Here is a list of Two-winged Flies Diptera recorded at the lake. Note that it excludes the Hoverflies Syrphidae, listed separately. All records are my own unless stated, so any inaccuracy is entirely down to me. If anyone has records they’d like to include, please contact me and I will insert and acknowledge them accordingly. The list is referenced from the National Biodiversity Network (NBN) Website – shortly to be updated & replaced.

Nematocera

Tipulidae

  • Tipula vernalis Meigen 1804, 2004 (D.J. Gibbs).

Limoniidae

  • Trimicra pilipes (Fabricius, 1787), 2004 (D.J. Gibbs).

Bibionidae

  • Bibio johannis (Linnaeus, 1767), 2004 (D.J. Gibbs).
  • Bibio marci (Linnaeus, 1758) St. Mark’s Fly, 29 Apr. 2006 (N.R. Milbourne).

Keroplatidae

  • Orfelia nemoralis (Meigen, 1818), 2004 (D.J. Gibbs).

Mycetophilidae

  • Coelosia flava (Staeger, 1840), 2004 (D.J. Gibbs).

Sub-total 6 spp.

Brachycera

Rhagionidae

  • Chrysopilus asiliformis (Preyssler, 1791) Little Snipefly, 2004 (D.J. Gibbs).
  • Chrysopilus cristatus (Fabricius, 1775) Black Snipefly, 2004 (D.J. Gibbs).
  • Rhagio scolopaceus (Linnaeus, 1758) Downlooker Snipefly, North Shore, 12 May 2011 (N.R. Milbourne).
  • Rhagio tringarius (Linnaeus, 1758) Marsh Snipefly, 2004 (D.J. Gibbs).

Tabanidae

  • Chrysops relictus Meigen 1820 Twin-lobed Deerfly, Rugmoor, 20 Aug. 2006 (N.R. Milbourne).
  • Haematopota pluvialis (Linnaeus, 1758) Notch-horned Cleg, 2004 (D.J. Gibbs).
  • Tabanus bromius Linnaeus 1758 Band-eyed Brown Horsefly, Fishing Lodge, 27 Jul. 2012 (N.R. Milbourne).
  • Chorisops tibialis (Meigen, 1820) Dull Four-spined Legionnaire, 2004 (D.J. Gibbs).
  • Chloromyia formosa (Scopoli, 1763) Broad Centurian, Rainbow Point, 9 Jul. 2006 (N.R. Milbourne).

Stratiomyidae

  • Odontomyia tigrina (Fabricius, 1775) Black Colonel, Noth Shore, 3 May 2011 (N.R. Milbourne).
  • Oplodontha viridula (Fabricius, 1775) Common Green Colonel, (N.R. Milbourne).
  • Stratiomys singularior (Harris, [1776]) Flecked General, Rainbow Point, 9 Jul. 2006 (N.R. Milbourne) & subsequent dates.

Bombyliidae

  • Bombylius discolor Mikan 1796 Dotted Bee-fly, Top End, 27 Mar. 2012, 8 Apr. 2017 (N.R. Milbourne).
  • Bombylius major Linnaeus 1758 Large (Dark-edged) Bee-fly, Top End, 5 Apr. 2008 (N.R. Milbourne) & subsequent dates.

Asilidae

  • Leptogaster cylindrica (De Geer, 1776) Striped Slender Robberfly, 2004 (D.J. Gibbs).
  • Dioctria atricapilla Meigen 1804 Violet Black-legged Robberfly, 2004 (D.J. Gibbs).

Hybotidae

  • Bicellaria vana Collin 1926, 2004 (D.J. Gibbs).
  • Platypalpus calceatus (Meigen, 1822), 2004 (D.J. Gibbs).
  • Platypalpus candicans  (Fallén, 1815), 2004 (D.J. Gibbs).
  • Platypalpus pallidiventris  (Meigen, 1822), 2004 (D.J. Gibbs).

Empididae

  • Empis chioptera Meigen 1804, 2004 (D.J. Gibbs).
  • Empis livida Linnaeus 1758, Home Bay Point, 11 Aug. 2012 (N.R. Milbourne verif. by Stuart Ball).
  • Empis tessellata Fabricius, 1794, 28 June 2019 (BDMG).
  • Rhamphomyia crassirostris (Fallén, 1816), 2004 (D.J. Gibbs).

