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True flies (Diptera)

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

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MichaelMulvaney wrote:
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Prodiaphania?
Tachinidae (family)
galah681 wrote:
22 Nov 2025
Now I look closely, you could be right. It looks like 2 bodies are there. Rather small for a flower wasp. They would be about 1cm or less, but there may be some small species.
Unverified True fly (Diptera)
Curiosity wrote:
22 Nov 2025
@galah681, I'm thinking this might be a male flower wasp with an attached female.
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HelenCross wrote:
20 Nov 2025
No worries Tim - Bryan and I are in the same office so that helps!
Pachygastrinae (sub-family)
TimL wrote:
20 Nov 2025
@HelenCross Thanks for taking the time to follow up the sighting and providing the identification Helen. Tim
Pachygastrinae (sub-family)

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