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True flies (Diptera)

True fly (Diptera) field guide

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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

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Bibionidae (family) (Bibionid fly)

FEMALE

FEMALE

MALE

MALE
Bibionidae (family)
Bibionidae (family)
FEMALE
MALE

Bibionomorpha (infraorder) (Unidentified Gnat, Gall Midge or March Fly)

Bibionomorpha (infraorder)
Bibionomorpha (infraorder)
Bibionomorpha (infraorder)
Bibionomorpha (infraorder)

Blepharotes sp. (Robber fly)

Blepharotes sp.
Blepharotes sp.
Blepharotes sp.

Blepharotes sp. (genus) (A robber fly)

Blepharotes sp. (genus)
Blepharotes sp. (genus)
Blepharotes sp. (genus)

Blepharotes splendidissimus (Giant Blue Robber Fly)

Blepharotes splendidissimus
Blepharotes splendidissimus
Blepharotes splendidissimus

Bombyliidae (family) (Unidentified Bee fly)

Bombyliidae (family)
Bombyliidae (family)
Bombyliidae (family)
Bombyliidae (family)

Boreoides subulatus (Wingless Soldier Fly)

FEMALE

FEMALE

FEMALE & MALE

FEMALE & MALE
MALE

MALE
Boreoides subulatus
FEMALE
FEMALE & MALE
MALE

Brachydeutera sydneyensis (Shore fly)

Brachydeutera sydneyensis
Brachydeutera sydneyensis
Brachydeutera sydneyensis
Brachydeutera sydneyensis

Brachyrhopala sp. (genus) (Robber fly)

Brachyrhopala sp. (genus)
Brachyrhopala sp. (genus)
Brachyrhopala sp. (genus)
Brachyrhopala sp. (genus)

Bromotheres australis (A robber fly)

Bromotheres australis
Bromotheres australis
Bromotheres australis

Cabasa pulchella (Robber fly)

Cabasa pulchella
Cabasa pulchella
Cabasa pulchella

Cairnsimyia robusta (A sun fly)

Cairnsimyia robusta
Cairnsimyia robusta
Cairnsimyia robusta
Cairnsimyia robusta

Calliphora augur (Lesser brown or Blue-bodied blowfly)

Calliphora augur
Calliphora augur
Calliphora augur
Calliphora augur

Calliphora ochracea (Reddish Brown blowfly)

Calliphora ochracea
Calliphora ochracea
Calliphora ochracea
Calliphora ochracea

Calliphora sp. (genus) (Unidentified blowfly)

Calliphora sp. (genus)
Calliphora sp. (genus)
Calliphora sp. (genus)
Calliphora sp. (genus)

Calliphora stygia (Brown blowfly or Brown bomber)

Calliphora stygia
Calliphora stygia
Calliphora stygia
Calliphora stygia

Calliphora vicina (European bluebottle)

Calliphora vicina
Calliphora vicina
Calliphora vicina
Calliphora vicina

Calliphoridae (family) (Unidentified blowfly)

Calliphoridae (family)
Calliphoridae (family)
Calliphoridae (family)
Calliphoridae (family)

Calliphoridae (Family)

Calliphoridae (Family)

Calyptrate (subsection) (Unidentified house-flies, blow-flies and their allies)

Calyptrate (subsection)
Calyptrate (subsection)
Calyptrate (subsection)
Calyptrate (subsection)

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