Dolichopodidae

  • Chrysotus gramineus  (Fallén, 1823), 2004 (D.J. Gibbs).
  • Dolichopus festivus  Haliday 1832, 2004 (D.J. Gibbs).
  • Dolichopus plumipes  (Scopoli, 1763), 2004 (D.J. Gibbs), Home Bay Point, 11 Aug. 2012 (N.R. Milbourne verif. by Roger Morris).
  • Dolichopus trivialis Haliday 1832, 2004 (D.J. Gibbs), Home Bay Point, 11 Aug. 2012 (N.R. Milbourne verif. by Roger Morris).
  • Dolichopus ungulatus  (Linnaeus, 1758), 2004 (D.J. Gibbs).
  • Poecilobothrus nobilitatus (Linnaeus, 1767), Rainbow Point, 9 Jul. 2006 (N.R. Milbourne), Top End, 24 Jul. 2013 (N.R. Milbourne).
  • Medetera saxatilis Collin 1941, 2004 (D.J. Gibbs).

Phoridae

  • Diplonevra pilosella  (Schmitz, 1927), 2004 (D.J. Gibbs).
  • Phora tincta  Schmitz 1920, 2004 (D.J. Gibbs).

Lonchopteridae

  • Lonchoptera bifurcata (Fallén, 1810), 2004 (D.J. Gibbs).

Pipunculidae

  • Verrallia aucta (Fallén, 1817), 2004 (D.J. Gibbs).
  • Eudorylas obliquus Coe 1966, 2004 (D.J. Gibbs).

Psilidae

  • Chyliza leptogaster (Panzer, [1798]), 2004 (D.J. Gibbs).

Conopidae

  • Physocephala rufipes (Fabricius, 1781), 2004 (D.J. Gibbs).
  • Thecophora atra (Fabricius, 1775), 2004 (D.J. Gibbs).
  • Thecophora fulvipes (Robineau-Desvoidy, 1830), 2004 (D.J. Gibbs).
  • Sicus ferrugineus (Linnaeus, 1761), 2004 (D.J. Gibbs).

Ulidiidae

  • Herina frondescentiae (Linnaeus, 1758), 2004 (D.J. Gibbs).
  • Herina nigrina (Meigen, 1826), 2004 (D.J. Gibbs).
  • Herina lugubris (Meigen, 1826), 2004 (D.J. Gibbs).
  • Physiphora alceae (Preyssler, 1791), 2004 (D.J. Gibbs).

Tephritidae

  • Urophora cardui (Linnaeus, 1758) Thistle Gall Fly, North Shore, 13 May 2011 (N.R. Milbourne).
  • Urophora jaceana (Hering, 1935), 2004 (D.J. Gibbs).
  • Urophora quadrifasciata (Meigen, 1826), 2004 (D.J. Gibbs).
  • Oxyna nebulosa (Wiedemann, 1817), 2004 (D.J. Gibbs).
  • Tephritis neesii (Meigen, 1830), 2004 (D.J. Gibbs).
  • Tephritis vespertina (Loew, 1844), 2004 (D.J. Gibbs).
  • Chaetostomella cylindrica (Robineau-Desvoidy, 1830), 2004 (D.J. Gibbs).
  • Terellia ruficauda (Fabricius, 1794), 2004 (D.J. Gibbs).
  • Xyphosia miliaria (Schrank, 1781), 2004 (D.J. Gibbs).

Lauxaniidae

  • Homoneura notata (Fallén, 1820), 2004 (D.J. Gibbs).
  • Minettia rivosa (Meigen, 1826), 2004 (D.J. Gibbs).

Chamaemyiidae

  • Chamaemyia aridella (Fallén, 1823), 2004 (D.J. Gibbs).
  • Chamaemyia polystigma (Meigen, 1830), 2004 (D.J. Gibbs).

Sciomyzidae

  • Colobaea punctata (Lundbeck, 1923), 2004 (D.J. Gibbs).
  • Pherbellia cinerella (Fallén, 1820), 2004 (D.J. Gibbs).
  • Dichetophora obliterata (Fabricius, 1805), 2004 (D.J. Gibbs).
  • Ilione albiseta (Scopoli, 1763), 2004 (D.J. Gibbs).
  • Limnia unguicornis (Scopoli, 1763), 2004 (D.J. Gibbs).
  • Sepedon sphegea (Fabricius, 1775), 2004 (D.J. Gibbs).

