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Brachydeutera sydneyensis (Shore fly) at Gundaroo, NSW by ConBoekel
Milichiidae (family) (Freeloader fly) at Tomakin, NSW by Hejor1
Steganopsis melanogaster (A lauxaniid fly) at Tomakin, NSW by Hejor1
Duomyia sp. (genus) (Signal fly) at Tomakin, NSW by Hejor1
Calyptrate (subsection) (Unidentified house-flies, blow-flies and their allies) at Aranda, ACT by KMcCue
Hermetia illucens (American Soldier Fly) at Hawker, ACT by sangio7
Sarcophaga sp. (genus) (Flesh fly) at Wodonga, VIC by KylieWaldon
Euribia solstitialis (Nodding Thistle Gall Fly) at Surf Beach, NSW by Hejor1
Drosophila sp. (genus) at Surf Beach, NSW by Hejor1
Lindneromyia sp. (Flat-footed fly) at Surf Beach, NSW by Hejor1
Hydrellia sp. (genus) (Lawn or Pasture Fly) at Surf Beach, NSW by Hejor1
Panops conspicuus (A small-headed fly) at Wilsons Valley, NSW by Harrisi
Euprosopia sp. (genus) (Signal fly) at Acton, ACT by HelenCross
Sarcophagidae (family) (Unidentified flesh fly) at Theodore, ACT by IHendy01
Acanthonevroides sp. (genus) (Fruit fly) at Russell, ACT by Hejor1
Muscidae (family) (Unidentified muscid fly) at Melba, ACT by kasiaaus
Sarcophagidae (family) (Unidentified flesh fly) at Melba, ACT by kasiaaus
Calyptrate (subsection) (Unidentified house-flies, blow-flies and their allies) at Yackandandah, VIC by KylieWaldon
Inopus rubriceps (Sugarcane Soldier Fly) at Acton, ACT by TimL
Austrotephritis poenia (Australian Fruit Fly) at Yaouk, NSW by AlisonMilton
Sarcophaga sp. (genus) (Flesh fly) at Linley Point, NSW by Hejor1
AGROMYZIDAE (family) at Linley Point, NSW by Hejor1
Sapromyza sp. (genus) (A lauxaniid fly) at Lindfield, NSW by Hejor1
Anthomyiidae (family) at Lindfield, NSW by Hejor1
Euprosopia sp. (genus) at Lindfield, NSW by Hejor1
AGROMYZIDAE (family) at North Ryde, NSW by Hejor1
Diptera (order) at Lindfield, NSW by Hejor1
Musca sp. (genus) at Lindfield, NSW by Hejor1
Muscidae (family) at North Ryde, NSW by Hejor1
Psychodidae sp. (family) (Moth Fly, Drain Fly) at North Ryde, NSW by Hejor1
Diptera (order) at Goulburn, NSW by Hejor1
Musca sp. (genus) at Goulburn, NSW by Hejor1
Parapalaeosepsis plebeia (Ant fly) at Goulburn, NSW by Hejor1
Stomorhina discolor (Snout fly) at Goulburn, NSW by Hejor1
Hermetia illucens (American Soldier Fly) at Franklin, ACT by chriselidie
Australophyra rostrata at Lerida, NSW by trevorpreston
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
Calyptrate (subsection) (Unidentified house-flies, blow-flies and their allies) at Wodonga, VIC by KylieWaldon
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

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MichaelMulvaney wrote:
3 hrs ago
Possibly a soldier fly
Diptera (order)
MichaelMulvaney wrote:
25 Jan 2025
Probably a muscid fly
Diptera (order)
bevegeia wrote:
25 Jan 2025
Thanks Michael for confirmation.
Anthomyia medialis
MichaelMulvaney wrote:
25 Jan 2025
Thanks Bevegeia - I agree with your suggestion thanks for persevering with this
Anthomyia medialis
HelenCross wrote:
24 Jan 2025
Wow, what a pinhead ;)
Panops conspicuus

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Diptera (order) at Curtin, ACT

Muscidae (family) at Curtin, ACT

Chrysopilus sp. (genus) at Curtin, ACT

Drosophilidae (family) at Curtin, ACT

Austrotephritis sp (genus) at Chiltern, VIC

Lindneromyia sp. at Greenleigh, NSW

Calyptrate (subsection) at Aranda, ACT

Rivella sp. (genus) at Wodonga, VIC

Stomorhina (genus) at Wodonga, VIC

Plecia sp. (genus) at Monga, NSW

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