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

Eristalinus punctulatus at West Wodonga, VIC - 12 Sep 2025 by KylieWaldon

Diptera (order) at Gungahlin, ACT - Yesterday by Hejor1

Stomorhina (genus) at Gungahlin, ACT - Yesterday by Hejor1

Unverified True fly (Diptera) at Lavender Bay, NSW - 9 Sep 2025 by ConBoekel

Unverified True fly (Diptera) at Monga, NSW - Yesterday by MatthewFrawley

Unverified Blow fly (Calliphoridae) by Paul4K

Helina sp. (genus) (Muscid fly) by Paul4K

Symplecta (Trimicra) pilipes (A limoniid crane fly) by Paul4K

Tephritoidea (super family) (Fruit, Signal, and Picture-winged Flies) at West Wodonga, VIC - 11 Sep 2025 by KylieWaldon

Calliphoridae (family) (Unidentified blowfly) at Casey, ACT - 13 Sep 2025 by Hejor1

Austrotephritis poenia (Australian Fruit Fly) at Whitlam, ACT - 13 Sep 2025 by sangio7

Helina sp. (genus) (Muscid fly) at Albury, NSW - 12 Sep 2025 by KylieWaldon

Syrphidae sp (family) at Albury, NSW - 12 Sep 2025 by KylieWaldon

Mycetophilidae sp. (family) by LisaH

Syrphini (tribe) (Unidentified syrphine hover fly) at West Wodonga, VIC - 11 Sep 2025 by KylieWaldon

Symplecta (Trimicra) pilipes (A limoniid crane fly) at Russell, ACT - 11 Sep 2025 by Hejor1

Musca sp. (genus) at Campbell, ACT - 11 Sep 2025 by Hejor1

Calliphoridae (family) (Unidentified blowfly) at West Wodonga, VIC - 12 Sep 2025 by KylieWaldon

Dolichopodidae (family) (Unidentified Long-legged fly) at West Wodonga, VIC - 12 Sep 2025 by KylieWaldon

Milichiidae (family) at Campbell, ACT - 11 Sep 2025 by Hejor1

Milichiidae (family) at Campbell, ACT - 11 Sep 2025 by Hejor1

Calliphora sp. (genus) (Unidentified blowfly) at Russell, ACT - 12 Sep 2025 by Hejor1

Medetera sp. (genus) at Braddon, ACT - 12 Sep 2025 by Hejor1

Melangyna sp. (genus) (Hover Fly) at Braddon, ACT - 12 Sep 2025 by Hejor1

Sciaridae sp. (family) (Black fungus gnat) at Acton, ACT - 11 Sep 2025 by TimL

Ephydridae (family) (Shore or Brine fly) at West Wodonga, VIC - 9 Sep 2025 by KylieWaldon

Symplecta (Trimicra) pilipes (A limoniid crane fly) at Freshwater Creek, VIC - 8 Sep 2025 by WendyEM

Melangyna sp. (genus) (Hover Fly) at Yarralumla, ACT - 14 Aug 2025 by galah681

Melangyna sp. (genus) (Hover Fly) at Yarralumla, ACT - 24 Jul 2025 by galah681

Unverified Other true fly at Tanja, NSW - 30 Aug 2025 by AlisonMilton

Syrphidae (family) (Unidentified Hover fly) by DPRees125

Bibionomorpha (infraorder) (Unidentified Gnat, Gall Midge or March Fly) at Scullin, ACT - 24 Aug 2025 by AlisonMilton

Calliphora sp. (genus) (Unidentified blowfly) at Higgins, ACT - 9 Sep 2025 by AlisonMilton

Muscidae (family) (Unidentified muscid fly) at Higgins, ACT - 9 Sep 2025 by AlisonMilton

Stomorhina discolor (Snout fly) at Higgins, ACT - 9 Sep 2025 by AlisonMilton

Melangyna viridiceps (Hover fly) at Higgins, ACT - 9 Sep 2025 by AlisonMilton

Unverified Bristle Fly (Tachinidae) at Hawker, ACT - 24 Aug 2025 by AlisonMilton

Unverified True fly (Diptera) at Higgins, ACT - 9 Sep 2025 by AlisonMilton

Calliphora augur (Lesser brown or Blue-bodied blowfly) at Higgins, ACT - 9 Sep 2025 by AlisonMilton

