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Sarcophagidae sp. (family) (Unidentified flesh fly) at Goulburn, NSW by trevorpreston
Sepsidae (family) (Ant fly) at Lyneham, ACT by citycritters
Chloromerus sp. (Chloropid fly) at Lyneham, ACT by citycritters
Dichetophora sp. (genus) (Marsh fly) at Bungendore, NSW by clarehoneydove
Chloropidae (family) (Frit fly) at Pialligo, ACT by Pirom
Parapalaeosepsis plebeia (Ant fly) at Murrumbateman, NSW by SimoneC
Miltogramma sp. (genus) at Ainslie, ACT by Pirom
Chloropidae (family) (Frit fly) at Pialligo, ACT by Pirom
Cardiacera sp. (genus) (Scarab Fly) at Melba, ACT by kasiaaus
Pygophora apicalis at Campbell, ACT by Hejor1
Sarcophagidae sp. (family) (Unidentified flesh fly) at Campbell, ACT by Hejor1
Chloromerus sp. (Chloropid fly) at Pialligo, ACT by Pirom
Sarcophaga sp. (genus) (Flesh fly) at Hall, ACT by Anna123
Lenophila achilles (Spider mimicking signal fly) at Manton, NSW by ConBoekel
Sarcophagidae sp. (family) (Unidentified flesh fly) at Kambah, ACT by Hejor1
Diptera (order) at Kambah, ACT by Hejor1
Milichiidae (family) (Freeloader fly) at Kambah, ACT by TimL
Diptera (order) at Watson, ACT by abread111
Hermetia illucens (American Soldier Fly) at Aranda, ACT by Jubeyjubes
Conopidae (family) (Thick-headed fly) at Bungendore, NSW by clarehoneydove
Sarcophagidae sp. (family) (Unidentified flesh fly) at Bungendore, NSW by clarehoneydove
Anthomyia vicarians at Melba, ACT by kasiaaus
Sarcophagidae sp. (family) (Unidentified flesh fly) at Evatt, ACT by Thurstan
Sarcophaga sp. (genus) at Wodonga, VIC by KylieWaldon
Diptera (order) at Wodonga, VIC by KylieWaldon
Platystomatidae (family) at Wodonga, VIC by KylieWaldon
Chloromerus sp. (Chloropid fly) at Bungendore, NSW by clarehoneydove
Sarcophaga sp. (genus) at Wodonga, VIC by KylieWaldon
Ogcodes basalis (A hunch-back fly) at Campbell, ACT by Hejor1
Odontomyia hunteri (Soldier fly) at Bungonia, NSW by KorinneM
Steganopsis melanogaster at Freshwater Creek, VIC by WendyEM
Oxysarcodexia varia (Striped Dung Fly) at Weetangera, ACT by Thurstan
Anthomyia punctipennis at Melba, ACT by kasiaaus
Depressa sp. (genus) at Batehaven, NSW by Hejor1
Sarcophagidae sp. (family) (Unidentified flesh fly) at Flynn, ACT by Rosie
Diplogeomyza sp. (genus) at Batemans Bay, NSW by Hejor1
Exaireta spinigera at Batemans Bay, NSW by Hejor1
Sarcophaga sp. (genus) at Batemans Bay, NSW by Hejor1
Depressa sp. (genus) at Batemans Bay, NSW by Hejor1
Hydrellia sp. (genus) (Lawn or Pasture Fly) at Melba, ACT by kasiaaus
Odontomyia sp. (genus) at Freshwater Creek, VIC by WendyEM
Odontomyia decipiens (Green Soldier Fly) at Higgins, ACT by AlisonMilton
Conopidae (family) (Thick-headed fly) at Murrumbateman, NSW by SimoneC
Unidentified Other true fly at McKellar, ACT by AlisonMilton
Diptera (order) at Freshwater Creek, VIC by WendyEM
Austrotephritis sp. (genus) (Fruit fly or Seed fly) at Watson, ACT by abread111
Pogonortalis doclea (Boatman fly) at Conder, ACT by MichaelBedingfield
Stomorhina sp. (genus) (Snout fly) at Cook, ACT by CathB
Poecilohetaerus sp. (genus) at Freshwater Creek, VIC by WendyEM
Tapeigaster argyrospila (Fungus fly) at Acton, ACT by TimL
Sciomyzidae sp. (family) at Wodonga, VIC by KylieWaldon
Sciomyzidae sp. (family) at Wodonga, VIC by KylieWaldon
Helina sp. (genus) (Muscid fly) at Melba, ACT by kasiaaus
Hydrellia sp. (genus) at Wodonga, VIC by KylieWaldon
Diptera (order) at Moruya, NSW by LisaH
Ogcodes basalis (A hunch-back fly) at Hall, ACT by Anna123
Poecilohetaerus sp. (genus) at Freshwater Creek, VIC by WendyEM
Diptera (order) at Lake Tabourie, NSW by Medha
Helina sp. (genus) (Muscid fly) at Gundaroo, NSW by ConBoekel
Sarcophaga sp. (genus) (Flesh fly) at Macarthur, ACT by RodDeb
Pogonortalis doclea (Boatman fly) at Melba, ACT by kasiaaus
Stomorhina subapicalis (A snout fly) at Melba, ACT by kasiaaus
Odontomyia hunteri (Soldier fly) at Aranda, ACT by KMcCue

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MichaelMulvaney wrote:
3 Jan 2025
Not a hover fly but a thick-headed fly - very similar in appearence
Conopidae (family)
RogerF wrote:
29 Dec 2024
C. striatifrons
Chloromerus sp.
RogerF wrote:
29 Dec 2024
Possibly yellow swarming fly
Chloromerus sp.
SimoneC wrote:
20 Dec 2024
Thank Alison, good idea
Conopidae (family)
AlisonMilton wrote:
19 Dec 2024
@SimoneC Hi Simone, Could also upload the beetle separately. It is Neorrhina punctata, a scarab beetle, if that helps.
Thanks
Alison
Conopidae (family)

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Sarcophagidae sp. (family) at Goulburn, NSW

Sepsidae (family) at Lyneham, ACT

Chloromerus sp.

Dichetophora sp. (genus) at Bungendore, NSW

Sepsidae (family) at Lyneham, ACT

Formicidae (family) at Lyneham, ACT

Sciomyzidae sp. (family) at Bungendore, NSW

Parapalaeosepsis plebeia at Murrumbateman, NSW

Chloropidae (family) at Pialligo, ACT

Chloropidae (family) at Pialligo, ACT

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