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True fly (Diptera) species

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25 species

Austrosciapus sp. (genus) (Long-legged fly)

Austrosciapus sp. (genus)
Austrosciapus sp. (genus)
Austrosciapus sp. (genus)
Austrosciapus sp. (genus)
Austrosciapus sp. (genus)
Austrosciapus sp. (genus)

Chaetophthalmus sp. (genus) (A bristle fly)

Chaetophthalmus sp. (genus)
Chaetophthalmus sp. (genus)
Chaetophthalmus sp. (genus)
Chaetophthalmus sp. (genus)
Chaetophthalmus sp. (genus)
Chaetophthalmus sp. (genus)

Chironomidae (family) (Non-biting Midge)

Chironomidae (family)

female

Chironomidae (family)
Chironomidae (family)
Chironomidae (family)
Chironomidae (family)
Chironomidae (family)

Dichetophora sp. (genus) (Marsh fly)

Dichetophora sp. (genus)
Dichetophora sp. (genus)
Dichetophora sp. (genus)
Dichetophora sp. (genus)
Dichetophora sp. (genus)
Dichetophora sp. (genus)

Diptera (order) (Fly - Unidentified)

Diptera (order)
Diptera (order)
Diptera (order)
Diptera (order)
Diptera (order)
Diptera (order)

Dolichopodidae sp. (Family) (Long-legged Flies)

Dolichopodidae sp. (Family)
Dolichopodidae sp. (Family)
Dolichopodidae sp. (Family)
Dolichopodidae sp. (Family)
Dolichopodidae sp. (Family)
Dolichopodidae sp. (Family)

Eumerus sp. (genus) (A hoverfly)

Eumerus sp. (genus)
Eumerus sp. (genus)
Eumerus sp. (genus)
Eumerus sp. (genus)
Eumerus sp. (genus)
Eumerus sp. (genus)

Geranomyia sp. (genus) (A limoniid crane fly)

Geranomyia sp. (genus)
Geranomyia sp. (genus)
Geranomyia sp. (genus)
Geranomyia sp. (genus)
Geranomyia sp. (genus)
Geranomyia sp. (genus)

Limoniidae (family) (Unknown Limoniid Crane Fly)

Limoniidae (family)
Limoniidae (family)
Limoniidae (family)
Limoniidae (family)
Limoniidae (family)
Limoniidae (family)

Melangyna sp. (genus) (Hover Fly)

Melangyna sp. (genus)
Melangyna sp. (genus)
Melangyna sp. (genus)
Melangyna sp. (genus)
Melangyna sp. (genus)
Melangyna sp. (genus)

Melangyna viridiceps (Hover fly)

Melangyna viridiceps
Melangyna viridiceps
Melangyna viridiceps
Melangyna viridiceps
Melangyna viridiceps
Melangyna viridiceps

Muscidae (family) (Unidentified muscid fly)

Muscidae (family)
Muscidae (family)
Muscidae (family)
Muscidae (family)
Muscidae (family)
Muscidae (family)

Neoaratus hercules (Herculean Robber Fly)

Neoaratus hercules
Neoaratus hercules
Neoaratus hercules
Neoaratus hercules
Neoaratus hercules
Neoaratus hercules

Notiphila (Notiphila) fuscimana (A shore fly)

Notiphila (Notiphila) fuscimana
Notiphila (Notiphila) fuscimana
Notiphila (Notiphila) fuscimana
Notiphila (Notiphila) fuscimana
Notiphila (Notiphila) fuscimana
Notiphila (Notiphila) fuscimana

Parapalaeosepsis plebeia (Ant fly)

Parapalaeosepsis plebeia
Parapalaeosepsis plebeia
Parapalaeosepsis plebeia
Parapalaeosepsis plebeia
Parapalaeosepsis plebeia
Parapalaeosepsis plebeia

Pogonortalis doclea (Boatman fly)

Pogonortalis doclea
Pogonortalis doclea
Pogonortalis doclea
Pogonortalis doclea
Pogonortalis doclea
Pogonortalis doclea

Psychodidae sp. (family) (Moth Fly, Drain Fly)

Psychodidae sp. (family)
Psychodidae sp. (family)
Psychodidae sp. (family)
Psychodidae sp. (family)
Psychodidae sp. (family)
Psychodidae sp. (family)

Pygophora sp. (genus) (A muscid fly)

Pygophora sp. (genus)
Pygophora sp. (genus)
Pygophora sp. (genus)
Pygophora sp. (genus)
Pygophora sp. (genus)
Pygophora sp. (genus)

Sapromyza brunneovittata (A lauxid fly)

Sapromyza brunneovittata
Sapromyza brunneovittata
Sapromyza brunneovittata
Sapromyza brunneovittata
Sapromyza brunneovittata
Sapromyza brunneovittata

Spathulina acroleuca (A seed fly)

Spathulina acroleuca

A mating pair

Spathulina acroleuca
Spathulina acroleuca
Spathulina acroleuca
Spathulina acroleuca
Spathulina acroleuca

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