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Other true flies

Featured sightings

Cephaloconus tenebrosus (Treehopper Mimic Fly) by TimL

Anacanthella (genus) (A soldier fly) at McKellar, ACT - 12 Nov 2024 by AlisonMilton

Trypetisoma digitatum (A lauxaniid fly) at Bruce, ACT - 23 Nov 2011 by Bron

Ogcodes basalis (A hunch-back fly) at Murrumbateman, NSW - 6 Nov 2023 by amiessmacro

Anthomyia medialis (A root maggot fly) at Capalaba, QLD - 13 Jun 2023 by TimL

Sapromyza fuscocostata (A lauxid fly) at Brindabella, ACT - 1 Feb 2023 by Harrisi

Quasicooronga connecta (A fruit fly) at Hackett, ACT - 9 Nov 2021 by jb2602

Boreoides subulatus (Wingless Soldier Fly) at Higgins, ACT - 10 May 2020 by AlisonMilton

Latest sightings

Unidentified Other true fly at Higgins, ACT - 5 Mar 2025 by AlisonMilton

Diptera (order) by arjay

Sphaeniscus atilius (A wedgsespot fruit fly) at Melba, ACT - 27 Mar 2025 by kasiaaus

Acanthonevroides sp. (genus) (Fruit fly) at Bruce, ACT - 26 Mar 2025 by kasiaaus

Sarcophaga sp. (genus) (Flesh fly) at Weston, ACT - 26 Mar 2025 by Kenp12

Psychodidae sp. (family) (Moth Fly, Drain Fly) at Theodore, ACT - 26 Mar 2025 by Cardy

Helina sp. (genus) (Muscid fly) at Melba, ACT - 24 Mar 2025 by kasiaaus

Diptera (order) at Lower Portland, NSW - 25 Mar 2025 by BlundellsSwamp

Australoactina sp. (genus) (Soldier fly) at Melba, ACT - 21 Mar 2025 by kasiaaus

Antissella parvidentata at Moruya, NSW - 22 Mar 2025 by Roger

Austrotephritis pumila (A fruit fly) at Melba, ACT - 20 Mar 2025 by kasiaaus

Depressa albicosta (A lauxid fly) at Watson, ACT - 23 Mar 2025 by Hejor1

Rhiniidae sp. (family) (Snout fly) at Watson, ACT - 23 Mar 2025 by Hejor1

Muscidae (family) at Cook, ACT - 22 Mar 2025 by CathB

Clogmia albipunctata (Bathroom Moth Fly) by debhart

Psychodidae sp. (family) (Moth Fly, Drain Fly) at Fyshwick, ACT - 18 Mar 2025 by RodDeb

Stratiomyidae (family) at Garran, ACT - 11 Mar 2025 by Medha

Sapromyza sciomyzina at Bargo, NSW - 7 Apr 2024 by Snows

Muscidae (family) (Unidentified muscid fly) at Campbell, ACT - 16 Mar 2025 by Hejor1

Periscelididae (family) at Campbell, ACT - 16 Mar 2025 by Hejor1

Microconops (genus) (A thick-headed fly) at Campbell, ACT - 16 Mar 2025 by Hejor1

Sepsidae (family) (Ant fly) by LisaH

Psychoda alternata (Trickling Filter Fly) at Melba, ACT - 13 Mar 2025 by kasiaaus

Hermetia illucens (American Soldier Fly) at Narrabundah, ACT - 12 Mar 2025 by JRCNM

Hermetia illucens (American Soldier Fly) at Cook, ACT - 8 Mar 2025 by CathB

Lamprolonchaea brouniana by CathB

Sarcophagidae (family) (Unidentified flesh fly) at Belconnen, ACT - 12 Mar 2025 by kasiaaus

Ogcodes basalis (A hunch-back fly) at Freshwater Creek, VIC - 7 Mar 2025 by WendyEM

Sepsidae (family) (Ant fly) at Belconnen, ACT - 12 Mar 2025 by kasiaaus

Hybos sp. at Cotter River, ACT - 23 Nov 2024 by KorinneM

Euprosopia sp. (genus) (Signal fly) at Thredbo, NSW - 26 Feb 2025 by Pirom

Psychoda alternata (Trickling Filter Fly) at Melba, ACT - 9 Mar 2025 by kasiaaus

Hyalopeza schneiderae (A fruit fly) at Bellmount Forest, NSW - 16 Feb 2025 by ConBoekel

Rivellia sp. (genus) (Signal fly) at Lake George, NSW - 8 Mar 2025 by Hejor1

Agromyzidae (family) at Lake George, NSW - 8 Mar 2025 by Hejor1

Stratiomyidae (family) (Soldier fly) at Lake George, NSW - 8 Mar 2025 by Hejor1

Diptera (order) by joscobie

Sepsidae (family) (Ant fly) at Tharwa, ACT - 7 Mar 2025 by RodDeb

Sepsidae (family) (Ant fly) at Denmark, WA - 21 Feb 2025 by CuriousCrisp25

Diptera (order) (Fly - Unidentified) at Bruce, ACT - 6 Mar 2025 by AlisonMilton

Diptera (order) (Fly - Unidentified) at Higgins, ACT - 6 Mar 2025 by AlisonMilton

Stratiomyidae (family) (Soldier fly) at Bellmount Forest, NSW - 16 Feb 2025 by ConBoekel

Tephritidae sp. (family) (Unidentified Fruit or Seed fly) at Killara, VIC - 2 Mar 2025 by KylieWaldon

Anthomyia vicarians at Melba, ACT - 1 Mar 2025 by kasiaaus

Sapromyza sp. (genus) (A lauxaniid fly) at Bungonia, NSW - 2 Mar 2025 by trevorpreston

Exaireta spinigera (Garden Soldier Fly) at Higgins, ACT - 2 Mar 2025 by Jennybach

Sarcophaga sp. (genus) (Flesh fly) at Symonston, ACT - 20 Feb 2025 by rawshorty

Anthomyiidae (family) (Anthomyiid fly) at Gungahlin, ACT - 1 Mar 2025 by Hejor1

Muscidae (family) at Gungahlin, ACT - 1 Mar 2025 by Hejor1

Sepsidae (family) (Ant fly) at Gungahlin, ACT - 1 Mar 2025 by Hejor1

Sapromyza mallochiana (A lauxaniid fly) at Lyons, ACT - 2 Mar 2025 by ran452

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Discussion

MichaelMulvaney wrote:

29 Mar 2025

Wing pattern looks more like Acanthonevroides nigriventris

Acanthonevroides sp. (genus)

kasiaaus wrote:

28 Mar 2025

Acanthonevroides basalis?

Acanthonevroides sp. (genus)

kasiaaus wrote:

26 Mar 2025

Thanks Michael. I need to do better at checking the field guide and my old sightings ;-)

Helina sp. (genus)

DiBickers wrote:

20 Mar 2025

@RodDeb I couldn’t agree more!!😍💚

Psychodidae sp. (family)

RodDeb wrote:

20 Mar 2025

@DiBickers totally agree, nature is amazing :)

Psychodidae sp. (family)

Significant sightings

Recent activity

Ogcodes basalis at Freshwater Creek, VIC

Sphaeniscus atilius at Melba, ACT

Diptera (order)

Sphaeniscus atilius at Melba, ACT

Acanthonevroides sp. (genus) at Bruce, ACT

Diptera (order)

Sarcophaga sp. (genus) at Weston, ACT

Acanthonevroides sp. (genus) at Bruce, ACT

Sarcophaga sp. (genus) at Weston, ACT

Clogmia albipunctata at Theodore, ACT

Species Richness Score (SRS)

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