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

Latest sightings

Helina sp. (genus) (Muscid fly) at Sassafras, VIC - Yesterday by Hejor1

Diptera (order) at Sherbrooke, VIC - Yesterday by Hejor1

Calliphora stygia (Brown blowfly or Brown bomber) at Wodonga, VIC - 20 Sep 2025 by KylieWaldon

Unverified Bristle Fly (Tachinidae) at Wodonga, VIC - 20 Sep 2025 by KylieWaldon

Simosyrphus grandicornis (Common hover fly) by chriselidie

Sphenella ruficeps (Senecio Flower Galler Fruit Fly) at Braemar, NSW - Yesterday by Curiosity

Unverified Crane fly, midge, mosquito or gnat (several families) at Downer, ACT - Yesterday by RobertD

Steganopsis melanogaster (A lauxaniid fly) at Downer, ACT - Yesterday by RobertD

Calliphora augur (Lesser brown or Blue-bodied blowfly) by chriselidie

Rhagadolyra magnicornis (Lauxaniid fly) at Mount Dandenong, VIC - 21 Sep 2025 by Hejor1

Trichophthalma laetilinea (Tangled Vein Fly) at Laguna, NSW - Yesterday by MartinPredavec

Rhagadolyra magnicornis (Lauxaniid fly) at Olinda, VIC - 22 Sep 2025 by Hejor1

Calliphora stygia (Brown blowfly or Brown bomber) at Mulloon, NSW - 21 Sep 2025 by DavidDedenczuk

Unverified True fly (Diptera) at Cook, ACT - 22 Sep 2025 by CathB

Calliphora stygia (Brown blowfly or Brown bomber) at Canyonleigh, NSW - 15 Sep 2025 by blacksheep

Leptotarsus imperatorius (Crane fly) at Rosedale, NSW - 17 Sep 2025 by jb2602

Melangyna viridiceps (Hover fly) at Canyonleigh, NSW - 19 Sep 2025 by blacksheep

Symplecta (Trimicra) pilipes (A limoniid crane fly) at Canyonleigh, NSW - 21 Sep 2025 by blacksheep

Cecidomyiidae (family) (Gall gnat) at Canyonleigh, NSW - 21 Sep 2025 by blacksheep

Chironomidae (family) (Non-biting Midge) at Freshwater Creek, VIC - 11 Sep 2025 by WendyEM

Lauxaniidae (family) (Unidentified lauxaniid fly) at Freshwater Creek, VIC - 9 Sep 2025 by WendyEM

Muscidae (family) at Kalorama, VIC - 21 Sep 2025 by Hejor1

Cerdistus sp. (genus) (Slender Robber Fly) at Acton, ACT - 17 Sep 2025 by ConBoekel

Stomorhina (genus) (A nose fly) at Downer, ACT - 21 Sep 2025 by RobertD

Empidoidea (superfamily) at Mongarlowe, NSW - 20 Sep 2025 by LisaH

Sapromyza sp. (genus) (A lauxaniid fly) by pls047

Austrotephritis poenia (Australian Fruit Fly) at Acton, ACT - 19 Sep 2025 by TimL

Ectinorhynchus sp. (genus) (A Stiletto Fly) at Holder, ACT - 19 Sep 2025 by Miranda

Melangyna viridiceps (Hover fly) at Acton, ACT - 19 Sep 2025 by TimL

Chrysopilus sp. (genus) (A snipe fly) by KylieWaldon

Austrotephritis poenia (Australian Fruit Fly) at Yarralumla, ACT - 19 Sep 2025 by SimoneS

Sphenella ruficeps (Senecio Flower Galler Fruit Fly) at Freshwater Creek, VIC - 18 Sep 2025 by WendyEM

Melangyna (genus) at Melbourne, VIC - 19 Sep 2025 by Hejor1

Sciaridae sp. (family) (Black fungus gnat) at Melbourne, VIC - 19 Sep 2025 by Hejor1

Chloropidae (family) at Melbourne, VIC - 19 Sep 2025 by Hejor1

Empidoidea (superfamily) at Melbourne, VIC - 19 Sep 2025 by Hejor1

Australophyra rostrata (Black Carrion Fly) at Melbourne, VIC - 19 Sep 2025 by Hejor1

