Identify Flies (Diptera)
seen at The Netherfield Lagoons

Discover more about these species such as habitat, a detailed description, their national distribution and the best time of year to see them (or visit the lagoons to try and find them!). Each species has photographs to help you in identification.

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Robberflies - Asilidae

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Bee-flies - Bombyliidae

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Stiletto-flies - Therevidae

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Long-legged Flies - Dolichopidae

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Dance-flies - Empididae

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Dance Flies - Hybotidae

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Spear-winged Flies - Lonchopteridae

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Flat-footed Flies - Platypezidae

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Hoverflies - Syrphidae

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Grass-flies - Chloropidae

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Thick-headed Flies - Conopidae

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Rust-flies - Psilidae

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Fruit-flies - Drosophila

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Shore-flies - Ephydridae

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Lauxaniid Flies - Lauxaniidae

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Stilt-flies - Nerioidea

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Cereal-flies - Opomyzoidea

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Snail-killing Flies - Sciomyzidae

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Ensign-flies - Sepsidae

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Heleomyzid Flies - Heleomyzidae

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Picture-winged Flies - Tephritoidea

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Root-flies - Anthomyiidae

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House-flies - Muscidae

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Dung-flies - Scathophagidae

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Blow-flies - Calliphoridae

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Flesh-flies - Sarcophagidae

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Tachinid Flies - Tachinidae

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Soldier-flies - Stratiomyidae

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Wood Soldier-flies - Xylomyidae

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Snipe-flies - Rhagionidae

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Horse-flies - Tabanidae

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St Mark's Flies - Bibionomorpha

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Fungus Gnats - Sciaridae

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Mosquitoes and Midges - Culicomorpha

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Winter Gnats - Trichoceridae

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Moth-flies - Psychodomorpha

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Fold-winged Craneflies - Ptychopteromorpha

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Craneflies - Tipulomorpha

All photography taken at the Netherfield Lagoons, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire