A guide to the Flies (Order Diptera) of Austin and Travis County, TX; USA

Robber Flies
Asilidae 1
Northern Plushback
Palpada vinetorum 2
Promachus hinei
Promachus hinei 3
Atomosia rufipes
Atomosia rufipes 4
Atomosia sayii
Atomosia sayii 5
Lampria bicolor
Lampria bicolor
Laphria flavicollis
Laphria flavicollis
Macquart's Robber Fly
Laphria macquarti 6
Efferia albibarbis
Efferia albibarbis 7
Efferia apicalis
Efferia apicalis 8
Southern Bee-killer Robber Fly
Mallophora orcina 7
Promachus bastardii
Promachus bastardii 9
Promachus fitchii
Promachus fitchii 6
Triorla interrupta
Triorla interrupta 10
Diogmites neoternatus
Diogmites neoternatus 11
Three-banded Robber Fly
Stichopogon trifasciatus 12
Prolepsis tristis
Prolepsis tristis 13
Asian Tiger Mosquito
Aedes albopictus 12
Common Fruit Fly
Drosophila melanogaster 14
Poecilanthrax lucifer
Poecilanthrax lucifer 15
Sunflower Seed Maggot
Neotephritis finalis 16
Chrysanthrax cypris
Chrysanthrax cypris 10
Black Soldier Fly
Hermetia illucens 1
Black Horse Fly
Tabanus atratus 17
Oblique Streaktail
Allograpta obliqua 18
Narrow-headed Marsh Fly
Helophilus fasciatus 19
House Fly
Musca domestica 1
Promachus albifacies
Promachus albifacies 3
Striped Horse Fly
Tabanus lineola 20
Secondary Screwworm Fly
Cochliomyia macellaria 19
Odontomyia cincta
Odontomyia cincta 21
Condylostylus
Condylostylus 22
Stable Fly
Stomoxys calcitrans 23
Clubbed Mydas Fly
Mydas clavatus 24
Eastern Calligrapher
Toxomerus geminatus 25
Common Picture-winged Fly
Delphinia picta 26
Margined Calligrapher
Toxomerus marginatus 14
Hackberry Thorn Gall Midge
Celticecis spiniformis
Common Lovebug
Plecia nearctica 22
Common Greenbottle Fly
Lucilia sericata 14
Mexican Cactus Fly
Copestylum mexicanum 27
Longhorn Cactus Fly
Odontoloxozus longicornis 22
White-Footed Woods Mosquito
Psorophora ferox 22
Trichopoda plumipes
Trichopoda plumipes 28
Swift Feather-legged Fly
Trichopoda pennipes 23
Carbonifera goldenrod gall midge
Asteromyia carbonifera 29
Epalpus signifer
Epalpus signifer 30
Transverse-banded Flower Fly
Eristalis transversa 30
Maize Calligrapher
Toxomerus politus 31
Trichopoda lanipes
Trichopoda lanipes 26
Anopheles crucians
Anopheles crucians 32
Juriniopsis adusta
Juriniopsis adusta 33
Exoprosopa fasciata
Exoprosopa fasciata 34
Common Lagoon Fly
Eristalinus aeneus 35
Southern House Mosquito
Culex quinquefasciatus 12
Inland Floodwater Mosquito
Aedes vexans 10
Yellow Fever Mosquito
Aedes aegypti 14
Copestylum marginatum
Copestylum marginatum 22
Eastern Band-winged Hover Fly
Ocyptamus fascipennis 2
Bicolored Plushback
Palpada pusilla 36
Eccritosia zamon
Eccritosia zamon 3
Hadrokolos texanus
Hadrokolos texanus 3
Heteropogon currani
Heteropogon currani
Holopogon snowi
Holopogon snowi 3
Beelzebub Bee-killer Robber Fly
Mallophora leschenaulti 3
Giant Prairie Robber Fly
Microstylum morosum 3
Ospriocerus latipennis
Ospriocerus latipennis
Proctacanthella cacopiloga
Proctacanthella cacopiloga 3
Promachus painteri
Promachus painteri 3
Saropogon hypomelas
Saropogon hypomelas 3
Eastern Treehole Mosquito
Aedes triseriatus 37
Anopheles punctipennis
Anopheles punctipennis 38
Brachypremna dispellens
Brachypremna dispellens 39
Geranomyia communis
Geranomyia communis 40
Neorhynchocephalus volaticus
Neorhynchocephalus volaticus 41
Elephant Mosquito
Toxorhynchites rutilus 31
Mallophora fautrix
Mallophora fautrix 42
Coelotanypus concinnus
Coelotanypus concinnus 41
Poeciloderas quadripunctatus
Poeciloderas quadripunctatus 43
Tabanus abactor
Tabanus abactor
Bathroom Moth Midge
Clogmia albipunctata 44
Eastern Saltmarsh Mosquito
Ochlerotatus sollicitans 45
Psorophora cyanescens
Psorophora cyanescens 40
Gallinipper
Psorophora ciliata 46
Eugnophomyia luctuosa
Eugnophomyia luctuosa 22
Chrysopilus basilaris
