Brachycera | Index
Photos By Steve Nanz
Brachycera - Flies
(Orthorrhapha, Aschiza, Calyptratae, Acalyptratae)
(Suborders used are not generally accepted.
They are used to follow the Taxonomy found in BugGuide.net
and labeled "No Taxon".)
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long-legged_fly228
Long-Legged Fly228.jpg
Long-Legged Fly

Family: Dolichopodidae
long-legged_fly673
Long-legged Fly673.jpg
Long-Legged Fly

Family: Dolichopodidae
fly8717
Fly8717.jpg
Longlegged Fly

Family: Dolichopodidae
fly8718
Fly8718.jpg
Longlegged Fly

Family: Dolichopodidae
long-legged_fly_8880
Long-legged Fly 8880.jpg
Long-Legged Fly
Condylostylus sp
Family: Dolichopodidae
long-legged_fly_8884
Long-legged Fly 8884.jpg
Long-Legged Fly
Condylostylus sp
Family: Dolichopodidae
long-legged_fly_8893
Long-legged Fly 8893.jpg
Long-Legged Fly
Condylostylus sp
Family: Dolichopodidae
long-legged_fly_8825
Long-legged Fly 8825.jpg
Long-Legged Fly
Condylostylus sp
Family: Dolichopodidae
long-legged_fly_9471
Long-Legged Fly 9471.jpg
Long-Legged Fly

Family: Dolichopodidae
long-legged_fly9438
Long-Legged Fly9438.jpg
Long-Legged Fly

Family: Dolichopodidae
lon-legged_fly_9373
Lon-legged Fly 9373.jpg
Long-Legged Fly

Family: Dolichopodidae
long-legged_fly_9467
Long-Legged Fly 9467.jpg
Long-Legged Fly

Family: Dolichopodidae
long-legged_fly9469
Long-Legged Fly9469.jpg
Long-Legged Fly