Eristalinus punctulatus (Golden Native Drone Fly) at Higgins, ACT - 9 Sep 2025 by AlisonMilton

Austroacacidiplosis botrycephalae (A Gall Midge) at Hackett, ACT - 5 Sep 2025 by HappyWanderer

Hydrellia sp. (genus) at Campbell, ACT - 9 Sep 2025 by Hejor1

Notiphila (Notiphila) fuscimana at Campbell, ACT - 9 Sep 2025 by Hejor1

Melangyna viridiceps (Hover fly) at Hawker, ACT - 24 Aug 2025 by AlisonMilton

Melangyna viridiceps (Hover fly) at Parkes, ACT - 8 Sep 2025 by Hejor1

Diptera (order) at Campbell, ACT - 9 Sep 2025 by Hejor1

Sciaridae sp. (family) (Black fungus gnat) at Campbell, ACT - 8 Sep 2025 by Hejor1

Melangyna viridiceps (Hover fly) at Campbell, ACT - 8 Sep 2025 by Hejor1

Poecilohetaerus sp. (genus) (Lauxaniid fly) at Campbell, ACT - 8 Sep 2025 by Hejor1

Austrotephritis poenia (Australian Fruit Fly) at Barton, ACT - 8 Sep 2025 by Hejor1

Melangyna viridiceps (Hover fly) at Hawker, ACT - 24 Aug 2025 by AlisonMilton

Stomorhina discolor (Snout fly) at Hawker, ACT - 24 Aug 2025 by AlisonMilton

Melangyna viridiceps (Hover fly) at Scullin, ACT - 24 Aug 2025 by AlisonMilton

Melangyna sp. (genus) (Hover Fly) at Franklin, ACT - 8 Sep 2025 by chriselidie

Melangyna viridiceps (Hover fly) at Hawker, ACT - 18 Aug 2025 by AlisonMilton

Balaana sp. (genus) (Bee Fly) at Birdsville, QLD - 21 Aug 2025 by HelenCross

Sciaridae sp. (family) (Black fungus gnat) at Amaroo, ACT - 7 Sep 2025 by Hejor1

Chironomidae (family) (Non-biting Midge) at Amaroo, ACT - 7 Sep 2025 by Hejor1

Sciaroidea sp. (Superfamily) (A fungus gnat or gall midge) at Lyons, ACT - 7 Sep 2025 by ran452

Unverified True fly (Diptera) at Lyons, ACT - 7 Sep 2025 by ran452

Calliphora vicina (European bluebottle) at Bandiana, VIC - 6 Sep 2025 by KylieWaldon

Austroacacidiplosis botrycephalae (A Gall Midge) at Bandiana, VIC - 6 Sep 2025 by KylieWaldon

Calliphora sp. (genus) (Unidentified blowfly) at Bandiana, VIC - 6 Sep 2025 by KylieWaldon

Sciaridae sp. (family) (Black fungus gnat) at Bandiana, VIC - 6 Sep 2025 by KylieWaldon

Muscidae (family) (Unidentified muscid fly) at Yarralumla, ACT - 5 Sep 2025 by Mike

Mycetophilidae (family) (A fungus gnat) at Acton, ACT - 5 Sep 2025 by TimL

Syrphidae (family) at Acton, ACT - 5 Sep 2025 by Roger

Unverified True fly (Diptera) at Lyons, ACT - 6 Sep 2025 by ran452

Muscidae (family) (Unidentified muscid fly) at Russell, ACT - 5 Sep 2025 by Hejor1

Sapromyza sp. (genus) (A lauxaniid fly) at Russell, ACT - 5 Sep 2025 by Hejor1

Neoaratus hercules (Herculean Robber Fly) at Gundaroo, NSW - 6 Jan 2025 by Gunyijan

Cerdistus sp. (genus) (Slender Robber Fly) at Yarralumla, ACT - 6 Jan 2025 by Debbie05

