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True flies (Diptera)

True fly (Diptera) sightings

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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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Scaptia (Scaptia) auriflua (A flower-feeding march fly) at Penrose, NSW - 10 Dec 2022 by Aussiegall

Scaptia (Scaptia) auriflua

Eristalis tenax (Drone fly) at Penrose, NSW - 27 Nov 2022 by Aussiegall

Eristalis tenax

Odontomyia hunteri (Soldier fly) at Burradoo, NSW - 26 Nov 2022 by GlossyGal

Odontomyia hunteri

Odontomyia hunteri (Soldier fly) at High Range, NSW - 24 Nov 2022 by Curiosity

Odontomyia hunteri

Leptotarsus (Macromastix) costalis (Common Brown Crane Fly) at High Range, NSW - 24 Nov 2022 by Curiosity

Leptotarsus (Macromastix) costalis

Austalis copiosa (Hover fly) at Wingecarribee Local Government Area - 18 Nov 2022 by GlossyGal

Austalis copiosa

Amenia imperialis (Yellow-headed blowfly) at Penrose, NSW - 18 Nov 2022 by Aussiegall

Amenia imperialis

Tabanidae (family) (Unidentified march or horse fly) at Wingecarribee Local Government Area - 12 Nov 2022 by GlossyGal

Tabanidae (family)

Leptotarsus (Macromastix) sp. (genus & subgenus) (Unidentified Macromastix crane fly) at Thirlmere, NSW - 2 Nov 2022 by GlossyGal

Leptotarsus (Macromastix) sp. (genus & subgenus)

Gynoplistia (Gynoplistia) bella (A crane fly) at Braemar, NSW - 17 May 2022 by Curiosity

Gynoplistia (Gynoplistia) bella

Melangyna viridiceps (Hover fly) at Burradoo, NSW - 16 May 2022 by GlossyGal

Melangyna viridiceps

Heteropsilopus sp. (genus) (A long legged fly) at Bundanoon, NSW - 19 Jan 2022 by trevorpreston

Heteropsilopus sp. (genus)

Trigonospila sp. (genus) (A Bristle Fly) at Bundanoon, NSW - 18 Jan 2022 by trevorpreston

Trigonospila sp. (genus)

Chrysopogon muelleri (Robber fly) at Berrima, NSW - 12 Jan 2022 by GlossyGal

Chrysopogon muelleri

Eristalis tenax (Drone fly) at Penrose, NSW - 1 Jan 2022 by Aussiegall

Eristalis tenax

Melangyna viridiceps (Hover fly) at Penrose, NSW - 25 Nov 2021 by Snowflake

Melangyna viridiceps

Microtropesa sp. (genus) (Tachinid fly) at Bullio, NSW - 19 Nov 2021 by GlossyGal

Microtropesa sp. (genus)

Leptotarsus (Macromastix) costalis (Common Brown Crane Fly) at Braemar, NSW - 14 Nov 2021 by Curiosity

Leptotarsus (Macromastix) costalis

Scaptia sp. (genus) (March fly) at Penrose, NSW - 3 Nov 2021 by Aussiegall

Scaptia sp. (genus)

Austrosciapus sp. (genus) (Long-legged fly) at Braemar, NSW - 25 Oct 2021 by Curiosity

Austrosciapus sp. (genus)

Exaireta spinigera (Garden Soldier Fly) at Mittagong - 26 Apr 2021 by Margot

Exaireta spinigera

Tipulidae or Limoniidae (family) (Unidentified Crane Fly) at Mittagong - 23 Apr 2021 by gibgate2021

Tipulidae or Limoniidae (family)

Trichophthalma sp. (genus) (Tangle-vein fly) at Braemar, NSW - 22 Nov 2020 by Curiosity

Trichophthalma sp. (genus)

Pogonortalis doclea (Boatman fly) at Burradoo, NSW - 7 Jan 2020 by GlossyGal

Pogonortalis doclea

Amenia sp. (genus) (Yellow-headed Blowfly) at - 28 Mar 2019 by RobParnell

Amenia sp. (genus)

