda giacomellii (Feather Leg Fly) at Macgregor, ACT - 22 Mar 2020 by Roger

Trichopoda giacomellii

Chironomidae (family) (Non-biting Midge) at Paddys River, ACT - 12 Mar 2020 by RodDeb

Chironomidae (family)

Trichopoda giacomellii (Feather Leg Fly) at Higgins, ACT - 29 Feb 2020 by MattM

Trichopoda giacomellii

Palirika decora (A beefly) at Paddys River, ACT - 16 Jan 2020 by rawshorty

Palirika decora

Rutilia (Ameniamima) argentifera (A Bristle fly) at Wamboin, NSW - 3 Jan 2020 by natureguy

Rutilia (Ameniamima) argentifera

Neoscleropogon sp. (genus) (Robber fly) at Acton, ACT - 22 Nov 2019 by TimL

Neoscleropogon sp. (genus)

Amenia chrysame (A Blow Fly) at Marlowe, NSW - 27 Apr 2019 by UserfaKgHkxs

Amenia chrysame

Sapromyza sp. (genus) (A lauxaniid fly) at Googong, NSW - 31 Mar 2019 by WHall

Sapromyza sp. (genus)

Ogcodes sp. (genus) (Hunchback Fly) at Cook, ACT - 6 Mar 2019 by CathB

Ogcodes sp. (genus)

Lucilia cuprina (Australian sheep blowfly) at Kambah, ACT - 30 Jan 2019 by HarveyPerkins

Lucilia cuprina

Zosteria rosevillensis (A robber fly) at Acton, ACT - 21 Jan 2019 by TimL

Zosteria rosevillensis

Cabasa pulchella (Robber fly) at Cotter River, ACT - 10 Jan 2019 by HarveyPerkins

Cabasa pulchella

Australiphthiria hilaris (Slender Bee Fly) at Acton, ACT - 2 Dec 2018 by David

Australiphthiria hilaris

Ceriana (Sphiximorpha) breviscapa (Wasp-mimic hoverfly) at Acton, ACT - 21 Oct 2018 by TimL

Ceriana (Sphiximorpha) breviscapa

Pelecorhynchus fulvus (Orange cap-nosed fly) at Acton, ACT - 18 Oct 2018 by TimL

Pelecorhynchus fulvus

Dolopus rubrithorax (Large Brown Robber Fly) at Theodore, ACT - 28 Oct 2017 by HarveyPerkins

Dolopus rubrithorax

Microtropesa sp. (genus) (Tachinid fly) at Fadden, ACT - 5 Aug 2016 by ArcherCallaway

Microtropesa sp. (genus)

Sciaridae sp. (family) (Black fungus gnat) at Bruce, ACT - 23 Nov 2011 by Bron

Sciaridae sp. (family)

