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Stomorhina discolor at Melba, ACT by kasiaaus
Sarcophaga sp. (genus) at Greenleigh, NSW by LyndalT
Diptera (order) (Fly - Unidentified) at Green Cape, NSW by Hejor1
Musca sp. (genus) (Fly) at Green Cape, NSW by Hejor1
Drosophila sp. (genus) (Fruit Fly) at Green Cape, NSW by Hejor1
Lenophila sp. (Platystomatid fly) at Green Cape, NSW by Hejor1
Odontomyia sp. (genus) at Nimmitabel, NSW by Hejor1
Diptera (order) at Barren Grounds, NSW by PaperbarkNativeBees
Unidentified Other true fly at Dry Plain, NSW by AndyRoo
Lauxaniidae (family) (Unidentified lauxaniid fly) at Cook, ACT by CathB
Stomorhina sp. (genus) (Snout fly) at Mount Kembla, NSW by BackyardHabitatProject
Inopus rubriceps (Sugarcane Soldier Fly) at Cook, ACT by CathB
Ogcodes basalis at Cook, ACT by CathB
Ogcodes basalis at Cook, ACT by CathB
Odontomyia hunteri at Bonner, ACT by MegFluke
Trupanea (genus) at Cook, ACT by CathB
Sarcophagidae sp. (family) at Dry Plain, NSW by AndyRoo
Cardiacera sp. (genus) (Scarab Fly) at Bungonia, NSW by KorinneM
Sarcophaga sp. (genus) at Yackandandah, VIC by KylieWaldon
Exaireta spinigera (Garden Soldier Fly) at Casey, ACT by trevorpreston
Austrotephritis poenia at Aranda, ACT by KMcCue
Milichiidae (family) (Freeloader fly) at Yarralumla, ACT by TimL
Diptera (order) at Freshwater Creek, VIC by WendyEM
Muscidae (family) at Melba, ACT by kasiaaus
Cardiacera sp. (genus) (Scarab Fly) at Melba, ACT by kasiaaus
Cardiacera sp. (genus) (Scarab Fly) at Melba, ACT by kasiaaus
Parapalaeosepsis plebeia (Ant fly) at Gundaroo, NSW by ConBoekel
Helina sp. (genus) (Muscid fly) at Charleys Forest, NSW by arjay
Empididae sp. (family) (Dance fly) at Charleys Forest, NSW by arjay
Lauxaniidae (family) (Unidentified lauxaniid fly) at Charleys Forest, NSW by arjay
Parapalaeosepsis plebeia (Ant fly) at Charleys Forest, NSW by arjay
Stomorhina sp. (genus) (Snout fly) at Charleys Forest, NSW by arjay
Empididae sp. (family) (Dance fly) at Charleys Forest, NSW by arjay
Parapalaeosepsis plebeia (Ant fly) at Googong, NSW by WHall
Diptera (order) at Freshwater Creek, VIC by WendyEM
Spathulina acroleuca (A seed fly) at Evatt, ACT by Thurstan
Cardiacera sp. (genus) (Scarab Fly) at Melba, ACT by kasiaaus
Muscidae (family) at Campbell, ACT by Hejor1
Conopidae (family) (Thick-headed fly) at Cotter River, ACT by KorinneM
Spathulina acroleuca (A seed fly) at Mongarlowe, NSW by LisaH
Muscidae (family) at Dunlop, ACT by AlisonMilton
Unidentified Other true fly at Nicholls, ACT by AlisonMilton
Sarcophagidae sp. (family) (Unidentified flesh fly) at Campbell, ACT by Hejor1
Sarcophagidae sp. (family) at Campbell, ACT by Hejor1
Parapalaeosepsis plebeia (Ant fly) at Campbell, ACT by Hejor1
Diptera (order) at Campbell, ACT by Hejor1
Diptera (order) at Campbell, ACT by Hejor1
Diptera (order) at Campbell, ACT by Hejor1
Diptera (order) at Campbell, ACT by Hejor1
Diptera (order) at Russell, ACT by Hejor1
Milichiidae (family) at Russell, ACT by Hejor1
Trypetisoma digitatum (A lauxaniid fly) at O'Connor, ACT by ConBoekel
Psychodidae sp. (family) at Freshwater Creek, VIC by WendyEM
Helina sp. (genus) (Muscid fly) at Melba, ACT by kasiaaus
Oxysarcodexia varia (Striped Dung Fly) at Belconnen, ACT by Thurstan
Cardiacera sp. (genus) (Scarab Fly) at Melba, ACT by kasiaaus
Parapalaeosepsis plebeia (Ant fly) at Acton, ACT by HelenCross
Stomorhina subapicalis (A snout fly) at Kingsdale, NSW by trevorpreston
Unidentified Other true fly at Conder, ACT by MichaelBedingfield
Diptera (order) at Freshwater Creek, VIC by WendyEM
Tephritidae sp. (family) at Killara, VIC by KylieWaldon
Diptera (order) at Moruya, NSW by LisaH
Diptera (order) at Moruya, NSW by LisaH
Odontomyia opertanea (A soldier fly) at Bungonia, NSW by KorinneM
Diptera (order) at Lanitza, NSW by MountKremnos
Ogcodes basalis (A hunch-back fly) at Manar, NSW by clarehoneydove
Neotoxura longipalpis (Light fly) at Melba, ACT by kasiaaus
Sarcophaga sp. (genus) at Freshwater Creek, VIC by WendyEM
Odontomyia hunteri (Soldier fly) at Goulburn, NSW by trevorpreston
Euribia solstitialis (Nodding Thistle Gall Fly) at Bungendore, NSW by clarehoneydove
Lenophila achilles (Spider mimicking signal fly) at Uriarra Village, ACT by Harrisi
Cardiacera sp. (genus) (Scarab Fly) at Jerrabomberra, NSW by DianneClarke
Rhagadolyra magnicornis (Lauxaniid fly) at Bungonia, NSW by AlisonMilton
Odontomyia opertanea (A soldier fly) at Bungonia, NSW by AlisonMilton
Melanina sp. (genus) at Florey, ACT by KorinneM
Spathulina acroleuca (A seed fly) at Aranda, ACT by Jubeyjubes
Rhiniidae sp. (family) (Snout fly) at Bungendore, NSW by clarehoneydove
Cardiacera sp. (genus) (Scarab Fly) at Ainslie, ACT by Pirom
Austrotephritis pelia (Australian Fruit Fly) at Ainslie, ACT by Pirom
Odontomyia opertanea (A soldier fly) at Florey, ACT by KorinneM
Odontomyia opertanea (A soldier fly) at Bungonia, NSW by Aussiegall
Platystomatidae (family) (Unidentified signal fly) at Bungonia, NSW by Harrisi
Sapromyza sp. (genus) (A lauxaniid fly) at Bungonia, NSW by Harrisi
Odontomyia hunteri (Soldier fly) at Bungendore, NSW by clarehoneydove
Musca sp. (genus) at Lyneham, ACT by Hejor1
Odontomyia decipiens (Green Soldier Fly) at Lyneham, ACT by Hejor1
Plecia sp. (genus) (Lovebug Fly) at Borough, NSW by Paul4K
Inopus rubriceps (Sugarcane Soldier Fly) at Lawson, ACT by AlisonMilton
Empididae sp. (family) at Aranda, ACT by Jubeyjubes
Melanina sp. (genus) at Florey, ACT by KorinneM
Melanina sp. (genus) at Florey, ACT by KorinneM
Rhagadolyra magnicornis (Lauxaniid fly) at McKellar, ACT by AlisonMilton
Spathulina acroleuca (A seed fly) at Russell, ACT by Hejor1
Austrotephritis sp. (genus) (Fruit fly or Seed fly) at Russell, ACT by Hejor1
Sepsidae (family) (Ant fly) at Acton, ACT by HelenCross
Euribia solstitialis (Nodding Thistle Gall Fly) at Kambah, ACT by HelenCross
Chloropidae (family) at Freshwater Creek, VIC by WendyEM
Exaireta spinigera (Garden Soldier Fly) at Watson, ACT by abread111
Sarcophaga sp. (genus) (Flesh fly) at Hawker, ACT by sangio7
Sepsidae (family) (Ant fly) at Googong, NSW by WHall

