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True flies (Diptera)

True fly (Diptera) field guide

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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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Aleucosia calophthalma (A bee-fly)

Aleucosia calophthalma
Aleucosia calophthalma
Aleucosia calophthalma
Aleucosia calophthalma
Aleucosia calophthalma
Aleucosia calophthalma

Amenia chrysame (A Blow Fly)

Amenia chrysame
Amenia chrysame
Amenia chrysame
Amenia chrysame
Amenia chrysame
Amenia chrysame

Amenia imperialis (Yellow-headed blowfly)

Amenia imperialis
Amenia imperialis
Amenia imperialis
Amenia imperialis
Amenia imperialis
Amenia imperialis

Amenia sp. (genus) (Yellow-headed Blowfly)

Amenia sp. (genus)
Amenia sp. (genus)
Amenia sp. (genus)
Amenia sp. (genus)
Amenia sp. (genus)
Amenia sp. (genus)

Asilidae (family) (Unidentified Robber fly)

Asilidae (family)
Asilidae (family)
Asilidae (family)
Asilidae (family)
Asilidae (family)
Asilidae (family)

Austalis copiosa (Hover fly)

Austalis copiosa
Austalis copiosa
Austalis copiosa
Austalis copiosa
Austalis copiosa
Austalis copiosa

Austrosciapus sp. (genus) (Long-legged fly)

Austrosciapus sp. (genus)
Austrosciapus sp. (genus)
Austrosciapus sp. (genus)
Austrosciapus sp. (genus)
Austrosciapus sp. (genus)
Austrosciapus sp. (genus)

Bibio imitator (Garden maggot)

Bibio imitator
Bibio imitator
Bibio imitator
Bibio imitator
Bibio imitator
Bibio imitator

Boreoides subulatus (Wingless Soldier Fly)

Boreoides subulatus
Boreoides subulatus
Boreoides subulatus
Boreoides subulatus
Boreoides subulatus
Boreoides subulatus

Cerdistus sp. (genus) (Slender Robber Fly)

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

Chironomidae (family) (Non-biting Midge)

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

Chrysomya sp. (genus) (A green/blue blowfly)

Chrysomya sp. (genus)
Chrysomya sp. (genus)
Chrysomya sp. (genus)
Chrysomya sp. (genus)
Chrysomya sp. (genus)
Chrysomya sp. (genus)

Chrysopilus sp. (genus) (A snipe fly)

Chrysopilus sp. (genus)
Chrysopilus sp. (genus)
Chrysopilus sp. (genus)
Chrysopilus sp. (genus)
Chrysopilus sp. (genus)
Chrysopilus sp. (genus)

Chrysopogon muelleri (Robber fly)

Chrysopogon muelleri
Chrysopogon muelleri
Chrysopogon muelleri
Chrysopogon muelleri
Chrysopogon muelleri
Chrysopogon muelleri

Colepia malleola (A robber fly)

Colepia malleola
Colepia malleola
Colepia malleola
Colepia malleola
Colepia malleola
Colepia malleola

Colepia rufiventris (Robber fly)

Colepia rufiventris
Colepia rufiventris
Colepia rufiventris
Colepia rufiventris
Colepia rufiventris
Colepia rufiventris

Comptosia stria (A bee fly)

Comptosia stria
Comptosia stria
Comptosia stria
Comptosia stria
Comptosia stria
Comptosia stria

Daptolestes limbipennis (Robber fly)

Daptolestes limbipennis
Daptolestes limbipennis
Daptolestes limbipennis
Daptolestes limbipennis
Daptolestes limbipennis
Daptolestes limbipennis

Dasybasis sp. (genus) (A march fly)

Dasybasis sp. (genus)
Dasybasis sp. (genus)
Dasybasis sp. (genus)
Dasybasis sp. (genus)
Dasybasis sp. (genus)
Dasybasis sp. (genus)

Ectinorhynchus sp. (genus) (A Stiletto Fly)

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

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