Simplified Key to parasitic Diptera (Adult Stages)
(Does not include Hippoboscid flies)
This key does not include hippoboscid flies. Keds are dorsally flattened, their coxae attach on the lateral margin of the thorax and the antennae are inconpicuous; the sheep ked is wingless. To identify less common species, you will need to use reference books such as CSIRO's "Insects of Australia" (call #QL487.15). Other features such as wing venation are used in these keys.