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True flies (Diptera)

True flies (Diptera)

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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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MichaelMulvaney wrote:
24 Apr 2025
A female
Boreoides subulatus
MichaelMulvaney wrote:
22 Apr 2025
the winged male
Boreoides subulatus
kasiaaus wrote:
22 Apr 2025
There appear to be two entries for Simulidae (family) - Simulidae (family) and Simulidae (family) in different Categories.
Simulidae (family)
kasiaaus wrote:
22 Apr 2025
Possibly Leia arsona
Leiinae (subfamily)
Curiosity wrote:
16 Apr 2025
@AlisonMilton, wow - interesting observation and interpretation. And thanks @Aussiegall for your good suggestion. Given these examples of the aggressiveness of the wasps, I need to be on the lookout for a nest.
Boreoides subulatus

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