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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

Comptosia apicalis (A bee fly) at Bonython, ACT - 26 Jan 2026 by SimoneS

Pelecorhynchus nigripennis (Red-ruffed pelecorhynchid) at Rocky Plain, NSW - 7 Jan 2026 by Harrisi

Laphria rufifemorata (Yellow-legged Blue Robber Fly) at Acton, ACT - 25 Nov 2025 by TimL

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) at Mongarlowe, NSW - 6 Feb 2025 by LisaH

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

Cephaloconus tenebrosus (Treehopper Mimic Fly) by TimL

Latest sightings

Unverified Robber fly (Asilidae) at Tharwa, ACT - Yesterday by Harrisi

Unverified Bee fly (Bombyliidae) at Fisher, ACT - 24 Jan 2026 by mroseby

Neoaratus hercules (Herculean Robber Fly) at Gundaroo, NSW - Yesterday by Gunyijan

Unverified True fly (Diptera) at Lyons, ACT - 31 Jan 2026 by ran452

Rutilia (Rutilia) setosa (A bristle fly) at Tharwa, ACT - 23 Jan 2026 by Harrisi

Bathypogon sp. (genus) (A robber fly) at Kambah, ACT - 24 Jan 2026 by Caric

Comptosia quadripennis (a bee fly) at Yass River, NSW - 29 Jan 2026 by SenexRugosus

Dasybasis sp. (genus) (A march fly) at Crowther, NSW - 28 Jan 2026 by Frecko

Pelecorhynchus nigripennis (Red-ruffed pelecorhynchid) at Tinderry, NSW - 27 Jan 2026 by Harrisi

Geron nigralis (Slender bee fly) at Acton, ACT - 28 Jan 2026 by HelenCross

Cerdistus sp. (genus) (Slender Robber Fly) at Crowther, NSW - 26 Jan 2026 by Frecko

Microtropesa sinuata (A bristle fly) at Kambah, ACT - 27 Jan 2026 by HelenCross

Neoaratus hercules (Herculean Robber Fly) at Booth, ACT - 26 Jan 2026 by JohnBundock

Comptosia apicalis (A bee fly) at Bonython, ACT - 26 Jan 2026 by SimoneS

Villa sp. (genus) (Unidentified Villa bee fly) at Higgins, ACT - 26 Jan 2026 by AlisonMilton

Chironomidae (family) (Non-biting Midge) at Higgins, ACT - 26 Jan 2026 by AlisonMilton

Neoaratus hercules (Herculean Robber Fly) at Tharwa, ACT - 26 Jan 2026 by WalterEgo

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

Simosyrphus grandicornis (Common hover fly) at Crowther, NSW - 25 Jan 2026 by Frecko

Anabarhynchus sp. (genus) (Stiletto Fly (Sub-family Therevinae)) at Dunlop, ACT - 23 Jan 2026 by AlisonMilton

Unverified True fly (Diptera) at Dunlop, ACT - 23 Jan 2026 by AlisonMilton

Chironomidae (family) (Non-biting Midge) at Dunlop, ACT - 23 Jan 2026 by AlisonMilton

Chironomidae (family) (Non-biting Midge) at Coombs, ACT - 22 Jan 2026 by AlisonMilton

Cerdistus sp. (genus) (Slender Robber Fly) at Curtin, ACT - 22 Jan 2026 by AlisonMilton

Zosteria rosevillensis (A robber fly) at Isaacs, ACT - 25 Jan 2026 by Mike

Gynoplistia sp. (genus) (Crane fly) at Harrison, ACT - 19 Oct 2022 by AndyRoo

Cerdistus sp. (genus) (Slender Robber Fly) at Crowther, NSW - 22 Jan 2026 by Frecko

Asilidae (family) by LisaH

Villa sp. (genus) (Unidentified Villa bee fly) at Acton, ACT - 22 Jan 2026 by Thurstan

Villa sp. (genus) (Unidentified Villa bee fly) at Carwoola, NSW - 20 Jan 2026 by ChrisChapman

Ommatius coeraebus (a robber fly) at Colo Vale, NSW - 19 Jan 2026 by JimmyCWouldBeMe

Chrysopogon muelleri (Robber fly) at Throsby, ACT - 19 Jan 2026 by Thurstan

Blepharotes splendidissimus (Giant Blue Robber Fly) at Wee Jasper, NSW - 2 Jan 2026 by RAllen

