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

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) 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

Diochlistus sp. (genus) (A Mydid Fly) at Hughes, ACT - 17 Dec 2024 by LisaH

Copidapha maculiventris (March fly) at Paddys River, ACT - 11 Dec 2024 by TimL

Anacanthella (genus) (A soldier fly) at McKellar, ACT - 12 Nov 2024 by AlisonMilton

Latest sightings

Unidentified True fly (Diptera) at Googong, NSW - 30 Jan 2025 by WHall

Rhiniidae sp. (family) by MarkT

Zosteria sp. (genus) (Common brown robber fly) at Braidwood, NSW - Today by MatthewFrawley

Trichopoda giacomellii (Feather Leg Fly) at Hall, ACT - Today by Anna123

Dideopsis aegrota (A hover fly) at Hall, ACT - Today by Anna123

Villa sp. (genus) (Unidentified Villa bee fly) at Lyons, ACT - Today by ran452

Geron nigralis (Slender bee fly) at Acton, ACT - 24 Jan 2025 by JanetRussell

Evansomyia phyciformis (A stiletto fly) at Freshwater Creek, VIC - 1 Jan 2025 by WendyEM

Rivellia sp. (genus) (Signal fly) at Freshwater Creek, VIC - 1 Jan 2025 by WendyEM

Lauxaniidae (family) at Freshwater Creek, VIC - 1 Jan 2025 by WendyEM

Asilidae (family) at Freshwater Creek, VIC - 1 Jan 2025 by WendyEM

Asilidae (family) at Freshwater Creek, VIC - 1 Jan 2025 by WendyEM

Asilidae (family) at Freshwater Creek, VIC - 1 Jan 2025 by WendyEM

Limoniidae (family) (Unknown Limoniid Crane Fly) at Melba, ACT - 2 Feb 2025 by kasiaaus

Diptera endoparasites (Fly internal parasites of invertebrates) at City, ACT - 3 Feb 2025 by Hejor1

Cerdistus sp. (genus) (Slender Robber Fly) at Parkes, ACT - 27 Jan 2025 by DavidDedenczuk

Pygophora apicalis at Parkes, ACT - 3 Feb 2025 by Hejor1

Heteropsilopus ingenuus (A long-legged fly) at Parkes, ACT - 3 Feb 2025 by Hejor1

Lindneromyia sp. (Flat-footed fly) at Parkes, ACT - 3 Feb 2025 by Hejor1

Zosteria sp. (genus) at Parkes, ACT - 3 Feb 2025 by Hejor1

Cerdistus sp. (genus) at Parkes, ACT - 3 Feb 2025 by Hejor1

Diptera endoparasites (Fly internal parasites of invertebrates) at Parkes, ACT - 3 Feb 2025 by Hejor1

Sciaridae sp. (family) (Black fungus gnat) at Parkes, ACT - 3 Feb 2025 by Hejor1

Anthomyiidae (family) (Anthomyiid fly) at Parkes, ACT - 3 Feb 2025 by Hejor1

Dolichopodidae (family) (Unidentified Long-legged fly) at Parkes, ACT - 3 Feb 2025 by Hejor1

Ptilogyna (Plusiomyia) gracilis (A crane fly) by Span102

Asilidae (family) by Span102

Neoaratus hercules (Herculean Robber Fly) at Rendezvous Creek, ACT - 18 Jan 2025 by gwen

Unidentified Robber fly (Asilidae) at Manton, NSW - 19 Jan 2025 by ConBoekel

Austrosimulium sp. (Black fly) at Melba, ACT - 30 Jan 2025 by kasiaaus

Chironomidae (family) (Non-biting Midge) at Melba, ACT - 30 Jan 2025 by kasiaaus

Axarus sp. (genus) (A non-biting midge) at Melba, ACT - 30 Jan 2025 by kasiaaus

Unidentified True fly (Diptera) at Melba, ACT - 30 Jan 2025 by kasiaaus

Drosophilidae (family) at Watson, ACT - 2 Feb 2025 by Hejor1

Zosteria sp. (genus) at Watson, ACT - 2 Feb 2025 by Hejor1

Simosyrphus grandicornis (Common hover fly) at Watson, ACT - 2 Feb 2025 by Hejor1

Tachinidae (family) at Watson, ACT - 2 Feb 2025 by Hejor1

Thereutria amaraca (Spine-legged Robber Fly) at Watson, ACT - 2 Feb 2025 by Hejor1

