Heleomyzid Fly

An orange fly with unusually long aristae, probably a male Eccoptomera sp, possibly Eccoptomera longiseta (Diptera: Heleomyzidae), but there is at least one other member of that genus with long aristae. [Note added 2018-08-12: identified as Eccoptomera microps using the key of Gorodkov, 1989]

A close-up view of the side of the head:

The side of the thorax:

And a dorsal view of the thorax:

Specimen taken in Dinton Pastures, Winnersh, near Reading, UK, on 2014-10-11.

Fanniid Fly

A female Fannia postica (Diptera: Fanniidae).  Identified using the key of Rozkošný, Gregor and Pont, 1997.

A close-up -of the side of the head:

A frontal view of the head:

And a dorsal view of the thorax:

Specimen taken in Whiteknights Park, Reading, UK, on 2014-10-11.

Blowfly

A male Calliphora vomitoria (Diptera: Calliphoridae).

Photo taken in Whiteknights Park, Reading, UK, on 2013-09-18.

Cluster Fly

A female Pollenia sp (Diptera: Calliphoridae).

Photos taken in Whiteknights Park, Reading, UK, on 2013-08-18.

Greenbottle Fly

A male Lucilia sp (Diptera: Calliphoridae). [Note added 2018-08-12: the gap between the eyes suggest this is Lucilia sericata]

Photo taken in Whiteknights Park, Reading, UK, on 2013-07-20.