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Tom Murray | profile | all galleries >> Arthropods - Arthropoda >> Insects - Insecta >> Flies - Diptera tree view | thumbnails | slideshow

Flies - Diptera

This gallery just scratches the surface of the wide variety of flies there are in the US. Most of these are from Massachusetts alone. As I take pictures of insects, I'm finding things that I never knew existed. Some of the flies are as colorful as birds, but much more numerous.
Small-headed Flies -Acroceridae
:: Small-headed Flies -Acroceridae :: 		Leaf-mining Flies - Agromyzidae
:: Leaf-mining Flies - Agromyzidae :: 		Wood Gnats - Anisopodidae
:: Wood Gnats - Anisopodidae :: 		Root-Maggot Flies - Anthomyiidae
:: Root-Maggot Flies - Anthomyiidae :: 		Flies - Anthomyzidae
:: Flies - Anthomyzidae :: 		Robber Flies - Asilidae
:: Robber Flies - Asilidae ::
Watersnipe Flies - Athericidae
:: Watersnipe Flies - Athericidae :: 		Flies - Aulacigastridae
:: Flies - Aulacigastridae :: 		Flies - Axymyiidae
:: Flies - Axymyiidae :: 		March flies - Bibionidae
:: March flies - Bibionidae :: 		Net-winged Midges - Blephariceridae
:: Net-winged Midges - Blephariceridae :: 		Gnats - family Bolitophilidae
:: Gnats - family Bolitophilidae ::
Bee flies - Bombyliidae
:: Bee flies - Bombyliidae :: 		Blow Flies - Calliphoridae
:: Blow Flies - Calliphoridae :: 		Gall Midges - Cecidomyiidae
:: Gall Midges - Cecidomyiidae :: 		Biting Midges - Ceratopogonidae
:: Biting Midges - Ceratopogonidae :: 		Flies - Chamaemyiidae
:: Flies - Chamaemyiidae :: 		Phantom Midges - Chaoboridae
:: Phantom Midges - Chaoboridae ::
Midges - Chironomidae
:: Midges - Chironomidae :: 		Frit Flies - Chloropidae
:: Frit Flies - Chloropidae :: 		Flies - Chyromyidae
:: Flies - Chyromyidae :: 		Clusiidae Flies
:: Clusiidae Flies :: 		Kelp Flies - Coelopidae
:: Kelp Flies - Coelopidae :: 		Thick-headed Flies - Conopidae
:: Thick-headed Flies - Conopidae ::
Frog-biting Midges - Corethrellidae
:: Frog-biting Midges - Corethrellidae :: 		Mosquitoes - Culicidae
:: Mosquitoes - Culicidae :: 		Flies - Diastatidae
:: Flies - Diastatidae :: 		Stalk-eyed Flies - Diopsidae
:: Stalk-eyed Flies - Diopsidae :: 		Meniscus Midges - Dixidae
:: Meniscus Midges - Dixidae :: 		Long-legged Flies - Dolichopodidae
:: Long-legged Flies - Dolichopodidae ::
Vinegar Flies - Drosophilidae
:: Vinegar Flies - Drosophilidae :: 		flies - Dryomyzidae
:: flies - Dryomyzidae :: 		Dance Flies - Empididae
:: Dance Flies - Empididae :: 		Shore Flies - Ephydridae
:: Shore Flies - Ephydridae :: 		Muscid Flies - Fanniidae
:: Muscid Flies - Fanniidae :: 		Heleomyzidae flies
:: Heleomyzidae flies ::
Louse Flies - Hippoboscidae
:: Louse Flies - Hippoboscidae :: 		Hybotid Dance Flies - Hybotidae
:: Hybotid Dance Flies - Hybotidae :: 		Predatory Fungus Gnats - Keroplatidae
:: Predatory Fungus Gnats - Keroplatidae :: 		Lauxaniidae Flies
:: Lauxaniidae Flies :: 		Limoniid Crane Flies family - Limoniidae
:: Limoniid Crane Flies family - Limoniidae :: 		Lance Flies - Lonchaeidae
:: Lance Flies - Lonchaeidae ::
Pointed-winged Flies - Lonchopteridae
:: Pointed-winged Flies - Lonchopteridae :: 		Stilt-legged Flies - Micropezidae
:: Stilt-legged Flies - Micropezidae :: 		Freeloader Flies - Milichiidae
:: Freeloader Flies - Milichiidae :: 		Muscid Flies - Muscidae
:: Muscid Flies - Muscidae :: 		Fungus Gnats - Mycetophilidae
:: Fungus Gnats - Mycetophilidae :: 		Mydas Flies - Mydidae
:: Mydas Flies - Mydidae ::
Flies - Odiniidae
:: Flies - Odiniidae :: 		Bot Flies - Oestridae
:: Bot Flies - Oestridae :: 		Opomyzidae Flies
:: Opomyzidae Flies :: 		Oreogetonidae Flies
:: Oreogetonidae Flies :: 		Flutter Flies - Pallopteridae
