The Variety of Diptera

[mothman27]

I have been fortunate to find some pretty neat flies over the past few years and I thought I would share a selection.

Group photo with nine families represented:


Mydidae - Mydas Flies
Mydas tibialis


Mydas clavatus


Tipulidae - Crane Flies
Tipula abdominalis


Tephritidae - Fruit Flies
Eurosta solidaginis


Asilidae - Robber Flies
Promachus rufipes


Laphria thoracica


Calliphoridae - Blow Flies
Calliphora sp.


Bombyliidae - Bee Flies
Xenox tigrinus


Mallota bautias


Oestridae - Bot Flies
Cuterebra sp.


Tabanidae - Horse Flies
Tabanus atratus - Male


Tabanus atratus - Female


Tachinidae - Parasitic Flies
Belvosia borealis


Belvosia sp.

[trehopr1]

Very nice selection Tim ! Not bad for happenstance collecting. At least, that is how most of my really cool Diptera have been found...

You just know I had to "like" this post as I have posted several short threads on various neat flies i have come across. I still have many more to show !

Nomad, has a great appreciation for the group; and has put forth a fair number of awesome threads concerning species which he has encountered in Great Britain. Hope he sees this one.