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True flies (Diptera)

True fly (Diptera) species

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115 species

Orthogonis ornatipennis (Robber Fly)

Orthogonis ornatipennis
Orthogonis ornatipennis
Orthogonis ornatipennis
Orthogonis ornatipennis
Orthogonis ornatipennis
Orthogonis ornatipennis

Pelecorhynchus sp. (genus) (A pelecorhynchid fly)

Pelecorhynchus sp. (genus)
Pelecorhynchus sp. (genus)
Pelecorhynchus sp. (genus)
Pelecorhynchus sp. (genus)
Pelecorhynchus sp. (genus)
Pelecorhynchus sp. (genus)

Phasia sp. (genus) (A bristle fly)

Phasia sp. (genus)
Phasia sp. (genus)
Phasia sp. (genus)
Phasia sp. (genus)
Phasia sp. (genus)
Phasia sp. (genus)

Platystomatidae (family) (Unidentified signal fly)

Platystomatidae (family)
Platystomatidae (family)
Platystomatidae (family)
Platystomatidae (family)
Platystomatidae (family)
Platystomatidae (family)

Plecia dimidiata (Lovebug)

Plecia dimidiata
Plecia dimidiata
Plecia dimidiata
Plecia dimidiata
Plecia dimidiata
Plecia dimidiata

Poecilohetaerus sp. (genus) (Lauxaniid fly)

Poecilohetaerus sp. (genus)
Poecilohetaerus sp. (genus)
Poecilohetaerus sp. (genus)
Poecilohetaerus sp. (genus)
Poecilohetaerus sp. (genus)
Poecilohetaerus sp. (genus)

Pogonortalis doclea (Boatman fly)

Pogonortalis doclea
Pogonortalis doclea
Pogonortalis doclea
Pogonortalis doclea
Pogonortalis doclea
Pogonortalis doclea

Ptilogyna (Plusiomyia) gracilis gracilis (A crane fly)

Ptilogyna sp. (genus) (A crane fly)

Ptilogyna sp. (genus)
Ptilogyna sp. (genus)
Ptilogyna sp. (genus)
Ptilogyna sp. (genus)
Ptilogyna sp. (genus)
Ptilogyna sp. (genus)

Rutilia (Chrysorutilia) formosa (A Bristle fly)

Rutilia (Chrysorutilia) formosa
Rutilia (Chrysorutilia) formosa
Rutilia (Chrysorutilia) formosa
Rutilia (Chrysorutilia) formosa
Rutilia (Chrysorutilia) formosa
Rutilia (Chrysorutilia) formosa

Rutilia sp. (genus) (A Rutilia bristle fly, subgenus unknown)

Rutilia sp. (genus)
Rutilia sp. (genus)
Rutilia sp. (genus)
Rutilia sp. (genus)
Rutilia sp. (genus)
Rutilia sp. (genus)

Sapromyza sciomyzina (A lauxid fly)

Sapromyza sciomyzina
Sapromyza sciomyzina
Sapromyza sciomyzina
Sapromyza sciomyzina
Sapromyza sciomyzina
Sapromyza sciomyzina

Sapromyza sp. (genus) (A lauxaniid fly)

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

Sarcophaga sp. (genus) (Flesh fly)

Sarcophaga sp. (genus)
Sarcophaga sp. (genus)
Sarcophaga sp. (genus)
Sarcophaga sp. (genus)
Sarcophaga sp. (genus)
Sarcophaga sp. (genus)

Sarcophagidae sp. (family) (Unidentified flesh fly)

Sarcophagidae sp. (family)
Sarcophagidae sp. (family)
Sarcophagidae sp. (family)
Sarcophagidae sp. (family)
Sarcophagidae sp. (family)
Sarcophagidae sp. (family)

Scaptia sp. (genus) (March fly)

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

Scaptia testacea (March Fly)

Scaptia testacea

abdomen tan-brown above and whitish below

Scaptia testacea

distinctive tabanid fly wing venation
Scaptia testacea
Scaptia testacea
Scaptia testacea
Scaptia testacea

Schenkia spicata (Spike Centaury)

Sciaridae sp. (family) (Black fungus gnat)

Sciaridae sp. (family)
Sciaridae sp. (family)
Sciaridae sp. (family)
Sciaridae sp. (family)
Sciaridae sp. (family)
Sciaridae sp. (family)

Sepsidae (family) (Ant fly)

Sepsidae (family)
Sepsidae (family)
Sepsidae (family)
Sepsidae (family)
Sepsidae (family)
Sepsidae (family)

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