Aleucosia sp. (genus) (Bee Fly) at Royalla, NSW - 31 Aug 2025 by DavidDedenczuk

Cylindromyia sp. (genus) (Bristle fly) at Freshwater Creek, VIC - 5 Dec 2024 by WendyEM

Melangyna viridiceps (Hover fly) at Freshwater Creek, VIC - 5 Dec 2024 by WendyEM

Calliphora sp. (genus) (Unidentified blowfly) at Freshwater Creek, VIC - 5 Dec 2024 by WendyEM

Melangyna collata (A hover fly) at Greenway, ACT - 1 Sep 2025 by RodDeb

Rutiliini (tribe) at Freshwater Creek, VIC - 19 Dec 2024 by WendyEM

Sarcophaga sp. (genus) (Flesh fly) at Freshwater Creek, VIC - 19 Dec 2024 by WendyEM

Taenogerella elizabethae at Freshwater Creek, VIC - 18 Dec 2024 by WendyEM

Lauxaniidae (family) (Unidentified lauxaniid fly) at Freshwater Creek, VIC - 4 Dec 2024 by WendyEM

Anabarhynchus sp. (genus) (Stiletto Fly (Sub-family Therevinae)) at Freshwater Creek, VIC - 4 Dec 2024 by WendyEM

Unverified Bristle Fly (Tachinidae) at Freshwater Creek, VIC - 2 Dec 2024 by WendyEM

Unverified True fly (Diptera) at Freshwater Creek, VIC - 2 Dec 2024 by WendyEM

Unverified True fly (Diptera) at Rainbow Beach, QLD - 23 Aug 2025 by Harrisi

Calliphoridae (family) (Unidentified blowfly) at Freshwater Creek, VIC - 24 Aug 2025 by WendyEM

Lauxaniidae (family) (Unidentified lauxaniid fly) at Freshwater Creek, VIC - 24 Aug 2025 by WendyEM

Muscoidea (super family) at Freshwater Creek, VIC - 9 Aug 2025 by WendyEM

Symplecta (Trimicra) pilipes (A limoniid crane fly) at Dickson, ACT - 30 Aug 2025 by Lisa.Jok

Lauxaniidae (family) (Unidentified lauxaniid fly) at Jerrabomberra, NSW - 30 Aug 2025 by Miranda

Dasineura sp. (genus) (Flower-galling Midge) at Freshwater Creek, VIC - 19 Apr 2025 by WendyEM

Rutilia sp. (genus) at Freshwater Creek, VIC - 19 Apr 2025 by WendyEM

Melangyna viridiceps (Hover fly) at Scullin, ACT - 24 Aug 2025 by AlisonMilton

Melangyna viridiceps (Hover fly) at Holt, ACT - 25 Aug 2025 by AlisonMilton

Eristalis tenax (Drone fly) at Weston, ACT - 26 Apr 2025 by BJR

Melangyna viridiceps (Hover fly) at Higgins, ACT - 26 Aug 2025 by AlisonMilton

Calliphora vicina (European bluebottle) at Watson, ACT - 23 Aug 2025 by abread111

Unverified True fly (Diptera) at Scullin, ACT - 24 Aug 2025 by AlisonMilton

Pygophora apicalis at Higgins, ACT - 24 Aug 2025 by AlisonMilton

Melangyna viridiceps (Hover fly) at Parkes, ACT - 23 Aug 2025 by AlisonMilton

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RogerF wrote:

8 Sep 2025

I have a similar picture of the same unidentified species also on Acacia blossom. It may be a muscid.

Muscidae (family)

Hejor1 wrote:

7 Sep 2025

@RogerF this is a complete guess on my part, don't put too much stock in it!

Muscidae (family)

RogerF wrote:

7 Sep 2025

I don’t think this is Milichiidae but will check with CSIRO.

Muscidae (family)

MichaelMulvaney wrote:

1 Sep 2025

Sapromyza victoriae?

Lauxaniidae (family)

MichaelMulvaney wrote:

31 Aug 2025

Possibly is Chrysotimus

Dolichopodidae (family)

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