Pyrgotidae sp. (family) at Melba, ACT - 29 Jan 2025 by kasiaaus

Diptera (order) at Watson, ACT - 2 Feb 2025 by Hejor1

Diptera (order) (Fly - Unidentified) at Watson, ACT - 2 Feb 2025 by Hejor1

Sciaridae sp. (family) (Black fungus gnat) at Watson, ACT - 2 Feb 2025 by Hejor1

Calyptrate (subsection) (Unidentified house-flies, blow-flies and their allies) at Watson, ACT - 2 Feb 2025 by Hejor1

Ceratopogonidae (family) (Biting Midge) at Melba, ACT - 29 Jan 2025 by kasiaaus

Culicidae (family) (A mosquito) at Melba, ACT - 29 Jan 2025 by kasiaaus

Chetogaster violacea/viridis (complex) (Bristle Fly) at Campbell, ACT - 2 Feb 2025 by WalterEgo

Unidentified True fly (Diptera) at Melba, ACT - 29 Jan 2025 by kasiaaus

Stomorhina subapicalis (A snout fly) at Melba, ACT - 29 Jan 2025 by kasiaaus

Trigonospila sp. (genus) (A Bristle Fly) at Melba, ACT - 27 Jan 2025 by kasiaaus

Ptilogyna (Plusiomyia) gracilis (A crane fly) at Woodlands, NSW - 29 Jan 2025 by Curiosity

Eristalinus punctulatus (Golden Native Drone Fly) at Braidwood, NSW - 1 Feb 2025 by MatthewFrawley

Triclista guttata (March or Horse Fly) by pls047

Unidentified Robber fly (Asilidae) by Paul4K

Melangyna viridiceps (Hover fly) at Splitters Creek, NSW - 27 Jan 2025 by KylieWaldon

Sarcophagidae (family) (Unidentified flesh fly) at Lyons, ACT - 1 Feb 2025 by ran452

Leptotarsus (Leptotarsus) clavatus (A crane fly) at Gundaroo, NSW - 1 Feb 2025 by Gunyijan

Unidentified Robber fly (Asilidae) at Yass River, NSW - 30 Jan 2025 by ConBoekel

Chrysopogon muelleri (Robber fly) at Strathnairn, ACT - 21 Jan 2023 by KorinneM

Ommatius coeraebus (a robber fly) at Symonston, ACT - 29 Jan 2025 by JRCNM

Cerdistus sp. (genus) at Strathnairn, ACT - 21 Jan 2023 by KorinneM

Chrysopogon muelleri (Robber fly) at Strathnairn, ACT - 21 Jan 2023 by KorinneM

Colepia ingloria at Strathnairn, ACT - 21 Jan 2023 by KorinneM

Sciaroidea sp. (Superfamily) (A fungus gnat or gall midge) at Russell, ACT - 30 Jan 2025 by Hejor1

Villa sp. (genus) (Unidentified Villa bee fly) at Fraser, ACT - 29 Jan 2025 by AlisonMilton

Unidentified Robber fly (Asilidae) at Scullin, ACT - 29 Jan 2025 by AlisonMilton

Austroacacidiplosis botrycephalae (A Gall Midge) at Cook, ACT - 30 Jan 2025 by Jubeyjubes

Austroacacidiplosis botrycephalae (A Gall Midge) at Cook, ACT - 30 Jan 2025 by Jubeyjubes

Dolichopodidae (family) (Unidentified Long-legged fly) at Yass River, NSW - 30 Jan 2025 by ConBoekel

Axarus sp. (genus) (A non-biting midge) at Lawson, ACT - 28 Jan 2025 by AlisonMilton

Villa sp. (genus) (Unidentified Villa bee fly) at Lyneham, ACT - 30 Jan 2025 by Mulch

Austroacacidiplosis botrycephalae (A Gall Midge) at Yass River, NSW - 30 Jan 2025 by ConBoekel

Simosyrphus grandicornis (Common hover fly) at Googong, NSW - 30 Jan 2025 by WHall

Asilidae (family) at Erskine, WA - 30 Jan 2025 by Derk22

Hermetia illucens (American Soldier Fly) at Weston, ACT - 30 Jan 2025 by Kenp12

Hermetia illucens (American Soldier Fly) at Higgins, ACT - 28 Jan 2025 by AlisonMilton

