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

Unverified True fly (Diptera) at Holder, ACT - Yesterday by Miranda

Unverified Hover fly (Syrphidae) at Acton, ACT - Yesterday by TimL

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

Unverified Other true fly at Yarralumla, ACT - Yesterday by SimoneS

Sphenella ruficeps at Freshwater Creek, VIC - 18 Sep 2025 by WendyEM

Melangyna (genus) at Melbourne, VIC - Yesterday by Hejor1

Sciaridae sp. (family) at Melbourne, VIC - Yesterday by Hejor1

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

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

Australophyra rostrata at Melbourne, VIC - Yesterday by Hejor1

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

Calliphora ochracea (Reddish Brown blowfly) at Melbourne, VIC - Yesterday by Hejor1

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

Exaireta spinigera (Garden Soldier Fly) at Melbourne, VIC - Yesterday by Hejor1

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

Calliphora stygia by KylieWaldon

Unverified Stiletto fly (Therevidae) by chriselidie

Unverified True fly (Diptera) 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) 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) 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

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MichaelMulvaney wrote:

1 hr ago

Sorry image a bit blurry for identification

Calyptrate (subsection)

WendyEM wrote:

Yesterday

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

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)

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