Muscidae (family) (Unidentified muscid fly) at Lyons, ACT - 18 Jan 2026 by ran452

Melangyna viridiceps (Hover fly) at Fyshwick, ACT - 16 Jan 2026 by RodDeb

Trichophthalma nicholsoni (Nicholson's tangle-veined fly) at Paddys River, ACT - 6 Jan 2026 by WindyHen

Taenogerella elizabethae at Belconnen, ACT - 15 Jan 2026 by AlisonMilton

Cerdistus sp. (genus) (Slender Robber Fly) at Belconnen, ACT - 15 Jan 2026 by AlisonMilton

Villa sp. (genus) (Unidentified Villa bee fly) at Theodore, ACT - 13 Jan 2026 by ChrisSutevski

Microtropesa sinuata (A bristle fly) at Red Hill, ACT - 14 Jan 2026 by RAllen

Thraxan sp. (genus) (A bee fly) at Paddys River, ACT - 11 Jan 2026 by JohnBundock

Cerdistus sp. (genus) (Slender Robber Fly) at Cook, ACT - 10 Jan 2026 by CathB

Lucilia cuprina (Australian sheep blowfly) at Cook, ACT - 10 Jan 2026 by CathB

Rutilia (Chrysorutilia) sp. (genus & subgenus) (A Bristle Fly) at Rendezvous Creek, ACT - 13 Jan 2026 by HelenCross

Sarcophaga sp. (genus) (Flesh fly) at Scullin, ACT - 11 Jan 2026 by AlisonMilton

Microtropesa sinuata (A bristle fly) at Cotter River, ACT - 11 Jan 2026 by JohnBundock

Balaana sp. (genus) (Bee Fly) at Kambah, ACT - 12 Jan 2026 by HelenCross

Heteropsilopus sp. (genus) (A long legged fly) at O'Connor, ACT - 9 Jan 2026 by Hejor1

Depressa atrata (Acalyptrate Fly) at O'Connor, ACT - 9 Jan 2026 by Hejor1

Neoaratus hercules (Herculean Robber Fly) at Gundaroo, NSW - 11 Jan 2026 by Gunyijan

Eristalis tenax (Drone fly) by CuriousBenz1

Pogonortalis doclea (Boatman fly) at Crowther, NSW - 11 Jan 2026 by Frecko

Acanthonevroides jarvisi (A fruit fly) at O'Connor, ACT - 9 Jan 2026 by Hejor1

Zosteria rosevillensis (A robber fly) at O'Connor, ACT - 9 Jan 2026 by Hejor1

Villini (tribe) (Banded Bee Fly) at Higgins, ACT - 10 Jan 2026 by Untidy

Simosyrphus grandicornis (Common hover fly) at O'Connor, ACT - 9 Jan 2026 by Hejor1

Medetera sp. (genus) (Woodpecker Fly) at O'Connor, ACT - 9 Jan 2026 by Hejor1

Cardiacera sp. (genus) (Scarab Fly) at O'Connor, ACT - 9 Jan 2026 by Hejor1

Trichophthalma punctata (Tangle-vein fly) at Goulburn, NSW - 1 Jan 2026 by Milly

Geron sp. (genus) (Slender Bee Fly) at Aranda, ACT - 6 Jan 2026 by CathB

Muscidae (family) (Unidentified muscid fly) at Aranda, ACT - 6 Jan 2026 by CathB

Brachyrhopala sp. (genus) (Robber fly) at Aranda, ACT - 9 Jan 2026 by CathB

Rivellia sp. (genus) (Signal fly) by sangio7

Pelecorhynchus nigripennis (Red-ruffed pelecorhynchid) at Rocky Plain, NSW - 7 Jan 2026 by Harrisi

Limoniidae (family) at Braidwood, NSW - 8 Jan 2026 by MatthewFrawley

Microtropesa sinuata (A bristle fly) at Huntly, VIC - 8 Jan 2026 by TJ71

Simosyrphus grandicornis (Common hover fly) at Jerrabomberra, NSW - 8 Jan 2026 by MarkT

