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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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Psilota rubra (Red-tailed hoverfly)

Psilota rubra
Psilota rubra
Psilota rubra
Psilota rubra
Psilota rubra
Psilota rubra

Ptilogyna (Plusiomyia) gracilis (A crane fly)

Ptilogyna (Plusiomyia) gracilis
Ptilogyna (Plusiomyia) gracilis
Ptilogyna (Plusiomyia) gracilis
Ptilogyna (Plusiomyia) gracilis
Ptilogyna (Plusiomyia) gracilis
Ptilogyna (Plusiomyia) gracilis

Pygophora apicalis

Pygophora apicalis
Pygophora apicalis
Pygophora apicalis
Pygophora apicalis
Pygophora apicalis
Pygophora apicalis

Sapromyza mallochiana (A lauxaniid fly)

Sapromyza mallochiana
Sapromyza mallochiana
Sapromyza mallochiana
Sapromyza mallochiana
Sapromyza mallochiana
Sapromyza mallochiana

Sapromyza sp. (genus) (A lauxaniid fly)

Sapromyza sp. (genus)
Sapromyza sp. (genus)
Sapromyza sp. (genus)
Sapromyza sp. (genus)
Sapromyza sp. (genus)
Sapromyza sp. (genus)

Scaptia (Scaptia) auriflua (A flower-feeding march fly)

Scaptia (Scaptia) auriflua
Scaptia (Scaptia) auriflua
Scaptia (Scaptia) auriflua
Scaptia (Scaptia) auriflua
Scaptia (Scaptia) auriflua
Scaptia (Scaptia) auriflua

Scaptia sp. (genus) (March fly)

Scaptia sp. (genus)
Scaptia sp. (genus)
Scaptia sp. (genus)
Scaptia sp. (genus)
Scaptia sp. (genus)
Scaptia sp. (genus)

Sphaerophoria macrogaster (Hover Fly)

Sphaerophoria macrogaster
Sphaerophoria macrogaster
Sphaerophoria macrogaster
Sphaerophoria macrogaster
Sphaerophoria macrogaster
Sphaerophoria macrogaster

Sphaerophoria sp. (genus) (A hoverfly)

Sphaerophoria sp. (genus)
Sphaerophoria sp. (genus)
Sphaerophoria sp. (genus)
Sphaerophoria sp. (genus)
Sphaerophoria sp. (genus)
Sphaerophoria sp. (genus)

Staurostichus sp. (genus) (Unidentified Staurostichus bee fly)

Staurostichus sp. (genus)
Staurostichus sp. (genus)
Staurostichus sp. (genus)
Staurostichus sp. (genus)
Staurostichus sp. (genus)
Staurostichus sp. (genus)

Stomorhina discolor (Snout fly)

Stomorhina discolor
Stomorhina discolor
Stomorhina discolor
Stomorhina discolor
Stomorhina discolor
Stomorhina discolor

Tabanidae (family) (Unidentified march or horse fly)

Tabanidae (family)
Tabanidae (family)
Tabanidae (family)
Tabanidae (family)
Tabanidae (family)
Tabanidae (family)

Thereutria amaraca (Spine-legged Robber Fly)

Thereutria amaraca
Thereutria amaraca
Thereutria amaraca
Thereutria amaraca
Thereutria amaraca
Thereutria amaraca

Tipulidae or Limoniidae (family) (Unidentified Crane Fly)

Tipulidae or Limoniidae (family)
Tipulidae or Limoniidae (family)
Tipulidae or Limoniidae (family)
Tipulidae or Limoniidae (family)
Tipulidae or Limoniidae (family)
Tipulidae or Limoniidae (family)

Trichophthalma sp. (genus) (Tangle-vein fly)

Trichophthalma sp. (genus)
Trichophthalma sp. (genus)
Trichophthalma sp. (genus)
Trichophthalma sp. (genus)
Trichophthalma sp. (genus)
Trichophthalma sp. (genus)

Triclista guttata (March or Horse Fly)

Triclista guttata
Triclista guttata
Triclista guttata
Triclista guttata
Triclista guttata
Triclista guttata

Trigonospila sp. (genus) (A Bristle Fly)

Trigonospila sp. (genus)
Trigonospila sp. (genus)
Trigonospila sp. (genus)
Trigonospila sp. (genus)
Trigonospila sp. (genus)
Trigonospila sp. (genus)

Villa sp. (genus) (Unidentified Villa bee fly)

Villa sp. (genus)
Villa sp. (genus)
Villa sp. (genus)
Villa sp. (genus)
Villa sp. (genus)
Villa sp. (genus)

Zosteria rosevillensis (A robber fly)

Zosteria rosevillensis
Zosteria rosevillensis
Zosteria rosevillensis
Zosteria rosevillensis
Zosteria rosevillensis
Zosteria rosevillensis

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