Pending ID – Sciaridae
#1. Female
Mid August 2010
Knocklofty Reserve, Hobart
#2. Female
Mid June 2011
Hobart
#3. Female
Early August 2011
Hobart
#4. Female
Mid October 2011
Mount Wellington
#5. Female
Late November 2012
Franklin
#6. Mating couple
Mid November 2014
Buckland
In this pair the male has noticeably longer antennae and a distinct bend, or kink, in the apical third. The second and third photographs are of the female from this pair. The last two photographs are of the male post copulation – he displayed by flapping his wings intermittently at pace while walking around the immediate substrate.
#7. Female
Late March 2013
Approximately 2mm head to wingtip
Mount Wellington/ kunanyi
#8. Female
Early June 2013
Ulverstone
#9. Male
Mid August 2015
Mount Nelson
#10. Early September 2016
The Domain, Hobart
#11. Early May 2017
Knocklofty Reserve, Hobart
#12. Early October 2016
Bridport
#13. Late March 2017
Knocklofty Reserve, Hobart/ nipaluna
#14. Early July 2017
Knocklofty Reserve, Hobart/ nipaluna
#15. Mid July 2018
Bridport
This fly was trapped in the surface tension of a creek, then freed to walk over the granite boulders (then fly off!).
#16. Early October 2013
Bridport
#17
Late September 2020
Hobart/ nipaluna
These are the annoying, tiny black flies that appear when you have indoor plants.
#18 Late December 2020
Lake Dobson Circuit, Mount Field National Park
Early October 2021
Sisters Beach
