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Other true flies

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Diptera (order) at Gungahlin, ACT - Yesterday by Hejor1

Stomorhina (genus) at Gungahlin, ACT - Yesterday by Hejor1

Helina sp. (genus) (Muscid fly) by Paul4K

Tephritoidea (super family) (Fruit, Signal, and Picture-winged Flies) at West Wodonga, VIC - 11 Sep 2025 by KylieWaldon

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

Musca sp. (genus) at Campbell, ACT - 11 Sep 2025 by Hejor1

Milichiidae (family) at Campbell, ACT - 11 Sep 2025 by Hejor1

Milichiidae (family) at Campbell, ACT - 11 Sep 2025 by Hejor1

Ephydridae (family) (Shore or Brine fly) at West Wodonga, VIC - 9 Sep 2025 by KylieWaldon

Unverified Other true fly at Tanja, NSW - 30 Aug 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

Hydrellia sp. (genus) at Campbell, ACT - 9 Sep 2025 by Hejor1

Notiphila (Notiphila) fuscimana at Campbell, ACT - 9 Sep 2025 by Hejor1

Diptera (order) at Campbell, ACT - 9 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

Stomorhina discolor (Snout fly) at Hawker, ACT - 24 Aug 2025 by AlisonMilton

Muscidae (family) (Unidentified muscid fly) at Yarralumla, ACT - 5 Sep 2025 by Mike

Muscidae (family) (Unidentified muscid fly) at Russell, ACT - 5 Sep 2025 by Hejor1

Sapromyza sp. (genus) (A lauxaniid fly) at Russell, ACT - 5 Sep 2025 by Hejor1

Sarcophaga sp. (genus) (Flesh fly) at Freshwater Creek, VIC - 19 Dec 2024 by WendyEM

Lauxaniidae (family) (Unidentified lauxaniid fly) at Freshwater Creek, VIC - 4 Dec 2024 by WendyEM

Lauxaniidae (family) (Unidentified lauxaniid fly) at Freshwater Creek, VIC - 24 Aug 2025 by WendyEM

Muscoidea (super family) at Freshwater Creek, VIC - 9 Aug 2025 by WendyEM

Lauxaniidae (family) (Unidentified lauxaniid fly) at Jerrabomberra, NSW - 30 Aug 2025 by Miranda

Pygophora apicalis at Higgins, ACT - 24 Aug 2025 by AlisonMilton

Diptera (order) at Nicholls, ACT - 24 Aug 2025 by Hejor1

Tapeigaster nigricornis (Striped Sun Fly) at Bruce, ACT - 23 Aug 2025 by Hejor1

Stomorhina subapicalis (A snout fly) at Higgins, ACT - 22 Aug 2025 by AlisonMilton

Parapalaeosepsis plebeia (Ant fly) at Higgins, ACT - 22 Aug 2025 by AlisonMilton

Calyptrate (subsection) (Unidentified house-flies, blow-flies and their allies) at Parkes, ACT - 21 Aug 2025 by Hejor1

Stomorhina sp. (genus) (Snout fly) at Russell, ACT - 21 Aug 2025 by Hejor1

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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)

MichaelMulvaney wrote:

1 Sep 2025

Sapromyza victoriae?

Lauxaniidae (family)

MichaelMulvaney wrote:

26 Aug 2025

probably Hydrellia tritici

Hydrellia sp. (genus)

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