Insects
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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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

Eristalis tenax (Drone fly)

Eristalis tenax
Eristalis tenax
Eristalis tenax
Eristalis tenax

Evansomyia sp. (genus) (Stiletto fly)

Evansomyia sp. (genus)
Evansomyia sp. (genus)
Evansomyia sp. (genus)

Exaireta spinigera (Garden Soldier Fly)

Exaireta spinigera
Exaireta spinigera
Exaireta spinigera
Exaireta spinigera

Gynoplistia (Gynoplistia) bella (A crane fly)

Gynoplistia (Gynoplistia) bella
Gynoplistia (Gynoplistia) bella
Gynoplistia (Gynoplistia) bella
Gynoplistia (Gynoplistia) bella

Gynoplistia sp. (genus) (Crane fly)

Gynoplistia sp. (genus)
Gynoplistia sp. (genus)
Gynoplistia sp. (genus)
Gynoplistia sp. (genus)

Heteropsilopus sp. (genus) (A long legged fly)

Heteropsilopus sp. (genus)
Heteropsilopus sp. (genus)
Heteropsilopus sp. (genus)
Heteropsilopus sp. (genus)

Inopus rubriceps (Sugarcane Soldier Fly)

Inopus rubriceps
Inopus rubriceps
Inopus rubriceps
Inopus rubriceps

Ischnotoma (Ischnotoma) eburnea (A Crane Fly)

Ischnotoma (Ischnotoma) eburnea
Ischnotoma (Ischnotoma) eburnea
Ischnotoma (Ischnotoma) eburnea

Lenophila sp. (Platystomatid fly)

Lenophila sp.
Lenophila sp.
Lenophila sp.

Leptotarsus (Leptotarsus) sp.(genus) (A Crane Fly)

Leptotarsus (Leptotarsus) sp.(genus)
Leptotarsus (Leptotarsus) sp.(genus)
Leptotarsus (Leptotarsus) sp.(genus)
Leptotarsus (Leptotarsus) sp.(genus)

Leptotarsus (Macromastix) costalis (Common Brown Crane Fly)

Leptotarsus (Macromastix) costalis
Leptotarsus (Macromastix) costalis
Leptotarsus (Macromastix) costalis

Leptotarsus (Macromastix) sp. (genus & subgenus) (Unidentified Macromastix crane fly)

Leptotarsus (Macromastix) sp. (genus & subgenus)
Leptotarsus (Macromastix) sp. (genus & subgenus)
Leptotarsus (Macromastix) sp. (genus & subgenus)

Melangyna viridiceps (Hover fly)

Melangyna viridiceps
Melangyna viridiceps
Melangyna viridiceps
Melangyna viridiceps

Meomyia sp. (Bee fly)

Meomyia sp.
Meomyia sp.
Meomyia sp.

Metopochetus sp. (genus) (Unidentified Metopochetus stilt fly)

Metopochetus sp. (genus)
Metopochetus sp. (genus)
Metopochetus sp. (genus)

Microtropesa sp. (genus) (Tachinid fly)

Microtropesa sp. (genus)
Microtropesa sp. (genus)
Microtropesa sp. (genus)

Neoaratus hercules (Herculean Robber Fly)

Neoaratus hercules
Neoaratus hercules
Neoaratus hercules
Neoaratus hercules

Odontomyia hunteri (Soldier fly)

Odontomyia hunteri
Odontomyia hunteri
Odontomyia hunteri
Odontomyia hunteri

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