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True flies (Diptera)

True fly (Diptera) species

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Meomyia sp. (Bee fly)

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)

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)

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

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.

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) (Tachinid 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)

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