Diplogeomyza sp. (genus) at Melbourne, VIC - 19 Sep 2025 by Hejor1

Calliphora ochracea (Reddish Brown blowfly) at Melbourne, VIC - 19 Sep 2025 by Hejor1

Chironomidae (family) (Non-biting Midge) at Melbourne, VIC - 19 Sep 2025 by Hejor1

Exaireta spinigera (Garden Soldier Fly) at Melbourne, VIC - 19 Sep 2025 by Hejor1

Calliphora sp. (genus) (Unidentified blowfly) at Melbourne, VIC - 19 Sep 2025 by Hejor1

Calliphora stygia (Brown blowfly or Brown bomber) at Beechworth, VIC - 19 Sep 2025 by KylieWaldon

Stomorhina (genus) (A nose fly) at Franklin, ACT - 19 Sep 2025 by chriselidie

Chaetophthalmus sp. (genus) (A bristle fly) at Franklin, ACT - 19 Sep 2025 by chriselidie

Sphenella ruficeps (Senecio Flower Galler Fruit Fly) at Melbourne, VIC - 18 Sep 2025 by Hejor1

Simosyrphus grandicornis (Common hover fly) at Southbank, VIC - 18 Sep 2025 by Hejor1

Ectinorhynchus sp. (genus) (A Stiletto Fly) at Melbourne, VIC - 18 Sep 2025 by Hejor1

Scatopsidae (family) at Melbourne, VIC - 18 Sep 2025 by Hejor1

Calyptrate (subsection) (Unidentified house-flies, blow-flies and their allies) at Melbourne, VIC - 17 Sep 2025 by Hejor1

Chironomidae (family) (Non-biting Midge) at Melbourne, VIC - 17 Sep 2025 by Hejor1

Muscidae (family) (Unidentified muscid fly) at Melbourne, VIC - 17 Sep 2025 by Hejor1

Austrotephritis poenia (Australian Fruit Fly) at Melbourne, VIC - 17 Sep 2025 by Hejor1

Calliphora sp. (genus) (Unidentified blowfly) at Melbourne, VIC - 17 Sep 2025 by Hejor1

Limoniidae (family) (Unknown Limoniid Crane Fly) at Melbourne, VIC - 17 Sep 2025 by Hejor1

Sylvicola dubius (Wood-gnat) at Melbourne, VIC - 17 Sep 2025 by Hejor1

Diplogeomyza sp. (genus) at Melbourne, VIC - 17 Sep 2025 by Hejor1

Muscoidea (super family) at Melbourne, VIC - 17 Sep 2025 by Hejor1

Chironomidae (family) (Non-biting Midge) at Melbourne, VIC - 17 Sep 2025 by Hejor1

Empididae (family) (Dance fly) at Melbourne, VIC - 17 Sep 2025 by Hejor1

Diplogeomyza sp. (genus) at Melbourne, VIC - 17 Sep 2025 by Hejor1

Poecilohetaerus sp. (genus) (Lauxaniid fly) at Melbourne, VIC - 17 Sep 2025 by Hejor1

Notiphila (genus) (A shore fly) at Melbourne, VIC - 17 Sep 2025 by Hejor1

Dolichopodidae (family) (Unidentified Long-legged fly) at Wodonga, VIC - 17 Sep 2025 by KylieWaldon

Mycetophilidae (family) (A fungus gnat) at Turner, ACT - 15 Sep 2025 by ConBoekel

Platystomatidae (family) (Unidentified signal fly) at Canberra Airport, ACT - 16 Sep 2025 by Hejor1

Tachinidae (family) at Southbank, VIC - 16 Sep 2025 by Hejor1

Sciaridae sp. (family) (Black fungus gnat) at Southbank, VIC - 16 Sep 2025 by Hejor1

Calliphora sp. (genus) at Southbank, VIC - 16 Sep 2025 by Hejor1

Muscidae (family) (Unidentified muscid fly) at Southbank, VIC - 16 Sep 2025 by Hejor1

Limoniidae (family) (Unknown Limoniid Crane Fly) at Melbourne, VIC - 16 Sep 2025 by Hejor1