Family: Dolichopodidae
efferia_sp_flower_fly096
Efferia Sp Flower Fly096.jpg
Robber Fly
Nerax Sp
Family: Asilidae
efferia_sp_lygus_bug094
Efferia Sp Lygus Bug094.jpg
Robber Fly
Nerax aestuans
Family: Asilidae
laphria_sericea090
Laphria sericea090.jpg
Robber Fly
Laphria sericea
Family: Asilidae
robberflydiogmitessp306
RobberFlyDiogmitesSp306.jpg
Robber Fly
Diogmites neoternatus
Family: Asilidae
efferia_sp192
Efferia Sp192.jpg
Robber Fly
Nerax Sp
Family: Asilidae
proctacanthus_sp600
Proctacanthus Sp600.jpg
Robber Fly
Proctacanthus Sp
Family: Asilidae
dioctria_hyalipennis382
Dioctria hyalipennis382.jpg
Slender Robber Fly
Dioctria hyalipennis
Family: Asilidae
laphria_champlainii551
Laphria champlainii551.jpg
Robber Fly
Laphria champlainii
Family: Asilidae
diogmites_neoternatus769
Diogmites neoternatus769.jpg
Robber Fly
Diogmites neoternatus
Family: Asilidae
nerax_aestuans807
Nerax aestuans807.jpg
Robber Fly
Nerax aestuans
Family: Asilidae
holcocephala_sp820
Holcocephala Sp820.jpg
Robber Fly
Holcocephala Sp
Family: Asilidae
proctacanthus_sp844
Proctacanthus Sp844.jpg
Robber Fly
Proctacanthus Sp
Family: Asilidae
nerax_sp788
Nerax Sp788.jpg
Robber Fly
Nerax Sp
Family: Asilidae
robber_fly1331
Robber Fly1331.jpg
Robber Fly
Laphria thoracica
Family: Asilidae
robber_fly1338
Robber Fly1338.jpg
Robber Fly
Laphria thoracica
Family: Asilidae
robber_fly1344
Robber Fly1344.jpg
Robber Fly
Laphria thoracica
Family: Asilidae
robber_fly1362
Robber Fly1362.jpg
Robber Fly
Laphria thoracica
Family: Asilidae
robberfly_and_ant
Robberfly And Ant
Robber Fly
Dioctria hyalipennis
Family: Asilidae
dioctria_hyalipennis9536
Dioctria hyalipennis9536.jpg
Robber Fly
Dioctria hyalipennis
Family: Asilidae
robberfly_0370
Robberfly 0370.jpg
Robber Fly
Laphria thoracica
Family: Asilidae
robberfly_0375
Robberfly 0375.jpg
Robber Fly
Laphria thoracica
Family: Asilidae
fly_0612
Fly 0612.jpg
Robber Fly
Cerotainia macrocera
Family: Asilidae
fly_0588
Fly 0588.jpg
Robber Fly
Cerotainia macrocera
Family: Asilidae
xenox_tigrinus185
Xenox tigrinus185.jpg
Tiger Bee Fly
Xenox tigrinus
Family: Bombyliidae
hemipenthes_sp658
Hemipenthes Sp658.jpg
Bee Fly
Hemipenthes Sp
Family: Bombyliidae
fly1680
Fly1680.jpg
Bee Fly
Villa Sp
Family: Bombyliidae
fly1682
Fly1682.jpg
Bee Fly
Villa Sp
Family: Bombyliidae
tiger_bee_fly2111
Tiger Bee Fly2111.jpg
Tiger Bee Fly
Xenox tigrinus
Family: Bombyliidae
xenox_0729
Xenox 0729.jpg
Tiger Bee Fly
Xenox tigrinus
Family: Bombyliidae
rhagio_sp614
Rhagio Sp614.jpg
Snipe Fly
Rhagio Sp
Family: Rhagionidae
horse_fly741
Horse Fly741.jpg
Horse Fly
Tabanus Sp
Family: Tabanidae
tabanus_abactor293
Tabanus abactor293.jpg
Horse Fly
Tabanus
Family: Tabanidae
chrysops_vittatus1996
Chrysops vittatus1996.jpg
Deer Fly
Chrysops vittatus
Family: Tabanidae
black_soldier_fly2117
Black Soldier Fly2117.jpg
Black Soldier Fly
Hermetia illucens
Family: Stratiomyidae
ptecticus_trivittatus_8856
Ptecticus trivittatus 8856.jpg
Soldier Fly
Ptecticus trivittatus
Family: Stratiomyidae
fly_9298
Fly 9298.jpg
Soldier Fly
Stratiomys meigenii
Family: Stratiomyidae
soldier_fly_9602
Soldier Fly 9602.jpg
Soldier Fly
Ptecticus trivittatus
Family: Stratiomyidae
toxomerus_marginatus702
Toxomerus marginatus702.jpg
Flower Fly
Toxomerus marginatus
Family: Syrphidae
hover_fly969
Hover Fly969.jpg
Drone Fly
Eristalis tenax
Family: Syrphidae
hover_fly982
Hover Fly982.jpg
Drone Fly
Eristalis tenax
Family: Syrphidae
hover_fly986
Hover Fly986.jpg
Drone Fly
Eristalis tenax
Family: Syrphidae
eristalis_dimidiatus055
Eristalis Dimidiatus055.jpg
Flower Fly
Eristalis Dimidiatus
Family: Syrphidae
eristalis_dimidiatus056
Eristalis Dimidiatus056.jpg
Flower Fly
Eristalis Dimidiatus
Family: Syrphidae
eristalis_tenax010
Eristalis tenax010.jpg
Drone Fly
Eristalis tenax
Family: Syrphidae
helophilus_fasciatus050
Helophilus Fasciatus050.jpg
Flower Fly
Helophilus Fasciatus
Family: Syrphidae
toxomerus_geminatus045
Toxomerus Geminatus045.jpg
Flower Fly
Toxomerus geminatus
Family: Syrphidae
eristalistransversa221
EristalisTransversa221.jpg
Transverse Flower Fly
Eristalis transversa
Family: Syrphidae
eristalis_dimidiatus252
Eristalis Dimidiatus252.jpg
Flower Fly
Eristalis Dimidiatus
Family: Syrphidae
yellowjacket_hover_fly454
Yellowjacket Hover Fly454.jpg
Yellowjacket Hover Fly
Milesia virginiensis
Family: Syrphidae
helophilus_sp650
Helophilus Sp650.jpg
Flower Fly
Helophilus
Family: Syrphidae
flowerfly1303
Flowerfly1303.jpg
Drone Fly
Eristalis tenax
Family: Syrphidae
flowerfly1304
Flowerfly1304.jpg
Drone Fly
Eristalis tenax
Family: Syrphidae
mallota_bautias1913
Mallota bautias1913.jpg
Flower Fly
Mallota bautias
Family: Syrphidae
eristalis_dimidiatus_5136
Eristalis Dimidiatus 5136.jpg
Flower Fly
Eristalis Dimidiatus
Family: Syrphidae
helophilus_fasciatus__381de
Helophilus Fasciatus Fly5133.jpg
Flower Fly
Helophilus Fasciatus
Family: Syrphidae
helophilus_fasciatus__381df
Helophilus Fasciatus Fly5141.jpg
Flower Fly
Helophilus Fasciatus
Family: Syrphidae
eristalis_flavipes4946
Eristalis flavipes4946.jpg
Flower Fly
Eristalis flavipes
Family: Syrphidae
eristalis_flavipes4951
Eristalis flavipes4951.jpg
Flower Fly
Eristalis flavipes
Family: Syrphidae
eristalis_flavipes4953
Eristalis flavipes4953.jpg
Flower Fly
Eristalis flavipes
Family: Syrphidae
toxomerus5102
Toxomerus5102.jpg
Flower Fly
Toxomerus geminatus
Family: Syrphidae
mallota_bautias8236
Mallota bautias8236.jpg
Flower Fly
Mallota bautias
Family: Syrphidae
merodon_sp8630
Merodon Sp8630.jpg
Narcissus bulb fly
Merodon equestris
Family: Syrphidae
merodon8616
Merodon8616.jpg
Narcissus bulb fly
Merodon equestris
Family: Syrphidae
merodon_equestris8635
Merodon equestris8635.jpg
Narcissus bulb fly
Merodon equestris
Family: Syrphidae
toxomerus_marginatus_9078
Toxomerus marginatus 9078.jpg
Flower Fly
Toxomerus marginatus
Family: Syrphidae
flower_fly_9379
Flower Fly 9379.jpg
Flower Fly
Toxomerus marginatus
Family: Syrphidae
mallota_0345
Mallota 0345.jpg
Flower Fly
Mallota sp
Family: Syrphidae
mallota_0346
Mallota 0346.jpg
Flower Fly
Mallota sp
Family: Syrphidae
spilomyia_alcimus_0334
Spilomyia alcimus 0334.jpg
Yellowjacket Hover Fly
Spilomyia alcimus
Family: Syrphidae
anthomyiid_fly217
Anthomyiid Fly217.jpg
Root-Maggot Fly

