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''Bibio marci'' or St. Mark's fly is a fly from the family Bibionidae. Their common name comes from the fact that the adults...More

The blue bottle fly or bottlebee is a common blow-fly found in most areas of the world and is the type species for the genus ''Calliphora''.

''Calliphora vicina'' is a member of the family Calliphoridae, which includes blow-flies and bottle flies. These flies are important...More

The common green bottle fly is a blow-fly found in most areas of the world, and the most well-known of the numerous green bottle fly species. It is 10–14 mm...More

''Delia antiqua'', commonly known as the onion fly, is a cosmopolitan pest of crops. The larvae or maggots feed on onions, garlic...More

''Eristalis pertinax'' is a European hoverfly, also known as the drone fly. Like ''Eristalis tenax'', the larva...More

''Drosophila melanogaster'' is a species of Diptera, or the order of flies, in the family Drosophilidae. The species is known generally...More

The Dune Robberfly is a dark grey robberfly. The markings on top are variable, but the legs are black, with a variable number of small brownish patches....More

''E. aestuans'' is a member of the Asilidae family. It ranges from Ontario and New Hampshire south into Florida and New Mexico. It...More

''Empis opaca'' is a species of dance fly, in the fly family Empididae. It is found in most of Europe, except the Balkan Peninsula...More

''Empis tessellata'' is a large species of dance fly, in the fly family Empididae. In the United Kingdom, Adults can be seen from...More

''Epistrophe eligans'' is a European species of hoverfly.

''Eristalis arbustorum'' is a European species of hoverfly. The size of the coloured patches on the abdomen varies with larval rearing...More

''Helophilus pendulus'' is a European hoverfly. Its scientific name means "dangling sun-lover" . It is a very common species...More

The housefly , ''Musca domestica'', is a fly of the suborder Cyclorrhapha. It is the most common of all domestic flies, accounting...More

''Lipoptena cervi'', the deer ked or deer fly, is a species of biting fly in the family of louse flies, Hippoboscidae. These flies...More

''Lucilia caesar'' is a member of the fly family Calliphoridae commonly known as a blow flies. ''L. caesar'' is...More

''Episyrphus balteatus'', sometimes called the marmalade hoverfly, is a relatively small hoverfly of the Syrphidae family, widespread...More

''Musca autumnalis'', the ''face fly'' or ''autumn house-fly'', is a pest of cattle and horses

''Myathropa florea'' is a very common European and North African species of hoverfly. Adults may be seen on flowers from May to September....More

Mesembrina meridiana is a species of fly, sometimes known as the noon fly. It is widespread and common between late April and late October, particularly...More

''Platycheirus albimanus'', is a common species of hoverfly. It is found in most parts of Britain and Europe. The larvae feed on aphids....More

''Platycheirus scutatus'', is a very common species of hoverfly. It is found in many parts of Britain and Europe.

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''Sarcophaga carnaria'' or the common flesh fly is a European species of flesh fly.