Neoaratus hercules (Herculean Robber Fly) at Alpine - 1 Oct 2018 by JanHartog

Neoaratus hercules

Staurostichus sp. (genus) (Unidentified Staurostichus bee fly) at Woodlands - 17 Nov 2017 by Harrisi

Staurostichus sp. (genus)

Rutilia (Ameniamima) argentifera (A Bristle fly) at Colo Vale, NSW - 8 Jan 2008 by nancyp

Rutilia (Ameniamima) argentifera

Scaptia (Scaptia) auriflua (A flower-feeding march fly) at Penrose, NSW - 10 Dec 2022 by Aussiegall
Eristalis tenax (Drone fly) at Penrose, NSW - 27 Nov 2022 by Aussiegall
Odontomyia hunteri (Soldier fly) at Burradoo, NSW - 26 Nov 2022 by GlossyGal
Odontomyia hunteri (Soldier fly) at High Range, NSW - 24 Nov 2022 by Curiosity
Leptotarsus (Macromastix) costalis (Common Brown Crane Fly) at High Range, NSW - 24 Nov 2022 by Curiosity
Austalis copiosa (Hover fly) at Wingecarribee Local Government Area - 18 Nov 2022 by GlossyGal
Amenia imperialis (Yellow-headed blowfly) at Penrose, NSW - 18 Nov 2022 by Aussiegall
Tabanidae (family) (Unidentified march or horse fly) at Wingecarribee Local Government Area - 12 Nov 2022 by GlossyGal
Leptotarsus (Macromastix) sp. (genus & subgenus) (Unidentified Macromastix crane fly) at Thirlmere, NSW - 2 Nov 2022 by GlossyGal
Gynoplistia (Gynoplistia) bella (A crane fly) at Braemar, NSW - 17 May 2022 by Curiosity
Melangyna viridiceps (Hover fly) at Burradoo, NSW - 16 May 2022 by GlossyGal
Heteropsilopus sp. (genus) (A long legged fly) at Bundanoon, NSW - 19 Jan 2022 by trevorpreston
Trigonospila sp. (genus) (A Bristle Fly) at Bundanoon, NSW - 18 Jan 2022 by trevorpreston
Chrysopogon muelleri (Robber fly) at Berrima, NSW - 12 Jan 2022 by GlossyGal
Eristalis tenax (Drone fly) at Penrose, NSW - 1 Jan 2022 by Aussiegall
Melangyna viridiceps (Hover fly) at Penrose, NSW - 25 Nov 2021 by Snowflake
Microtropesa sp. (genus) (Tachinid fly) at Bullio, NSW - 19 Nov 2021 by GlossyGal
Leptotarsus (Macromastix) costalis (Common Brown Crane Fly) at Braemar, NSW - 14 Nov 2021 by Curiosity
Scaptia sp. (genus) (March fly) at Penrose, NSW - 3 Nov 2021 by Aussiegall
Austrosciapus sp. (genus) (Long-legged fly) at Braemar, NSW - 25 Oct 2021 by Curiosity
Exaireta spinigera (Garden Soldier Fly) at Mittagong - 26 Apr 2021 by Margot
Tipulidae or Limoniidae (family) (Unidentified Crane Fly) at Mittagong - 23 Apr 2021 by gibgate2021
Trichophthalma sp. (genus) (Tangle-vein fly) at Braemar, NSW - 22 Nov 2020 by Curiosity
Pogonortalis doclea (Boatman fly) at Burradoo, NSW - 7 Jan 2020 by GlossyGal
Amenia sp. (genus) (Yellow-headed Blowfly) at - 28 Mar 2019 by RobParnell
Neoaratus hercules (Herculean Robber Fly) at Alpine - 1 Oct 2018 by JanHartog
Staurostichus sp. (genus) (Unidentified Staurostichus bee fly) at Woodlands - 17 Nov 2017 by Harrisi
Rutilia (Ameniamima) argentifera (A Bristle fly) at Colo Vale, NSW - 8 Jan 2008 by nancyp

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