Family: Anthomyiidae
fly_9179
Fly 9179.jpg
Root-Maggot Fly

Family: Anthomyiidae
fly_9180
Fly 9180.jpg
Root-Maggot Fly

Family: Anthomyiidae
scathophaga_sp271
Scathophaga Sp271.jpg
Dung Fly
Scathophaga Sp
Family: Scathophagidae
dung_fly_8907
Dung Fly 8907.jpg
Golden Dung Fly
Scathophaga stercoraria
Family: Scathophagidae
dung_fly_8969
Dung Fly 8969.jpg
Golden Dung Fly
Scathophaga stercoraria
Family: Scathophagidae
dung_fly_8970
Dung Fly 8970.jpg
Golden Dung Fly
Scathophaga stercoraria
Family: Scathophagidae
greenbottlefly443
GreenBottleFly443.jpg
Green-bottle Blow Fly
Lucilia Sp
Family: Calliphoridae
blow_fly197
Blow Fly197.jpg
Blow Fly
Lucilia Sp
Family: Calliphoridae
blow_fly207
Blow Fly207.jpg
Blow Fly
Lucilia Sp
Family: Calliphoridae
blow_fly211
Blow Fly211.jpg
Green-bottle Blow Fly
Lucilia Sp
Family: Calliphoridae
flesh_fly201
Flesh Fly201.jpg
Blow Fly
Calliphora Sp
Family: Calliphoridae
flesh_fly_9133
Flesh Fly 9133.jpg
Flesh Fly

Family: Sarcophagidae
tachinid774
Tachinid774.jpg
Tachinid Fly

Family: Tachinidae
archytas_sp711
Archytas Sp711.jpg
Tachnid Fly
Archytas sp
Family: Tachinidae
tachnid_fly194
Tachnid Fly194.jpg
Tachnid Fly

