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True flies

2,117 species

Annulate Fungus Gnat

Peak month
August
Records since 2000
3,911
Scientific name
Ctenosciara hyalipennis

Snipe fly

Peak month
June
Records since 2000
3,679
Scientific name
Rhagio tringaria

Tiger Cranefly

Peak month
June
Records since 2000
3,100
Scientific name
Nephrotoma flavescens

Common Dainty

Peak month
May
Records since 2000
2,957
Scientific name
Baccha elongata

Hover fly

Peak month
April
Records since 2000
2,928
Scientific name
Cheilosia pagana

Spotted Crane Fly

Peak month
May
Records since 2000
2,905
Scientific name
Nephrotoma appendiculata

American Thintail

Peak month
August
Records since 2000
2,783
Scientific name
Meliscaeva cinctella

Dotted Bee-fly

Peak month
April
Records since 2000
2,727
Scientific name
Bombylius discolor

Fever Fly

Peak month
August
Records since 2000
2,659
Scientific name
Dilophus febrilis

Little Snipefly

Peak month
July
Records since 2000
2,646
Scientific name
Chrysopilus asiliformis

Common Sedgesitter

Peak month
July
Records since 2000
2,619
Scientific name
Platycheirus clypeatus

Pomace fly

Peak month
July
Records since 2000
2,587
Scientific name
Scaptomyza pallida

Soldier Fly

Peak month
May
Records since 2000
2,495
Scientific name
Microchrysa polita