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Anthomyia punctipennis at Downer, ACT by RobertD
Pogonortalis doclea (Boatman fly) at Melba, ACT by kasiaaus
Quasicooronga connecta (A fruit fly) at Ingebirah, NSW by RG
Cardiacera sp. (genus) (Scarab Fly) at Chisholm, ACT by RomanSoroka
Sapromyza alboatra (Acalyptrate Fly) at Bungendore, NSW by clarehoneydove
Muscidae (family) (Unidentified muscid fly) at Cook, ACT by CathB
Anthomyia vicarians at Casey, ACT by Hejor1
Steganopsis melanogaster (A lauxaniid fly) at Isaacs, ACT by Hejor1
Pogonortalis doclea (Boatman fly) at Isaacs, ACT by Hejor1
Muscoidea (super family) at Lyneham, ACT by citycritters
Steganopsis melanogaster (A lauxaniid fly) at Lyneham, ACT by citycritters
Pogonortalis doclea (Boatman fly) at Lyneham, ACT by citycritters
Sarcophagidae (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 (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 (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 (family) (Unidentified flesh fly) at Bungendore, NSW by clarehoneydove
Anthomyia vicarians at Melba, ACT by kasiaaus
Sarcophagidae (family) (Unidentified flesh fly) at Evatt, ACT by Thurstan
Sarcophaga sp. (genus) at Wodonga, VIC by KylieWaldon
Diptera (order) at Wodonga, VIC by KylieWaldon
Sepsidae (family) (Ant fly) 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 (A lauxaniid fly) 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) (Lauxaniid fly) at Batehaven, NSW by Hejor1
Sarcophagidae (family) (Unidentified flesh fly) at Flynn, ACT by Rosie
Diplogeomyza sp. (genus) at Batemans Bay, NSW by Hejor1
Exaireta spinigera (Garden Soldier Fly) at Batemans Bay, NSW by Hejor1
Sarcophaga sp. (genus) (Flesh fly) at Batemans Bay, NSW by Hejor1
Depressa sp. (genus) (Lauxaniid fly) at Batemans Bay, NSW by Hejor1
Hydrellia sp. (genus) (Lawn or Pasture Fly) at Melba, ACT by kasiaaus
Odontomyia sp. (genus) (A soldier fly) 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

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bevegeia wrote:
Yesterday
Thanks NaturMapr and through you Michael Mulvaney for this suggestion. I don’t think it is Limnophora – this lacks the strong blue banding on the thorax of my fly and the limited distribuion data in the ALA makes it unlikely for my location. I have since determined this fly as Anthomyia medialis Anthomiidae and have submitted it to ALA on this basis; it is a strong match on both physical traits and distribution.
I would value any further opinions on this.
Bevegia
Limnophora (genus)
WHall wrote:
Yesterday
Thanks Michael
Sarcophagidae (family)
MichaelMulvaney wrote:
16 Jan 2025
This looks very much like Scaptodrosophila hibisci, which has a natural distribution close to the coastline and north of Sydney- so perhaps another inveterbrate species translocated to the Botanic Gardens
Drosophilidae (family)
HelenCross wrote:
14 Jan 2025
So cool!
Cephaloconus tenebrosus
MichaelMulvaney wrote:
14 Jan 2025
Sorry not enough n photo to make a confident ID
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Anthomyia punctipennis at Downer, ACT

Anthomyia punctipennis at Downer, ACT

Pogonortalis doclea at Melba, ACT

Quasicooronga connecta at Ingebirah, NSW

Cardiacera sp. (genus) at Chisholm, ACT

Pogonortalis doclea at Melba, ACT

Cardiacera sp. (genus) at Chisholm, ACT

Quasicooronga connecta at Ingebirah, NSW

Diptera (order) at Chisholm, ACT

Odontomyia sp. (genus) at Freshwater Creek, VIC

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