Family: Tachinidae
feather-legged_fly1686
Feather-legged Fly1686.jpg
Feather-legged Fly
Trichopoda Sp
Family: Tachinidae
tachnid_9915
Tachnid 9915.jpg
Jurinia sp
Jurinia sp
Family: Tachinidae
tachinid_fly_6074
Tachinid Fly_6074.jpg
Tachinid Fly

Family: Tachinidae
scatella_sp8598
Scatella Sp8598.jpg
Shore Fly
Scatella Sp
Family: Ephydridae
thick-headed__fly2091
Thick-headed Fly2091.jpg
Thick-headed Fly
Physocephala tibialis
Family: Conopidae
thick-headed__fly2093
Thick-headed Fly2093.jpg
Thick-headed Fly
Physocephala tibialis
Family: Conopidae
thick-headed__fly4027
Thick-headed Fly4027.jpg
Thick-headed Fly
Physocephala Sp
Family: Conopidae
thick-headed__fly4033
Thick-headed Fly4033.jpg
Thick-headed Fly
Physocephala Sp
Family: Conopidae
thick-headed__fly4035
Thick-headed Fly4035.jpg
Thick-headed Fly
Physocephala Sp
Family: Conopidae
chymomyza_amoena8720
Chymomyza amoena8720.jpg
Vinegar Fly
Chymomyza amoena
Family: Drosophilidae
chymomyza_amoena8721
Chymomyza amoena8721.jpg
Vinegar Fly
Chymomyza amoena
Family: Drosophilidae
drosophila_8862
Drosophila 8862.jpg
Vinegar Fly
Drosophila sp
Family: Drosophilidae
frit_flies8679
Frit Flies8679.jpg
Frit Fly

Family: Chloropidae
fly_8803
Fly 8803.jpg
Frit Fly
Chlorops sp.
Family: Chloropidae
lauxaniidae_sp452
Lauxaniidae Sp452.jpg
Lauxaniidae Fly
Homoneura sp
Family: Lauxaniidae
homoneura_incerta727
Homoneura incerta727.jpg
Homoneura Fly
Homoneura incerta
Family: Lauxaniidae
lauxaniidae_fly_8961
Lauxaniidae Fly 8961.jpg
Lauxaniid Fly
Homoneura sp
Family: Lauxaniidae
stilt-legged_fly735
Stilt-legged Fly735.jpg
Stilt-legged Fly
Rainieria antennaepes
Family: Micropezidae
stilt-legged_fly9017
Stilt-legged Fly9017.jpg
Stilt-legged Fly
Rainieria antennaepes
Family: Micropezidae
micropeza_sp9010
Micropeza Sp9010.jpg
Stilt-legged Fly

Family: Micropezidae
stilt_fly_zh3z0582
stilt fly ZH3Z0582.jpg
Stilt-legged Fly
Rainieria antennaepes
Family: Micropezidae
geomyza_2148
Geomyza 2148.jpg

Geomyza
Family: Opomyzidae
dictya_sp8316
Dictya Sp8316.jpg
Marsh Fly
Dictya Sp
Family: Sciomyzidae
picture-winged_fly046
Picture-winged Fly046.jpg
Picture-winged Fly
Delphinia picta
Family: Otitidae
picture-winged_fly625
Picture-winged Fly625.jpg
Picture-winged Fly
Delphinia picta
Family: Otitidae
picture-winged_fly245
Picture-winged Fly245.jpg
Picture-winged Fly
Delphinia picta
Family: Otitidae
delphinia_picta8863
Delphinia picta8863.jpg
Picture-winged Fly
Delphinia picta
Family: Otitidae
strauzia_longipennis238
Strauzia longipennis238.jpg
Sunflower maggot
Strauzia longipennis
Family: Tephritidae
platystomatid_fly1315
Platystomatid Fly1315.jpg
Signal Fly
Rivellia Sp
Family: Platystomatidae
signal_fly_9035
Signal Fly 9035.jpg
Signal Fly
Rivellia Sp
Family: Platystomatidae
fly_9374
Fly 9374.jpg
Signal Fly

Family: Platystomatidae

Identifications represent best guesses on my part and are not intended to be authoritative.
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