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True flies (Diptera)

True flies (Diptera)

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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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Cerdistus sp. (genus) at Batehaven, NSW by Hejor1
Depressa sp. (genus) at Batehaven, NSW by Hejor1
Dolichopodidae (family) at Batehaven, NSW by Hejor1
Dolichopodidae (family) at Batemans Bay, NSW by Hejor1
Ceratopogonidae (family) at Batemans Bay, NSW by Hejor1
Diplogeomyza sp. (genus) at Batemans Bay, NSW by Hejor1
Dolichopodidae (family) at Batemans Bay, NSW by Hejor1
Cerdistus sp. (genus) at Batemans Bay, NSW by Hejor1
Exaireta spinigera at Batemans Bay, NSW by Hejor1
Asilidae (family) at Batemans Bay, NSW by Hejor1
Eristalinus punctulatus at North Batemans Bay, NSW by Hejor1
Sarcophaga sp. (genus) at Batemans Bay, NSW by Hejor1
Dolichopodidae (family) at Batemans Bay, NSW by Hejor1
Chrysomya sp. (genus) at Batemans Bay, NSW by Hejor1
Lucilia sp. (genus) at Batemans Bay, NSW by Hejor1
Lucilia sp. (genus) at Batemans Bay, NSW by Hejor1
Exorista sp. (genus) at Batemans Bay, NSW by Hejor1
Asilinae sp. (subfamily) at Batemans Bay, NSW by Hejor1
Depressa sp. (genus) at Batemans Bay, NSW by Hejor1
Scaptia sp. (genus) (March fly) at Surf Beach, NSW by LyndalT
Bombyliidae (family) (Unidentified Bee fly) at Lake Tabourie, NSW by VanceLawrence
Unidentified True fly (Diptera) at Moruya, NSW by LisaH
Diptera (order) at Moruya, NSW by LisaH
Asilidae (family) at Tianjara, NSW by Harrisi
Diptera (order) at Lake Tabourie, NSW by Medha
Diptera (order) (Fly - Unidentified) at Green Cape, NSW by Hejor1
Musca sp. (genus) (Fly) at Green Cape, NSW by Hejor1
Drosophila sp. (genus) (Fruit Fly) at Green Cape, NSW by Hejor1
Culicidae (family) (A mosquito) at Green Cape, NSW by Hejor1
Asilidae (family) at Green Cape, NSW by Hejor1
Lenophila sp. (Platystomatid fly) at Green Cape, NSW by Hejor1
Diptera (order) at Barren Grounds, NSW by PaperbarkNativeBees
Simosyrphus grandicornis (Common hover fly) at Mount Kembla, NSW by BackyardHabitatProject
Stomorhina sp. (genus) (Snout fly) at Mount Kembla, NSW by BackyardHabitatProject
Amenia imperialis (Yellow-headed blowfly) at Mount Kembla, NSW by BackyardHabitatProject
Asilidae (family) at Sunshine Bay, NSW by trevorpreston
Meomyia sp. (Bee fly) at Mount Kembla, NSW by BackyardHabitatProject
Austrosciapus connexus (Green long-legged fly) at Mount Kembla, NSW by BackyardHabitatProject
Asilidae (family) (Unidentified Robber fly) at Moruya, NSW by LisaH
Diptera (order) at Moruya, NSW by LisaH
Diptera (order) at Moruya, NSW by LisaH
Dasybasis sp. (genus) (A march fly) at Kangaroo Valley, NSW by lbradley

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Hejor1 wrote:
9 Dec 2024
@donhe they were wriggling around a lot!
Culicidae (family)
donhe wrote:
9 Dec 2024
looks bit straight for Culicidae ?
Culicidae (family)
donhe wrote:
10 Nov 2024
Please crop the photos to show only one insect.
Bibio imitator
donhe wrote:
1 Oct 2024
Amazing photos.
Drosophila sp. (genus)
MichaelMulvaney wrote:
11 Sep 2024
Probably Sapromyza sciomyzina
Lauxaniidae (family)

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Scaptia sp. (genus) at Surf Beach, NSW

Cerdistus sp. (genus)

Depressa sp. (genus)

Dolichopodidae (family)

Dolichopodidae (family)

Ceratopogonidae (family)

Diplogeomyza sp. (genus)

Dolichopodidae (family)

Cerdistus sp. (genus)

Exaireta spinigera

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