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

Featured sightings

Ogcodes basalis (A hunch-back fly) at Watson, ACT - 4 Nov 2023 by NateKingsford

Boreoides subulatus (Wingless Soldier Fly) at Braidwood, NSW - 25 Apr 2025 by MatthewFrawley

Pelecorhynchus nigripennis (Red-ruffed pelecorhynchid) by LisaH

Eurygastropsis tasmaniae (A bristle fly) at Coles Bay, TAS - 13 Mar 2023 by HelenCross

Cephaloconus tenebrosus (Treehopper Mimic Fly) by TimL

Ligyra sinuatifascia (A bee fly) at West Wodonga, VIC - 23 Nov 2024 by KylieWaldon

Villa sp. (genus) (Unidentified Villa bee fly) at Pambula Beach, NSW - 20 Dec 2022 by KylieWaldon

Asiobaccha notofasciata (A wasp-like hover fly) at Girards Hill, NSW - 30 Jul 2024 by Hejor1

Latest sightings

Lauxaniidae (family) at Acton, ACT - 3 Oct 2025 by TimL

Simosyrphus grandicornis at Hackett, ACT - Yesterday by Hejor1

Anthomyia punctipennis at Ainslie, ACT - Yesterday by Hejor1

Helina sp. (genus) at Hackett, ACT - Yesterday by Hejor1

Ectinorhynchus sp. (genus) at Ainslie, ACT - Yesterday by Hejor1

Unverified True fly (Diptera) at Wodonga, VIC - 4 Oct 2025 by KylieWaldon

Melangyna viridiceps at Carwoola, NSW - Yesterday by ChrisChapman

Unverified True fly (Diptera) at Greenwich Park, NSW - Yesterday by trevorpreston

Simosyrphus grandicornis (Common hover fly) at Symonston, ACT - 4 Oct 2025 by RodDeb

Calliphora augur (Lesser brown or Blue-bodied blowfly) at Symonston, ACT - 4 Oct 2025 by RodDeb

Syrphini (tribe) (Unidentified syrphine hover fly) at Aranda, ACT - Yesterday by KMcCue

Dasybasis sp. (genus) (A march fly) at Oaks Estate, ACT - Yesterday by KaiDewPHD

Unverified True fly (Diptera) at Symonston, ACT - 4 Oct 2025 by rawshorty

Tephritidae sp. (family) (Unidentified Fruit or Seed fly) at Higgins, ACT - 4 Oct 2025 by MichaelWenke

Staurostichus sp. (genus) (Unidentified Staurostichus bee fly) at Canyonleigh, NSW - 1 Oct 2025 by blacksheep

Simosyrphus grandicornis (Common hover fly) at Wodonga, VIC - 4 Oct 2025 by KylieWaldon

Stomorhina subapicalis (A snout fly) at Scullin, ACT - 11 Sep 2025 by AlisonMilton

Unverified True fly (Diptera) at Higgins, ACT - 11 Sep 2025 by AlisonMilton

Chironomidae (family) (Non-biting Midge) at Scullin, ACT - 11 Sep 2025 by AlisonMilton

Simosyrphus grandicornis (Common hover fly) at Scullin, ACT - 11 Sep 2025 by AlisonMilton

Dasybasis sp. (genus) (A march fly) at Yarralumla, ACT - 4 Oct 2025 by ChrisChapman

Tapeigaster annulipes (heteromyzid fly) at Reid, ACT - 4 Oct 2025 by Pirom

Melangyna viridiceps (Hover fly) at Fadden, ACT - 4 Oct 2025 by Mike

Melangyna viridiceps (Hover fly) at Googong, NSW - 3 Oct 2025 by Miranda

Melangyna viridiceps (Hover fly) by clarehoneydove

Simosyrphus grandicornis (Common hover fly) at Higgins, ACT - 3 Oct 2025 by MichaelWenke

Notiphila (Notiphila) fuscimana at Campbell, ACT - 3 Oct 2025 by Hejor1

Simosyrphus grandicornis (Common hover fly) at Campbell, ACT - 3 Oct 2025 by Hejor1

Ephydridae (family) at Campbell, ACT - 3 Oct 2025 by Hejor1

Gynoplistia (Gynoplistia) bella (A crane fly) at Campbell, ACT - 3 Oct 2025 by Hejor1

Chironomidae (family) (Non-biting Midge) at Campbell, ACT - 3 Oct 2025 by Hejor1

Calliphora vicina (European bluebottle) at Campbell, ACT - 3 Oct 2025 by Hejor1

Rhagadolyra magnicornis (Lauxaniid fly) at Greenleigh, NSW - 3 Oct 2025 by Hejor1

