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True flies (Diptera)

True fly (Diptera) species

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115 species

Lindneromyia sp. (Flat-footed fly)

Lindneromyia sp.
Lindneromyia sp.
Lindneromyia sp.
Lindneromyia sp.
Lindneromyia sp.
Lindneromyia sp.

Lucilia cuprina (Australian sheep blowfly)

Lucilia cuprina
Lucilia cuprina
Lucilia cuprina
Lucilia cuprina
Lucilia cuprina
Lucilia cuprina

Melangyna sp. (genus) (Hover Fly)

Melangyna sp. (genus)
Melangyna sp. (genus)
Melangyna sp. (genus)
Melangyna sp. (genus)
Melangyna sp. (genus)
Melangyna sp. (genus)

Melangyna viridiceps (Hover fly)

Melangyna viridiceps
Melangyna viridiceps
Melangyna viridiceps
Melangyna viridiceps
Melangyna viridiceps
Melangyna viridiceps

Meomyia sericans (Black & Grey true Bee Fly)

Meomyia sericans

Black & Grey True Bee Fly - Lake Conjola

Meomyia sericans

Meomyia sp. (Bee fly)

Meomyia sp.
Meomyia sp.
Meomyia sp.
Meomyia sp.

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

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

Milichiidae (family) (Freeloader fly)

Milichiidae (family)
Milichiidae (family)
Milichiidae (family)
Milichiidae (family)
Milichiidae (family)
Milichiidae (family)

Miltinus viduatus (Mydas fly)

Miltinus viduatus

Steve Burrows, Greencape

Miltinus viduatus
Miltinus viduatus
Miltinus viduatus

Muscidae (family) (Unidentified muscid fly)

Muscidae (family)
Muscidae (family)
Muscidae (family)
Muscidae (family)
Muscidae (family)
Muscidae (family)

Muscoidea (super family)

Muscoidea (super family)
Muscoidea (super family)
Muscoidea (super family)
Muscoidea (super family)
Muscoidea (super family)
Muscoidea (super family)

Nanexila sp. (Stiletto fly)

Nanexila sp.

Max Campbell, Brogo

Nanexila sp.

Max Campbell, Brogo
Nanexila sp.
Nanexila sp.

Neoaratus hercules (Herculean Robber Fly)

Neoaratus hercules
Neoaratus hercules
Neoaratus hercules
Neoaratus hercules
Neoaratus hercules
Neoaratus hercules

Neodialineura striatithorax (A therevidae fly)

Neodialineura striatithorax
Neodialineura striatithorax
Neodialineura striatithorax
Neodialineura striatithorax
Neodialineura striatithorax
Neodialineura striatithorax

Notiphila (Notiphila) fuscimana (A shore fly)

Notiphila (Notiphila) fuscimana
Notiphila (Notiphila) fuscimana
Notiphila (Notiphila) fuscimana
Notiphila (Notiphila) fuscimana
Notiphila (Notiphila) fuscimana
Notiphila (Notiphila) fuscimana

Odontomyia decipiens (Green Soldier Fly)

Odontomyia decipiens
Odontomyia decipiens
Odontomyia decipiens
Odontomyia decipiens
Odontomyia decipiens
Odontomyia decipiens

Odontomyia sp. (genus) (A soldier fly)

Odontomyia sp. (genus)
Odontomyia sp. (genus)
Odontomyia sp. (genus)
Odontomyia sp. (genus)
Odontomyia sp. (genus)
Odontomyia sp. (genus)

Ogcodes sp. (genus) (Hunchback Fly)

Ogcodes sp. (genus)
Ogcodes sp. (genus)
Ogcodes sp. (genus)
Ogcodes sp. (genus)
Ogcodes sp. (genus)
Ogcodes sp. (genus)

Ommatius coeraebus (a robber fly)

Ommatius coeraebus
Ommatius coeraebus
Ommatius coeraebus
Ommatius coeraebus
Ommatius coeraebus
Ommatius coeraebus

Ommatius sp. (Common yellow robber fly)

Ommatius sp.

Max Campbell, Brogo

Ommatius sp.

Max Campbell, Brogo
Ommatius sp.

Max Campbell, Brogo
Ommatius sp.
Ommatius sp.
Ommatius sp.

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  • Non-invasive or negligible (change?)

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