Trypetisoma digitatum (A lauxaniid fly) at Bruce, ACT - 23 Nov 2011 by Bron

Trypetisoma digitatum

Diochlistus sp. (genus) (A Mydid Fly) at Hughes, ACT - 17 Dec 2024 by LisaH
Copidapha maculiventris (March fly) at Paddys River, ACT - 11 Dec 2024 by TimL
Lucilia cuprina (Australian sheep blowfly) at Weston, ACT - 14 Jan 2024 by Kenp12
Trichophthalma sp. (genus) (Tangle-vein fly) at QPRC LGA - 12 Jan 2024 by DPRees125
Chrysopogon muelleri (Robber fly) at Block 402 - 21 Dec 2023 by Kenp12
Ogcodes basalis (A hunch-back fly) at Murrumbateman, NSW - 6 Nov 2023 by amiessmacro
Gynoplistia (Gynoplistia) bella (A crane fly) at Tuggeranong, ACT - 15 Oct 2023 by HelenCross
Simosyrphus grandicornis (Common hover fly) at Campbell, ACT - 11 Aug 2023 by Pirom
Melangyna sp. (genus) (Hover Fly) at Stromlo, ACT - 5 Aug 2023 by KorinneM
Sapromyza fuscocostata (A lauxid fly) at Brindabella, ACT - 1 Feb 2023 by Harrisi
Trigonospila sp. (genus) (A Bristle Fly) at Weston, ACT - 17 Oct 2022 by Kenp12
Dasybasis sp. (genus) (A march fly) at Lower Molonglo - 26 Sep 2022 by Kenp12
Microtropesa sinuata (A bristle fly) at Jerrabomberra, NSW - 3 Aug 2022 by SteveBorkowskis
Mycomya sp. (genus) (A fungus gnat) at Paddys River, ACT - 2 Aug 2022 by RobG1
Heteropsilopus ingenuus (A long-legged fly) at Weston, ACT - 28 Jan 2022 by Kenp12
Cerdistus sp. (genus) (Slender Robber Fly) at Weston, ACT - 3 Jan 2022 by Kenp12
Quasicooronga connecta (A fruit fly) at Hackett, ACT - 9 Nov 2021 by jb2602
Ischnotoma (Ischnotoma) eburnea (A Crane Fly) at Ainslie, ACT - 6 May 2021 by jb2602
Pelecorhynchus nigripennis (Red-ruffed pelecorhynchid) at Kosciuszko National Park, NSW - 13 Jan 2021 by Harrisi
Australiphthiria hilaris (Slender Bee Fly) at Crooked Corner, NSW - 5 Dec 2020 by Milly
Scaptia sp. (genus) (March fly) at Crooked Corner, NSW - 1 Dec 2020 by Milly
Trichophthalma sp. (genus) (Tangle-vein fly) at Karabar, NSW - 23 Nov 2020 by aussiestuff
Mycetophilidae (family) (A fungus gnat) at Acton, ACT - 25 Aug 2020 by TimL
Boreoides subulatus (Wingless Soldier Fly) at Higgins, ACT - 10 May 2020 by AlisonMilton
Trichopoda giacomellii (Feather Leg Fly) at Macgregor, ACT - 22 Mar 2020 by Roger
Chironomidae (family) (Non-biting Midge) at Paddys River, ACT - 12 Mar 2020 by RodDeb
Trichopoda giacomellii (Feather Leg Fly) at Higgins, ACT - 29 Feb 2020 by MattM
Palirika decora (A beefly) at Paddys River, ACT - 16 Jan 2020 by rawshorty
Rutilia (Ameniamima) argentifera (A Bristle fly) at Wamboin, NSW - 3 Jan 2020 by natureguy
Neoscleropogon sp. (genus) (Robber fly) at Acton, ACT - 22 Nov 2019 by TimL
Amenia chrysame (A Blow Fly) at Marlowe, NSW - 27 Apr 2019 by UserfaKgHkxs
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
Lucilia cuprina (Australian sheep blowfly) at Kambah, ACT - 30 Jan 2019 by HarveyPerkins
Zosteria rosevillensis (A robber fly) at Acton, ACT - 21 Jan 2019 by TimL
Cabasa pulchella (Robber fly) at Cotter River, ACT - 10 Jan 2019 by HarveyPerkins
Australiphthiria hilaris (Slender Bee Fly) at Acton, ACT - 2 Dec 2018 by David
Ceriana (Sphiximorpha) breviscapa (Wasp-mimic hoverfly) at Acton, ACT - 21 Oct 2018 by TimL
Pelecorhynchus fulvus (Orange cap-nosed fly) at Acton, ACT - 18 Oct 2018 by TimL
Dolopus rubrithorax (Large Brown Robber Fly) at Theodore, ACT - 28 Oct 2017 by HarveyPerkins
Microtropesa sp. (genus) (Tachinid fly) at Fadden, ACT - 5 Aug 2016 by ArcherCallaway
Sciaridae sp. (family) (Black fungus gnat) at Bruce, ACT - 23 Nov 2011 by Bron
Trypetisoma digitatum (A lauxaniid fly) at Bruce, ACT - 23 Nov 2011 by Bron
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