Sepsidae

  • Saltella sphondylii (Schrank, 1803), 2004 (D.J. Gibbs), Home Bay Point, 11 Aug. 2012 (N.R. Milbourne verif. by Roger Morris).

Agromyzidae

  • Cerodontha bimaculata (Meigen, 1830), 2004 (D.J. Gibbs).
  • Cerodontha morosa (Meigen, 1830), 2004 (D.J. Gibbs).
  • Cerodontha atra (Meigen, 1830), 2004 (D.J. Gibbs).
  • Chromatomyia nigra (Meigen, 1830), 2004 (D.J. Gibbs).
  • Chromatomyia ramosa (Hendel, 1923), 2004 (D.J. Gibbs).
  • Liriomyza tragopogonis de Meijere 1928, 2004 (D.J. Gibbs).
  • Napomyza hirticornis (Hendel, 1932), 2004 (D.J. Gibbs).
  • Phytomyza chaerophylli Kaltenbach 1856, 2015 (Una Garland).
  • Phytomyza ilicis Curtis 1846, (N.R. Milbourne).
  • Phytomyza plantaginis Robineau-Desvoidy 1851, 2004 (D.J. Gibbs).
  • Phytomyza ranunculi (Schrank, 1803), 2004 (D.J. Gibbs).
  • Phytomyza spondylii Robineau-Desvoidy 1851, 2015 (Una Garland).
  • Phytomyza varipes Macquart 1835, 2004 (D.J. Gibbs).
  • Pseudonapomyza atra (Meigen, 1830), 2004 (D.J. Gibbs).

Opomyzidae

  • Geomyza tripunctata Fallén 1823, 2004 (D.J. Gibbs).
  • Opomyza germinationis (Linnaeus, 1758), 2004 (D.J. Gibbs).
  • Opomyza petrei Mesnil 1934, 2004 (D.J. Gibbs).

Anthomyzidae

  • Anthomyza elbergi Andersson 1976, 2004 (D.J. Gibbs).

Asteiidae

  • Asteia amoena Meigen 1830, 2004 (D.J. Gibbs).

Milichiidae

  • Desmometopa sordida (Fallén, 1820), 2004 (D.J. Gibbs).

Chloropidae

  • Cetema neglectum Tonnoir 1921, 2004 (D.J. Gibbs).
  • Cetema simile Ismay 1985, 2004 (D.J. Gibbs).
  • Chlorops pumilionis (Bjerkander, 1778), 2004 (D.J. Gibbs).
  • Chlorops scalaris Meigen 1830, 2004 (D.J. Gibbs).
  • Chlorops speciosus Meigen 1830, 2004 (D.J. Gibbs).
  • Neohaplegis glabra (Duda, 1933), 2004 (D.J. Gibbs).
  • Thaumatomyia notata (Meigen, 1830), 2004 (D.J. Gibbs).
  • Calamoncosis aprica (Meigen, 1830), 2004 (D.J. Gibbs).
  • Conioscinella frontella (Fallén, 1820), 2004 (D.J. Gibbs).
  • Dicraeus ingratus (Loew, 1866), 2004 (D.J. Gibbs).
  • Dicraeus tibialis (Macquart, 1835), 2004 (D.J. Gibbs).
  • Dicraeus vagans (Meigen, 1838), 2004 (D.J. Gibbs).
  • Oscinella frit (Linnaeus, 1758), 2004 (D.J. Gibbs).
  • Oscinella pusilla (Meigen, 1830), 2004 (D.J. Gibbs).
  • Tricimba cincta (Meigen, 1830), 2004 (D.J. Gibbs).

Sphaeroceridae

  • Rachispoda breviceps s. lat., pre 1991 (Stenhammar, 1855), 2004 (D.J. Gibbs).
  • Rachispoda lutosoidea (Duda, 1938), 2004 (D.J. Gibbs).

Drosophilidae

  • Scaptomyza pallida (Zetterstedt, 1847), 2004 (D.J. Gibbs).

Ephydridae

  • Psilopa nigritella Stenhammar 1844, 2004 (D.J. Gibbs).
  • Psilopa nitidula (Fallén, 1813), 2004 (D.J. Gibbs).
  • Trimerina madizans (Fallén, 1813), 2004 (D.J. Gibbs).
  • Scatella tenuicosta Collin 1930, 2004 (D.J. Gibbs).
  • Hydrellia concolor (Stenhammar, 1844), 2004 (D.J. Gibbs).
  • Notiphila nigricornis Stenhammar 1844, 2004 (D.J. Gibbs).

