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

Sphenella ruficeps at Melbourne, VIC - Yesterday by Hejor1

Simosyrphus grandicornis (Common hover fly) at Southbank, VIC - Yesterday by Hejor1

Ectinorhynchus sp. (genus) at Melbourne, VIC - Yesterday by Hejor1

Scatopsidae (family) at Melbourne, VIC - Yesterday by Hejor1

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

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

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

Austrotephritis poenia at Melbourne, VIC - 17 Sep 2025 by Hejor1

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

Tipulidae sp. (family) at Melbourne, VIC - 17 Sep 2025 by Hejor1

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

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

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

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

Empididae (family) 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 (Notiphila) fuscimana 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) by Paul4K

Symplecta (Trimicra) pilipes (A limoniid crane fly) 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

Symplecta (Trimicra) pilipes (A limoniid crane fly) at Freshwater Creek, VIC - 8 Sep 2025 by WendyEM

Melangyna sp. (genus) (Hover Fly) at Yarralumla, ACT - 14 Aug 2025 by galah681

Melangyna sp. (genus) (Hover Fly) at Yarralumla, ACT - 24 Jul 2025 by galah681

Unverified Other true fly at Tanja, NSW - 30 Aug 2025 by AlisonMilton

Syrphidae (family) (Unidentified Hover fly) by DPRees125

Bibionomorpha (infraorder) (Unidentified Gnat, Gall Midge or March Fly) at Scullin, ACT - 24 Aug 2025 by AlisonMilton

Calliphora sp. (genus) (Unidentified blowfly) at Higgins, ACT - 9 Sep 2025 by AlisonMilton

Muscidae (family) (Unidentified muscid fly) at Higgins, ACT - 9 Sep 2025 by AlisonMilton

Stomorhina discolor (Snout fly) at Higgins, ACT - 9 Sep 2025 by AlisonMilton

Melangyna viridiceps (Hover fly) at Higgins, ACT - 9 Sep 2025 by AlisonMilton

Unverified Bristle Fly (Tachinidae) at Hawker, ACT - 24 Aug 2025 by AlisonMilton

Unverified True fly (Diptera) at Higgins, ACT - 9 Sep 2025 by AlisonMilton

Calliphora augur (Lesser brown or Blue-bodied blowfly) at Higgins, ACT - 9 Sep 2025 by AlisonMilton

Eristalinus punctulatus (Golden Native Drone Fly) at Higgins, ACT - 9 Sep 2025 by AlisonMilton

Austroacacidiplosis botrycephalae (A Gall Midge) at Hackett, ACT - 5 Sep 2025 by HappyWanderer

Hydrellia sp. (genus) at Campbell, ACT - 9 Sep 2025 by Hejor1

Notiphila (Notiphila) fuscimana at Campbell, ACT - 9 Sep 2025 by Hejor1

Melangyna viridiceps (Hover fly) at Hawker, ACT - 24 Aug 2025 by AlisonMilton

Melangyna viridiceps (Hover fly) at Parkes, ACT - 8 Sep 2025 by Hejor1

Diptera (order) at Campbell, ACT - 9 Sep 2025 by Hejor1

Sciaridae sp. (family) (Black fungus gnat) at Campbell, ACT - 8 Sep 2025 by Hejor1

Melangyna viridiceps (Hover fly) at Campbell, ACT - 8 Sep 2025 by Hejor1

Poecilohetaerus sp. (genus) (Lauxaniid fly) at Campbell, ACT - 8 Sep 2025 by Hejor1

Austrotephritis poenia (Australian Fruit Fly) at Barton, ACT - 8 Sep 2025 by Hejor1

Melangyna viridiceps (Hover fly) at Hawker, ACT - 24 Aug 2025 by AlisonMilton

Stomorhina discolor (Snout fly) at Hawker, ACT - 24 Aug 2025 by AlisonMilton

Melangyna viridiceps (Hover fly) at Scullin, ACT - 24 Aug 2025 by AlisonMilton

Melangyna sp. (genus) (Hover Fly) at Franklin, ACT - 8 Sep 2025 by chriselidie

Melangyna viridiceps (Hover fly) at Hawker, ACT - 18 Aug 2025 by AlisonMilton

Balaana sp. (genus) (Bee Fly) at Birdsville, QLD - 21 Aug 2025 by HelenCross

Sciaridae sp. (family) (Black fungus gnat) at Amaroo, ACT - 7 Sep 2025 by Hejor1

Chironomidae (family) (Non-biting Midge) at Amaroo, ACT - 7 Sep 2025 by Hejor1

Sciaroidea sp. (Superfamily) (A fungus gnat or gall midge) at Lyons, ACT - 7 Sep 2025 by ran452

Unverified True fly (Diptera) at Lyons, ACT - 7 Sep 2025 by ran452

Calliphora vicina (European bluebottle) at Bandiana, VIC - 6 Sep 2025 by KylieWaldon

Austroacacidiplosis botrycephalae (A Gall Midge) at Bandiana, VIC - 6 Sep 2025 by KylieWaldon

Calliphora sp. (genus) (Unidentified blowfly) at Bandiana, VIC - 6 Sep 2025 by KylieWaldon

Sciaridae sp. (family) (Black fungus gnat) at Bandiana, VIC - 6 Sep 2025 by KylieWaldon

Muscidae (family) (Unidentified muscid fly) at Yarralumla, ACT - 5 Sep 2025 by Mike

Mycetophilidae (family) (A fungus gnat) at Acton, ACT - 5 Sep 2025 by TimL

Syrphidae (family) at Acton, ACT - 5 Sep 2025 by Roger

Unverified True fly (Diptera) at Lyons, ACT - 6 Sep 2025 by ran452

Muscidae (family) (Unidentified muscid fly) at Russell, ACT - 5 Sep 2025 by Hejor1

Sapromyza sp. (genus) (A lauxaniid fly) at Russell, ACT - 5 Sep 2025 by Hejor1

Neoaratus hercules (Herculean Robber Fly) at Gundaroo, NSW - 6 Jan 2025 by Gunyijan

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Discussion

RogerF wrote:

8 Sep 2025

I have a similar picture of the same unidentified species also on Acacia blossom. It may be a muscid.

Muscidae (family)

Hejor1 wrote:

7 Sep 2025

@RogerF this is a complete guess on my part, don't put too much stock in it!

Muscidae (family)

RogerF wrote:

7 Sep 2025

I don’t think this is Milichiidae but will check with CSIRO.

Muscidae (family)

MichaelMulvaney wrote:

1 Sep 2025

Sapromyza victoriae?

Lauxaniidae (family)

MichaelMulvaney wrote:

31 Aug 2025

Possibly is Chrysotimus

Dolichopodidae (family)

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