Balaana sp. (genus) (Bee Fly) at Kambah, ACT - 6 Jan 2026 by Hejor1

Muscoidea (super family) at Kambah, ACT - 6 Jan 2026 by Hejor1

Muscoidea (super family) at Kambah, ACT - 6 Jan 2026 by Hejor1

Cerdistus sp. (genus) (Slender Robber Fly) at Kambah, ACT - 6 Jan 2026 by Hejor1

Calliphoridae (family) (Unidentified blowfly) at Kambah, ACT - 6 Jan 2026 by Hejor1

Aedes sp. (genus) (Mosquito) at Kambah, ACT - 6 Jan 2026 by Hejor1

Heteropsilopus sp. (genus) (A long legged fly) at Kambah, ACT - 6 Jan 2026 by Hejor1

Lamprolonchaea brouniana (Metallic green tomato fly) at Kambah, ACT - 6 Jan 2026 by Hejor1

Tachinidae (family) (Unidentified Bristle fly) at Kambah, ACT - 6 Jan 2026 by Hejor1

Acanthonevroides sp. (genus) (Fruit fly) at Kambah, ACT - 6 Jan 2026 by Hejor1

Tachinidae (family) (Unidentified Bristle fly) at Kambah, ACT - 6 Jan 2026 by Hejor1

Melangyna viridiceps (Hover fly) at Braidwood, NSW - 7 Jan 2026 by MatthewFrawley

Simosyrphus grandicornis (Common hover fly) at Latham, ACT - 22 Nov 2025 by LD12

Blepharotes sp. (genus) (A robber fly) at Crowther, NSW - 7 Jan 2026 by Frecko

Neoaratus hercules (Herculean Robber Fly) at Yarralumla, ACT - 7 Jan 2026 by JohnBundock

Rutilia (Rutilia) setosa (A bristle fly) at Higgins, ACT - 4 Jan 2026 by AlisonMilton

Cerdistus sp. (genus) (Slender Robber Fly) at Higgins, ACT - 4 Jan 2026 by AlisonMilton

Cerdistus sp. (genus) (Slender Robber Fly) at Higgins, ACT - 6 Jan 2026 by AlisonMilton

Neoaratus hercules (Herculean Robber Fly) at Yarralumla, ACT - 6 Jan 2026 by TimL

Calliphora augur (Lesser brown or Blue-bodied blowfly) at Jerrabomberra, NSW - 3 Nov 2025 by MarkT

Neoaratus hercules (Herculean Robber Fly) at Fyshwick, ACT - 2 Jan 2026 by RodDeb

Unverified Robber fly (Asilidae) at Moruya Heads, NSW - 4 Jan 2026 by WalterEgo

Neoaratus hercules (Herculean Robber Fly) at Tharwa, ACT - 4 Jan 2026 by LineMarie

Eristalis tenax (Drone fly) at Bungendore, NSW - 3 Jan 2026 by clarehoneydove

Pygophora apicalis by sangio7

Unverified Other true fly at Higgins, ACT - 2 Jan 2026 by AlisonMilton

Neoscleropogon sp. (genus) (Robber fly) at Higgins, ACT - 2 Jan 2026 by AlisonMilton

Neoscleropogon sp. (genus) (Robber fly) at Higgins, ACT - 2 Jan 2026 by AlisonMilton

Trichophthalma punctata (Tangle-vein fly) at Hall, ACT - 2 Jan 2026 by Anna123

Neosaropogon sp. (genus) (A robber fly) at Hall, ACT - 2 Jan 2026 by Anna123

Tabanidae (family) (Unidentified march or horse fly) at Malua Bay, NSW - 2 Jan 2026 by wendyruscoe

Diochlistus sp. (genus) (A Mydid Fly) at Cook, ACT - 20 Dec 2025 by CathB

Euprosopia sp. (genus) at Hawker, ACT - 29 Dec 2025 by AlisonMilton

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KimberiRP wrote:

30 Jan 2026

A wasp

Unverified True fly (Diptera)

KimberiRP wrote:

30 Jan 2026

Australiphthiria?

Bombyliidae (family)

KimberiRP wrote:

30 Jan 2026

A March fly (Tabanidae), probably tribe Scionini in subfamily Pangoniinae.

Unverified March or Horse fly (Tabanidae)

KimberiRP wrote:

30 Jan 2026

Possibly Pyrgotidae

Platystomatidae (family)

JimL wrote:

30 Jan 2026

Love the composition and colour of that main image! Very nicely captured.

Comptosia apicalis

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