Flies that not identified yet
- We found quite a number of flies that we cannot identify, not even to family level. Please advise if you recognize any of them.
- Blue Fly
- Body length 5mm
- We usually found them rest on leaves in dense forest.
- Bronze Long Legged Fly
- Body length 6mm
- Pictures was taken in White Hill during early summer.
- Unknown Fly 4
- Body length 6mm
- Picture was taken on from our back yard on a plum tree during early spring.
- Unknown Fly 6
- Body length 8mm
- Picture was taken at Macgregor bushland during mid summer. This fly looks like a Treehopper. It is hard to understand what is the advantage of mimicking a Treehopper.
- Unknown Fly 7
- ? sp., body length 15mm
- Pictures taken near Alexandra Hill during early winter. This insect looks like a Crane Fly but it has patterned wings and long antenna.
- Unknown Fly 8
- ? sp., body length 10mm
- We think this is a fly, or it could be a Treehopper.
- Unknown Fly 9
- ? sp., body length 8mm
- Picture taken in Toohey Forest near Mt Gravatt during late summer. This fly has the yellow back banded abdomen like a Hoverfly. However, its wings vein suggests it could be a Flash Fly.
Please advise if you recognize any of them. Thank you.