Chrysopilus basilaris 47
Hairless Bee Fly
Poecilognathus unimaculatus 22
Black Bee Fly
Anthrax georgicus
Hermetia chrysopila
Hermetia chrysopila
Psilocurus nudiusculus
Psilocurus nudiusculus
Ospriocerus rhadamanthus
Ospriocerus rhadamanthus 48
Atomosia melanopogon
Atomosia melanopogon
Ochlerotatus trivittatus
Ochlerotatus trivittatus 49
Florida SLE Mosquito
Culex nigripalpus 50
Winter Mosquito
Culiseta inornata
Dark Ricefield Mosquito
Psorophora columbiae 51
Chaoborus punctipennis
Chaoborus punctipennis 37
Bombylius mexicanus
Bombylius mexicanus 41
Hedriodiscus trivittatus
Hedriodiscus trivittatus 31
Hedriodiscus truquii
Hedriodiscus truquii 15
Hoplitimyia mutabilis
Hoplitimyia mutabilis 2
Scaly Bee Fly
Lepidophora lepidocera 41
Compost Fly
Ptecticus trivittatus 52
Waved Light Fly
Pyrgota undata 53
Tipula furca
Tipula furca 54
Bird Hover Fly
Eupeodes volucris 55
Cynomya cadaverina
Cynomya cadaverina 56
Eastern Hornet Fly
Spilomyia longicornis 57
Oriental Latrine Fly
Chrysomya megacephala 58
Australian Sheep Blow Fly
Lucilia cuprina 59
Juniper Urn Gall Midge
Walshomyia juniperina
Dioxyna picciola
Dioxyna picciola 60
Exotic Streaktail
Allograpta exotica 61
Rainieria antennaepes
Rainieria antennaepes 22
Hemipenthes scylla
Hemipenthes scylla
Sphecomyiella valida
Sphecomyiella valida 3
Hemipenthes celeris
Hemipenthes celeris 62
Carolinian Elegant
Meromacrus acutus 63
Oestrophasia calva
Oestrophasia calva 43
Dusky-winged Hover Fly
Ocyptamus fuscipennis 2
Double-banded Plushback
Palpada agrorum 41
Zonosemata vittigera
Zonosemata vittigera 64
Chymomyza amoena
Chymomyza amoena 37
Trypetisoma sticticum
Trypetisoma sticticum 65
Hemyda aurata
Hemyda aurata
Hairy Maggot Blowfly
Chrysomya rufifacies 66
Yellow-spotted Bromeliad Fly
Copestylum avidum
Anthomyia illocata
Anthomyia illocata 67
Red-legged Wasp Fly
Polybiomyia bellardii 40
Yellow-shouldered Drone Fly
Eristalis stipator 68
Archytas marmoratus
Archytas marmoratus 2
Tropical Plushback
Palpada furcata 2
Hoplitimyia constans
Hoplitimyia constans 69
Golden Plushback
Palpada mexicana 15
Copestylum tamaulipanum
Copestylum tamaulipanum 70
Vanderwulpia sequens
Vanderwulpia sequens 71
Efferia snowi
Efferia snowi 6
Western American Deer Ked
Lipoptena depressa 72
Psorophora longipalpus
Psorophora longipalpus 73
Syneches simplex
Syneches simplex 74
Six-spotted Bromeliad Fly
Copestylum sexmaculatum
Four-Speckled Hover Fly
Dioprosopa clavata 14
Archytas analis
Archytas analis 75
Parastenopa limata
Parastenopa limata 37
Boreothrinax maculipennis
Boreothrinax maculipennis 43
Senopterina caerulescens
Senopterina caerulescens 76
Empis clausa
Empis clausa
Zacompsia fulva
Zacompsia fulva
Archytas metallicus
Archytas metallicus 77
Rafaelia rufiventris
Rafaelia rufiventris 78
Cuterebra americana
Cuterebra americana 79
Resseliella clavula
Resseliella clavula 80
Hackberry Horn Gall Midge
Celticecis cornuata 81
Hackberry Acorn Gall Midge
Celticecis celtiphyllia 40
Automola rufa
Automola rufa
Hackberry Pubescent Gall Midge
Celticecis pubescens 82
Hackberry Awl-shaped Gall Midge
Celticecis subulata 81
Hackberry Aciculate Gall Midge
Celticecis aciculata
Hackberry Rosette Gall Midge
Celticecis capsularis
Hackberry Aggregate Gall Midge
Celticecis connata 15
Bumelia gall midge
Bruggmanniella bumeliae 83
Hackberry Columnar Stem Gall Midge
Celticecis ramicola 84
Cephenemyia albina
Cephenemyia albina
Efferia grandis
Efferia grandis 43
Bibio alienus
Bibio alienus 85
Diamond Spottail
Fazia micrura 44
Wide-eyed Plushback
Palpada texana 86
Phytomyza vomitoriae
Phytomyza vomitoriae 87
Hackberry Tenpin Gall
Celticecis ovata
Trixoscelis ornata
Trixoscelis ornata 40
Hackberry Spherical Stem Gall
Celticecis oviformis 84
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