Simosyrphus grandicornis (Common hover fly) at Greenleigh, NSW - 3 Oct 2025 by Hejor1

Exorista sp. (genus) (A Bristle Fly) at Greenleigh, NSW - 3 Oct 2025 by Hejor1

Sciaroidea sp. (Superfamily) (A fungus gnat or gall midge) at Freshwater Creek, VIC - 29 Sep 2025 by WendyEM

Lamprolonchaea brouniana (Metallic green tomato fly) at Freshwater Creek, VIC - 29 Sep 2025 by WendyEM

Melangyna sp. (genus) (Hover Fly) at Campbell, ACT - 2 Oct 2025 by Hejor1

Sciapodinae (subfamily) (A long-legged fly) at Russell, ACT - 2 Oct 2025 by Hejor1

Muscidae (family) (Unidentified muscid fly) at Russell, ACT - 2 Oct 2025 by Hejor1

Ectinorhynchus sp. (genus) (A Stiletto Fly) at Russell, ACT - 2 Oct 2025 by Hejor1

Therevidae (family) (Unidentified stiletto fly) at Bungendore, NSW - 2 Oct 2025 by clarehoneydove

Therevidae (family) (Unidentified stiletto fly) at Hackett, ACT - 2 Oct 2025 by WalterEgo

Gynoplistia (Gynoplistia) bella (A crane fly) at Lawson, ACT - 29 Sep 2025 by TimL

Melangyna sp. (genus) (Hover Fly) at Parkes, ACT - 1 Oct 2025 by Hejor1

Psychodidae sp. (family) (Moth Fly, Drain Fly) at Parkes, ACT - 1 Oct 2025 by Hejor1

Musca sp. (genus) (Fly) at Red Hill, ACT - 1 Oct 2025 by KaiDewPHD

Dolichopodidae (family) (Unidentified Long-legged fly) at Dunbogan, NSW - 1 Oct 2025 by LPW

Spathulina acroleuca (A seed fly) at Bruce, ACT - 30 Sep 2025 by Hejor1

Austroacacidiplosis botrycephalae (A Gall Midge) at Bruce, ACT - 30 Sep 2025 by Hejor1

Chironomidae (family) (Non-biting Midge) at Bruce, ACT - 30 Sep 2025 by Hejor1

Dolichopodidae (family) at Bruce, ACT - 30 Sep 2025 by Hejor1

Sciaridae sp. (family) (Black fungus gnat) at Bruce, ACT - 30 Sep 2025 by Hejor1

Lauxaniidae (family) (Unidentified lauxaniid fly) at Bruce, ACT - 30 Sep 2025 by Hejor1

Sciaridae sp. (family) (Black fungus gnat) at Bruce, ACT - 30 Sep 2025 by Hejor1

Dasybasis froggatti by clarehoneydove

Austrotephritis poenia (Australian Fruit Fly) by clarehoneydove

Muscidae (family) (Unidentified muscid fly) at Dickson, ACT - 30 Sep 2025 by Hejor1

Calliphoridae (Family) at Dickson, ACT - 30 Sep 2025 by Hejor1

Simosyrphus grandicornis (Common hover fly) at Dickson, ACT - 30 Sep 2025 by Hejor1

Muscidae (family) (Unidentified muscid fly) at Whitlam, ACT - 30 Sep 2025 by KaiDewPHD

Austrotephritis poenia (Australian Fruit Fly) at Whitlam, ACT - 30 Sep 2025 by KaiDewPHD

Sciaridae sp. (family) (Black fungus gnat) at Braddon, ACT - 29 Sep 2025 by Hejor1

Diptera endoparasites (Fly internal parasites of invertebrates) at Ainslie, ACT - 29 Sep 2025 by Hejor1

Melangyna collata (A hover fly) at Braddon, ACT - 29 Sep 2025 by Hejor1

Austrotephritis poenia (Australian Fruit Fly) at Braddon, ACT - 29 Sep 2025 by Hejor1

Spathulina acroleuca (A seed fly) at Ainslie, ACT - 29 Sep 2025 by Hejor1

Calliphora sp. (genus) (Unidentified blowfly) at Braddon, ACT - 29 Sep 2025 by Hejor1

Syrphidae (family) at Ainslie, ACT - 29 Sep 2025 by Hejor1

Melangyna viridiceps (Hover fly) at Chiltern, VIC - 28 Sep 2025 by KylieWaldon

Dasybasis sp. (genus) (A march fly) at Chiltern, VIC - 28 Sep 2025 by KylieWaldon