Simosyrphus grandicornis (Common hover fly) at Lyons, ACT - 16 Sep 2025 by ran452

Staurostichus sp. (genus) at Booth, ACT - 15 Sep 2025 by JohnBundock

Austroacacidiplosis botrycephalae (A Gall Midge) at O'Connor, ACT - 14 Sep 2025 by ConBoekel

Eristalinus punctulatus (Golden Native Drone Fly) at West Wodonga, VIC - 12 Sep 2025 by KylieWaldon

Bibionomorpha (infraorder) (Unidentified Gnat, Gall Midge or March Fly) at Gungahlin, ACT - 14 Sep 2025 by Hejor1

Stomorhina (genus) (A nose fly) at Gungahlin, ACT - 14 Sep 2025 by Hejor1

Anthomyia (genus) (A root-maggot fly) at Lavender Bay, NSW - 9 Sep 2025 by ConBoekel

Empididae (family) at Monga, NSW - 14 Sep 2025 by MatthewFrawley

Unverified Blow fly (Calliphoridae) by Paul4K

Helina sp. (genus) (Muscid fly) at Borough, NSW - 13 Sep 2025 by Paul4K

Symplecta (Trimicra) pilipes (A limoniid crane fly) at Borough, NSW - 12 Sep 2025 by Paul4K

Tephritoidea (super family) (Fruit, Signal, and Picture-winged Flies) at West Wodonga, VIC - 11 Sep 2025 by KylieWaldon

Calliphoridae (family) (Unidentified blowfly) at Casey, ACT - 13 Sep 2025 by Hejor1

Austrotephritis poenia (Australian Fruit Fly) at Whitlam, ACT - 13 Sep 2025 by sangio7

Helina sp. (genus) (Muscid fly) at Albury, NSW - 12 Sep 2025 by KylieWaldon

Syrphidae sp (family) at Albury, NSW - 12 Sep 2025 by KylieWaldon

Mycetophilidae sp. (family) by LisaH

Syrphini (tribe) (Unidentified syrphine hover fly) at West Wodonga, VIC - 11 Sep 2025 by KylieWaldon

Symplecta (Trimicra) pilipes (A limoniid crane fly) at Russell, ACT - 11 Sep 2025 by Hejor1

Musca sp. (genus) at Campbell, ACT - 11 Sep 2025 by Hejor1

Calliphoridae (family) (Unidentified blowfly) at West Wodonga, VIC - 12 Sep 2025 by KylieWaldon

Dolichopodidae (family) (Unidentified Long-legged fly) at West Wodonga, VIC - 12 Sep 2025 by KylieWaldon

Milichiidae (family) at Campbell, ACT - 11 Sep 2025 by Hejor1

Milichiidae (family) at Campbell, ACT - 11 Sep 2025 by Hejor1

Calliphora sp. (genus) (Unidentified blowfly) at Russell, ACT - 12 Sep 2025 by Hejor1

Medetera sp. (genus) at Braddon, ACT - 12 Sep 2025 by Hejor1

Melangyna sp. (genus) (Hover Fly) at Braddon, ACT - 12 Sep 2025 by Hejor1

Sciaridae sp. (family) (Black fungus gnat) at Acton, ACT - 11 Sep 2025 by TimL

Ephydridae (family) (Shore or Brine fly) at West Wodonga, VIC - 9 Sep 2025 by KylieWaldon

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Curiosity wrote:

Yesterday

Hi, @blacksheep. This insect is a hover fly, but I'm not positive on the species.

Melangyna viridiceps

jb2602 wrote:

22 Sep 2025

see p 741, The Insects of Australia, vII.

Leptotarsus imperatorius

KylieWaldon wrote:

20 Sep 2025

TY for ID michael. Haven't had one of those before. :)

Chrysopilus sp. (genus)

MichaelMulvaney wrote:

20 Sep 2025

Sorry image a bit blurry for identification

Calyptrate (subsection)

WendyEM wrote:

19 Sep 2025

Thanks for this. I found a fly, looking like this, in a photo I took of a flower. This has helped me ID it.

Sphenella ruficeps

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