:: Flutter Flies - Pallopteridae :: 		Pediciid Crane Flies family - Pediciidae
:: Pediciid Crane Flies family - Pediciidae ::
Flies - Periscelididae
:: Flies - Periscelididae :: 		Scuttle flies - Phoridae
:: Scuttle flies - Phoridae :: 		Cheese Skipper Flies - Piophilidae
:: Cheese Skipper Flies - Piophilidae :: 		Big-headed Flies - Pipunculidae
:: Big-headed Flies - Pipunculidae :: 		Flat-footed Flies - Platypezidae
:: Flat-footed Flies - Platypezidae :: 		Signal Flies - Platystomatidae
:: Signal Flies - Platystomatidae ::
Rust Flies - Psilidae
:: Rust Flies - Psilidae :: 		Mothflies - Psychodidae
:: Mothflies - Psychodidae :: 		Phantom Crane Flies family - Ptychopteridae
:: Phantom Crane Flies family - Ptychopteridae :: 		Pyrgotidae Flies
:: Pyrgotidae Flies :: 		Snipe Flies - Rhagionidae
:: Snipe Flies - Rhagionidae :: 		Wood Louse Flies - Rhinophoridae
:: Wood Louse Flies - Rhinophoridae ::
Flesh Flies - Sarcophagidae
:: Flesh Flies - Sarcophagidae :: 		Minute Black Scavenger Flies - Scatopsidae
:: Minute Black Scavenger Flies - Scatopsidae :: 		Dung Flies - Scathophagidae
:: Dung Flies - Scathophagidae :: 		Window Flies - Scenopinidae
:: Window Flies - Scenopinidae :: 		Dark-winged Fungus Gnats - Sciaridae
:: Dark-winged Fungus Gnats - Sciaridae :: 		Marsh Flies - Sciomyzidae
:: Marsh Flies - Sciomyzidae ::
Black Scavenger Flies - Sepsidae
:: Black Scavenger Flies - Sepsidae :: 		Black Flies - Simuliidae
:: Black Flies - Simuliidae :: 		Lesser Dung Flies - Sphaeroceridae
:: Lesser Dung Flies - Sphaeroceridae :: 		Soldier Flies - Stratiomyidae
:: Soldier Flies - Stratiomyidae :: 		Syrphid Flies - Syrphidae
:: Syrphid Flies - Syrphidae :: 		Horse and Deer Flies - Tabanidae
:: Horse and Deer Flies - Tabanidae ::
Tachinid Flies - Tachinidae
:: Tachinid Flies - Tachinidae :: 		Fruit Flies - Tephritidae
:: Fruit Flies - Tephritidae :: 		Flies - Tethinidae
:: Flies - Tethinidae :: 		Stiletto Flies (Therevidae)
:: Stiletto Flies (Therevidae) :: 		Crane Flies family - Tipulidae
:: Crane Flies family - Tipulidae :: 		Winter Crane Flies family - Trichoceridae
:: Winter Crane Flies family - Trichoceridae ::
Picture-winged Flies - Ulidiidae
:: Picture-winged Flies - Ulidiidae :: 		Xylomyidae Flies
:: Xylomyidae Flies :: 		Xylophagidae
:: Xylophagidae :: 		IMG_6002.JPG
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matthew Colleran 31-Jul-2012 15:55
I;m trying to id a fly I've seen in my back yard.Its about an inch long ,dark chocolate brown with large moth -like wings.Any help would be appreciated.
Guest 01-Jun-2010 13:54
Great work! I'm still trying to id what looks like something from the crane familey, black and white legs.
Joyce Hansen 26-Jul-2009 00:26
Your site proved to be a wonderful resource. Great work-please keep it up. This is most appreciated.
Dennis Ancinec03-Feb-2008 00:42
Amazing amount of work and resource material. Keep up the fantastic work.
Guest 20-May-2007 10:40
Duly voted! Although I confess I am equally impressed by a number of your other galleries as well.
Arlon22-Feb-2007 20:12
Thanks for posting these. I have shots of a few of them abd your pictures have helped ID them. Thanks again for your efforts to name as well as display them. Arlon
Guest 18-Sep-2006 22:08
Great gallery, really enjoyed the visit.
Gerard Pennards 18-Mar-2006 22:41
And scorpionflies belong to the order Mecoptera!
Gerard Pennards 18-Mar-2006 22:39
Hello Tom,
Mantidflies are in the wrong category! they belong to the order neuroptera!
Guest 31-Aug-2004 03:19
Nice collection. GJ.
Yiannis Pavlis21-Aug-2004 04:05
lots of flies , nice images here i really like them.
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