Scathophagidae

  • Cleigastra apicalis (Meigen, 1826), 2004 (D.J. Gibbs).
  • Cordilura pubera (Linnaeus, 1758), 2004 (D.J. Gibbs).
  • Cordilura albipes (Fallén, 1819), 2004 (D.J. Gibbs).
  • Nanna fasciata (Meigen, 1826), 2004 (D.J. Gibbs).
  • Nanna inermis (Becker, 1894), 2004 (D.J. Gibbs).
  • Norellisoma opacum (Loew, 1864), 2004 (D.J. Gibbs).
  • Scathophaga stercoraria (Linnaeus, 1758), 2004 (D.J. Gibbs).

Anthomyiidae

  • Anthomyia liturata (Robineau-Desvoidy, 1830), 2004 (D.J. Gibbs).
  • Botanophila brunneilinea (Zetterstedt, 1845), 2004 (D.J. Gibbs).
  • Botanophila striolata (Fallén, 1824), 2004 (D.J. Gibbs).
  • Botanophila varicolor (Meigen, 1826), 2004 (D.J. Gibbs).
  • Hylemya variata (Fallén, 1823), 2004 (D.J. Gibbs).
  • Adia cinerella (Fallén, 1825), 2004 (D.J. Gibbs).
  • Delia lamelliseta (Stein, 1900), 2004 (D.J. Gibbs).
  • Heterostylodes pilifer (Zetterstedt, 1845), 2004 (D.J. Gibbs).
  • Pegoplata aestiva (Meigen, 1826), 2004 (D.J. Gibbs).

Fanniidae

  • Fannia genualis (Stein, 1895), 2004 (D.J. Gibbs).
  • Fannia serena (Fallén, 1825), 2004 (D.J. Gibbs).

Muscidae

  • Coenosia tigrina (Fabricius, 1775), 2004 (D.J. Gibbs).
  • Lispe pygmaea (Fallén, 1825), 2004 (D.J. Gibbs).
  • Mesembrina meridiana (Linnaeus, 1758) Noon Fly, 7 May 2011 (N.R. Milbourne).
  • Helina obscurata (Meigen, 1826), 2004 (D.J. Gibbs).
  • Helina reversio (Harris, [1780]), 2004 (D.J. Gibbs).

Calliphoridae

  • Bellardia vulgaris (Robineau-Desvoidy, 1830), 2004 (D.J. Gibbs).
  • Melanomya nana (Meigen, 1826), 2004 (D.J. Gibbs).

Rhinophoridae

  • Rhinophora lepida (Meigen, 1824), 2004 (D.J. Gibbs).

Sarcophagidae

  • Nyctia halterata (Panzer, [1798]), 2004 (D.J. Gibbs).
  • Sarcophaga pumila Meigen 1826, 2004 (D.J. Gibbs).

Tachinidae

  • Trixa conspersa (Harris, 1776), 2004 (D.J. Gibbs).
  • Dufouria nigrita (Fallén, 1810), 2004 (D.J. Gibbs).
  • Athrycia trepida (Meigen, 1824), 2004 (D.J. Gibbs).
  • Eriothrix rufomaculata (De Geer, 1776), 2004 (D.J. Gibbs).
  • Phryxe vulgaris (Fallén, 1810), 2004 (D.J. Gibbs).
  • Exorista tubulosa Herting 1967, 2004 (D.J. Gibbs).
  • Exorista larvarum (Linnaeus, 1758), 2004 (D.J. Gibbs).
  • Pales pavida (Meigen, 1824), 2004 (D.J. Gibbs).
  • Nemorilla floralis (Fallén, 1810), 2004 (D.J. Gibbs).
  • Bithia spreta (Meigen, 1824), 2004 (D.J. Gibbs).
  • Siphona geniculata (De Geer, 1776), 2004 (D.J. Gibbs).
  • Tachina fera (Linnaeus, 1761), 3 May 2011 (N.R. Milbourne).

Tephritidae

  • Euleia heraclei (Linnaeus, 1758), 2015 (det. Una Garland). On Hogweed H. sphondylium.

Sub-total 149 spp.

Total 155 spp.

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Last update: 13th October 2024