Calliphora sp. (genus) (Unidentified blowfly) at Chiltern, VIC - 28 Sep 2025 by KylieWaldon

Tabanidae (family) (Unidentified march or horse fly) at Isaacs, ACT - 28 Sep 2025 by Mike

Sciaridae sp. (family) (Black fungus gnat) at Canyonleigh, NSW - 26 Sep 2025 by blacksheep

Helina sp. (genus) (Muscid fly) at Canyonleigh, NSW - 27 Sep 2025 by blacksheep

Stomorhina subapicalis (A snout fly) at Morton Plains, VIC - 27 Jan 2015 by WendyEM

Dasybasis sp. (genus) (A march fly) at Morton Plains, VIC - 27 Jan 2015 by WendyEM

Simosyrphus grandicornis (Common hover fly) at Wodonga, VIC - 27 Sep 2025 by KylieWaldon

Limoniidae (family) (Unknown Limoniid Crane Fly) at Rosedale, NSW - 28 Jul 2025 by jb2602

Asilinae sp. (subfamily) at Albury, NSW - 18 Sep 2025 by KylieWaldon

Chironomidae (family) (Non-biting Midge) at Wodonga, VIC - 17 Sep 2025 by KylieWaldon

Simosyrphus grandicornis (Common hover fly) at Wodonga, VIC - 17 Sep 2025 by KylieWaldon

Chironomidae (family) (Non-biting Midge) at Wodonga, VIC - 26 Sep 2025 by KylieWaldon

Helina sp. (genus) (Muscid fly) at Wodonga, VIC - 26 Sep 2025 by KylieWaldon

Calliphora stygia (Brown blowfly or Brown bomber) at Wodonga, VIC - 26 Sep 2025 by KylieWaldon

Sciaridae sp. (family) (Black fungus gnat) at Wodonga, VIC - 26 Sep 2025 by KylieWaldon

Aleucosia calophthalma (A bee-fly) at Monga, NSW - 26 Sep 2025 by clarehoneydove

Asilidae (family) (Unidentified Robber fly) at Lyons, ACT - 26 Sep 2025 by ran452

Dasineura sp. (genus) (Flower-galling Midge) at Gherang, VIC - 5 Sep 2025 by WendyEM

Evansomyia sp. (genus) (Stiletto fly) at Pialligo, ACT - 25 Sep 2025 by KaiDewPHD

Sciaridae sp. (family) (Black fungus gnat) at Wodonga, VIC - 20 Sep 2025 by KylieWaldon

Chaoborus (genus) (Phantom Midge) at Wodonga, VIC - 20 Sep 2025 by KylieWaldon

Helina sp. (genus) (Muscid fly) at Wodonga, VIC - 20 Sep 2025 by KylieWaldon

Chironomidae (family) (Non-biting Midge) at Downer, ACT - 24 Sep 2025 by RobertD

Chironomidae (family) (Non-biting Midge) at Downer, ACT - 24 Sep 2025 by RobertD

Helina sp. (genus) (Muscid fly) at Sassafras, VIC - 23 Sep 2025 by Hejor1

Diptera (order) at Sherbrooke, VIC - 23 Sep 2025 by Hejor1

Calliphora stygia (Brown blowfly or Brown bomber) at Wodonga, VIC - 20 Sep 2025 by KylieWaldon

Unverified Bristle Fly (Tachinidae) at Wodonga, VIC - 20 Sep 2025 by KylieWaldon

Simosyrphus grandicornis (Common hover fly) at Franklin, ACT - 23 Sep 2025 by chriselidie

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MichaelMulvaney wrote:

1 hr ago

Possibly Dasybasis appendiculata

Dasybasis sp. (genus)

Curiosity wrote:

Yesterday

Nice sighting of a bee fly. I don't see a sighting in NatureMapr that exactly matches yours, but I found a very similar one on this website: https://www.brisbaneinsects.com/brisbane_robbers/PatternWingedTrueBeeFly.htm

Staurostichus sp. (genus)

MichaelMulvaney wrote:

29 Sep 2025

If my suggestion is right this appears to be a major northern disjunction from other records

Humorolethalis sergius

MichaelMulvaney wrote:

29 Sep 2025

Lonchaea?

Unverified Other true fly

MichaelMulvaney wrote:

29 Sep 2025

Possibly a Triclista species

Tabanidae (family)

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