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MichaelMulvaney wrote:
9 Dec 2024
Possibly Sapromzya riparia
Lauxaniidae (family)
MichaelMulvaney wrote:
3 Dec 2024
Conops does not seem to be a current name
Conopidae (family)
KorinneM wrote:
30 Nov 2024
on iNaturalist: tony_d suggested an
Genus Conops - a member of Thick-headed Flies Family Conopidae
with teh comment: "Either Australoconops or Conops - no indication of ocelli, so the latter it seems."
Conopidae (family)
HelenCross wrote:
28 Nov 2024
Yes, it did, along with hundreds of Plague Soldier Beetles, so you can add them to the list too
Parapalaeosepsis plebeia
RogerF wrote:
28 Nov 2024
I have been looking at the flowers of this specimen for the last 2 years without seeing anything visiting! But did the sepsid get inside? Tetrathecas are in the same family with hanging bell flowers and are very occasionally visited by bees. One sighting in 5 years!
Parapalaeosepsis plebeia

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Lauxaniidae (family) at Cook, ACT

Stomorhina discolor

Parapalaeosepsis plebeia at Gundaroo, NSW

Sarcophaga sp. (genus)

Empididae sp. (family) at Charleys Forest, NSW

Empididae sp. (family) at Charleys Forest, NSW

Lauxaniidae (family) at Charleys Forest, NSW

Helina sp. (genus) at Charleys Forest, NSW

Stomorhina sp. (genus) at Charleys Forest, NSW

Diptera (order) at Green Cape, NSW

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