Geron sp. (genus) (Slender Bee Fly) at Deakin, ACT - 22 Jan 2025 by LisaH

Limoniidae (family) (Unknown Limoniid Crane Fly) at Aranda, ACT - 30 Jan 2025 by Jubeyjubes

Dexiini (tribe) (A bristle fly) at Cook, ACT - 29 Jan 2025 by Jubeyjubes

Villa sp. (genus) (Unidentified Villa bee fly) at Melba, ACT - 27 Jan 2025 by kasiaaus

Lucilia sp. (genus) (A blowfly) at Melba, ACT - 27 Jan 2025 by kasiaaus

Geron sp. (genus) (Slender Bee Fly) at Chapman, ACT - 29 Jan 2025 by CraigW

Stomorhina subapicalis (A snout fly) at Braidwood, NSW - 29 Jan 2025 by MatthewFrawley

Rutilia (Chrysorutilia) formosa (A Bristle fly) by LisaH

Chironomidae (family) (Non-biting Midge) at Acton, ACT - 24 Jan 2025 by KarinNeufeld

Scaptia jacksonii (horse fly, March fly) at Southwest, TAS - 13 Jan 2025 by LyndalT

Tachinidae (family) (Unidentified Bristle fly) at Glen Allen, NSW - 8 Jan 2025 by NedJohnston

Simosyrphus grandicornis (Common hover fly) at Watson, ACT - 27 Jan 2025 by abread111

Australiphthiria hilaris (Slender Bee Fly) at Acton, ACT - 26 Nov 2024 by AndyRussell

Brachydeutera sydneyensis (Shore fly) at Gundaroo, NSW - 26 Jan 2025 by ConBoekel

Lucilia sp. (genus) (A blowfly) at Gundaroo, NSW - 26 Jan 2025 by ConBoekel

Unidentified True fly (Diptera) at Gundaroo, NSW - 26 Jan 2025 by ConBoekel

Zosteria rosevillensis (A robber fly) at Acton, ACT - 26 Jan 2025 by TimL

Calliphora vicina (European bluebottle) at Melba, ACT - 25 Jan 2025 by kasiaaus

Axarus sp. (genus) (A non-biting midge) at Tomakin, NSW - 26 Jan 2025 by Hejor1

Milichiidae (family) (Freeloader fly) at Tomakin, NSW - 26 Jan 2025 by Hejor1

Steganopsis melanogaster (A lauxaniid fly) at Tomakin, NSW - 26 Jan 2025 by Hejor1

Duomyia sp. (genus) (Signal fly) at Tomakin, NSW - 26 Jan 2025 by Hejor1

Calliphora sp. (genus) (Unidentified blowfly) at Tomakin, NSW - 26 Jan 2025 by Hejor1

Calyptrate (subsection) (Unidentified house-flies, blow-flies and their allies) at Aranda, ACT - 26 Jan 2025 by KMcCue

Neoscleropogon sp. (genus) (Robber fly) at Bream Creek, TAS - 26 Jan 2025 by VanessaC

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Discussion

MichaelMulvaney wrote:

9 hrs ago

Probably a Empis species

Empididae (family)

MichaelMulvaney wrote:

11 hrs ago

Possibly Anacanthella splendens

Anacanthella (genus)

Curiosity wrote:

3 Feb 2025

Thanks, @Span102. A nice find! I'm pleased that more of these lovely crane flies are around.

Ptilogyna (Plusiomyia) gracilis

MichaelMulvaney wrote:

3 Feb 2025

It may well be Ligyra cingulata, but there are 110 species in this genus, and I don't know them that well. To confirm to species level it would need a pretty clear image of the wing pattern.

Ligyra (genus)

MichaelMulvaney wrote:

1 Feb 2025

Dilophus?

Bibionidae (family)

Significant sightings

Recent activity

Rhiniidae sp. (family)

Thereutria amaraca at Lyons, ACT

Zosteria sp. (genus) at Braidwood, NSW

Anacanthella (genus) at Karabar, NSW

Anacanthella (genus) at Karabar, NSW

Tabanidae (family) at Surf Beach, NSW

Sarcophagidae (family) at Corroboree Park

Thereutria sp. (genus) at Lyons, ACT

Ommatius coeraebus at Ebor, NSW

Empididae (family) at Mongarlowe, NSW

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